Organising Haematoma Mimicking as a Leg Cancerous Tumour
A haematoma, or hematoma, is a localized collection of blood outside the blood vessels, usually in liquid form within the tissue. This distinguishes it from an ecchymosis, which is the spread of blood under the skin in a thin layer, commonly called a bruise. Chronic...
Treatment of Golfer’s Elbow | Medial Epicondylitis
Golfer's elbow refers to pain on the inner aspect (medial epicondyle) of the elbow. It is different from tennis's elbow where the pain in on the outer aspect (lateral epicondyle) of the elbow. The pain is situated at the bony bump on the inner aspect of the elbow...
An Enlarging Lump in the Finger | Tumour of the Finger | Giant Cell Tumour of The Phalanx
Tumour of the Finger A taxi driver presented with an enlarging lump over his right ring finger. He tells me that this lump has been present for many years but recently has become bigger and occasionally painful. A lump at the Ring Finger X-rays showed an expansile...
Muscle Tears | Vastus Lateralis Tendon Rupture & Treatment
Avulsion of the Vastus Lateralis Tendon From Doing Gym Squats From a knee specialist in Singapore, A rupture can in principle occur to all muscles in the thigh, however, ruptures most often happen in the anterior muscle (M quadriceps femoris) which has the function of...
An Injury from Doing Bench Presses | Pectoralis Major Muscle Tear
A 20 year old man was doing bench presses when he felt a painful pop in his left shoulder. He had immediate pain in his left axilla (arm pit) and could not support the 115kg weights. His coach was able to assist him when the accident happened. He was seen at the...
De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis – A Cause of Wrist Pain
De Quervain's Tendonitis Patient's with De Quervain's tendonitis have pain on the radial (thumb side) aspect of the wrist joint. There is usually a swelling on the radial aspect of the wrist. Some patients may even think that the bone at that area is "swollen". The...
