Case of the Week Archive
Section Editors: Matylda Machnowska1 and Anvita Pauranik2
1University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
March 19, 2015
A 40-year-old man initially presented with gradually worsening headache. Two months later, he presented with seizure. Body CT imaging and whole-body PET-CT failed to reveal any other suspicious lesion.
March 16, 2015
A 10-year-old boy without known medical history presented with sudden onset of headache followed by low back pain. Neurological examination was intact except for neck stiffness. On physical examination, a subtle nevus was observed on his back.
March 12, 2015 Case 2
A 14-year-old boy with acute occipital headache, vomiting, and syncope
March 5, 2015
A previously healthy 30-year-old man with 1-week history of fever with chills, altered mental status, petechial skin rashes, and purpuric rash on the buttocks