http://hdl.handle.net/10147/204613 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:33:16 GMT 2013-06-19T01:33:16Z http://hdl.handle.net/10147/204636 Title: Monoparesis secondary to herpes zoster. Authors: Bilal, S; Iqbal, M; O'Moore, B; Alam, J; Suliman, A Abstract: We describe a 90-year-old woman with right upper limb monoparesis secondary to varicella zoster virus infection as a result of extensive inflammatory involvement of the entire brachial plexus at root level. To our knowledge, this is the first report of entire brachial plexus involvement in a living patient of such advanced age. Despite a delay in presentation and thus initiation of treatment, a favourable clinical response was observed. Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10147/204636 2011-06-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10147/204635 Title: Giant sigmoid diverticulum with coexisting metastatic rectal carcinoma: a case report. Authors: Sasi, Walid; Hamad, Issam; Quinn, Aidan; Nasr, Abdul Rahman Abstract: Giant diverticulum of the colon is a rare but clinically significant condition, usually regarded as a complication of an already existing colonic diverticular disease. This is the first report of a giant diverticulum of the colon with a co-existing rectal carcinoma.; We report a case of a 66-year-old Caucasian woman who presented with lower abdominal pain, chronic constipation and abdominal swelling. Preoperative abdominal computed tomography revealed a giant diverticulum of the colon with a coexisting rectal carcinoma and pulmonary metastasis revealed on a further thoracic computed tomography. An en bloc anterior resection of the rectum along with sigmoid colectomy, partial hysterectomy and right salpingoophorectomy was subsequently performed due to extensive adhesions.; This report shows that the presence of a co-existing distal colorectal cancer can potentially lead to progressive development of a colonic diverticulum to become a giant diverticulum by increasing colonic intra-luminal pressure and through the ball-valve mechanism. This may be of interest to practising surgeons and surgical trainees. Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10147/204635 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z