Aquarium granuloma: a diagnosis based on history

Mycobacterium marinum infections are rare but well described in literature. It causes an infection known as aquarium granuloma or swimming pool granuloma since its transmitted through contaminated water. We describe a case of aquarium granuloma in a male patient with skin nodules over his dominant hand whose occupational history helped clinch the diagnosis.

Stump appendicitis: an uncommon dilemma

Stump appendicitis is one of the rare delayed complications post appendectomy with a reported incidence of 1 in 50,000 cases. Stump appendicitis can present as a diagnostic dilemma if the treating clinician is unfamiliar with this rare clinical entity. The purpose of this paper is to review current data on stump appendicitis and analyse published cases.