Hypopituitarism refers to decreased secretion of anterior pituitary hormones. A rare cause of hypopituitarism is a condition known as Sheehan’s syndrome in which hypopituitarism is caused by ischemic necrosis of…

Neuroendocrine tumors of the stomach are rare tumors representing less than 2% of polypoid lesions of the stomach. They are frequently discovered incidentally on endoscopic examination, but they can also…

Graves’ disease is an autoimmune thyroid disorder and the most frequent cause of hyperthyroidism in Slovenia. Antithyroid drugs are usually used as the first line of treatment. However, in rare…

Tinea faciei is a superficial dermatophyte infection limited to the glabrous skin of the face. It is often seen in pediatric patients. Although the infective organisms and treatments are the…

Despite its potential to spread to the brain, metastatic melanoma has been rarely described within the hypothalamic-pituitary axis especially isolated metastases are extremely rare. Metastases to this area most frequently…

Traumatic injury of the axillary artery or its branches with distal embolization to the hand arteries is a rare finding, which is found in volleyball, baseball, tennis and handball players.…

Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) are mesenchymal tumours of the gastrointestinal tract. They are rare and represent about 1% of all malignancies in this area. They can occur anywhere in the…

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV or vascular type is a rare connective-tissue disorder caused by impaired collagen III synthesis. It occurs due to the mutation in the COL3A1 gene, which is inherited…

Phacomatoses are a diverse group of genetic disorders that primarily affect the central nervous system, skin and other organs. Most commonly, dysfunction of the central nervous system is the prevailing…

In the pre-antibiotic era, parapharyngeal infection was a frequent complication of tonsillitis. However, due to widespread use of antibiotics, its frequency has decreased and consequently the infection is quite uncommon…

IgA nephropathy is the most common primary glomerulonephritis in adults and a common cause of end-stage renal failure. The understanding of the pathogenesis of IgA nephropathy has evolved importantly in…

Acute intermittent porphyria is a rare inherited disease that is caused by the deficiency of one of the enzymes in the heme synthesis chain. Together with the accelerated metabolism of…

Priapism is the condition of an unwanted erection that persists for more than four hours. There are three different types of priapism: ischemic (low-flow), nonischemic (high-flow) and intermittent (stuttering) priapism.…

Reinke's edema is a fairly common cause for vocal problems in middle-aged women who smoke. The cause of voice problems is an edema of the Reinke's space in the vocal…

Death cap (lat. Amanita phalloides) is generally considered the most toxic known mushroom. Amatoxins (the main toxin being α-amanitin), which death cap produces, are the most toxic cyclopeptides. They cause…

The hallucal sesamoids are part of the capsuloligamentous complex over the plantar aspect of the metatarsophalangeal joint. Although being small they are vitally important to normal weight bearing and foot…

We present a case of acute acetaminophen intoxication, which is a commonly used analgesic and antipyretic drug. It can be bought over the counter, which makes it widely available. Fast…

In this short case report we discuss the most prominent features of accessory pathway conduction. We describe a typical patient who has undergone radiofrequency ablation of a hidden accessory pathway…

Schizophrenia is one of the most severe psychiatric disorders and carries a lifetime risk of 1%. The International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision 461 (ICD 10),…

Ethylene glycol intoxications are quite rare. The toxicity of ethylene glycol is largely related to its metabolites rather than the parent compound itself. Our case report represents the typi­cal clinical…

The article presents a patient who developed severe acute hyponatremia during transuret­hral prostate gland resection. This case is interesting because of the sudden onset as well as the severity of…

Acute kidney injury, a rapid decline in glomerular filtration, is shown as increase in serum urea and creatinine concentrations and reduction of urine excretion. There are many known causes, but…

Choanal atresia is a rare congenital malformation which occurs in every 5000 to 8000 live newborns. Clinically, it may present as an isolated form or in association with other malformations. In…

The etiology and pathophysiology of spontaneous cervical artery dissection are largely unknown. Its etiology is likely multifactorial, and primary arteriopathy is most probably involved. An association with migraine has also…