Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans in a patient with alopecia areata univerisalis

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans [DFSP] is an uncommon locally infiltrative, low grade soft tissue sarcoma. Alopecia areata universalis is a severe form of non-scarring alopecia involving the whole body. We are reporting a rare case where both of these occured in the same patient

Dural metastases presenting as an extradural hematoma: a rare presentation

We report a case of an elderly man who presented with hemiparesis and plain CT scan findings highly suggestive of an extradural hematoma as the underlying cause. This patient was later found to have dural metastases secondary to bronchogenic carcinoma. Dural metastases are rare, usually presenting as dural mass, but may also present as chronic subdural or extradural hematoma on non contrast CT scan, leading to an erroneous diagnosis in the unsuspecting

unusual cold abscess with a strangulated para-umbilical hernia, in a patient with Stein-Leventhal Syndrome

We report a rare case, in which a massive intra-abdominal tuberculous abscess was a cause of diagnostic confusion, in a young girl previously diagnosed with Stein Leventhal syndrome, when she developed a strangulated para-umbilical hernia