Uterine fibroids (leiomyomas) are the most common benign tumours of the female genital tract, with an incidence of above 70% in Caucasian women; even higher in Afro-Caribbeans. Patients seeking treatment commonly present with symptoms of menorrhagia (and anaemia), pelvic pain, or bulk symptoms (abdominal bloating, urinary frequency /nocturia, constipation and lower back pain). Surgery remains […]
Dr Elika Kashef, Dr Elizabeth Dick
Imperial College NHS Trust
Proptosis, a common sign with a broad differential diagnosis, is the anterior displacement and protrusion of one or both orbital globes. Patients present with varying degrees of chronicity, visual loss and associated symptoms, with some requiring urgent treatment. Proptosis can be axial, where the pathology lies within the extraocular muscle cone (intraconal) or non-axial, where […]
Andrew Turnbull, Sameer Trikha, Claire Whaley, Daren Gibson, Elika Kashef
University Hospital Southampton, Singapore National Eye Centre, Salisbury District General Hospital, Queen Alexandra Hospital, St Mary's Hospital