Wednesday, 26 August 2015

Spot the diagnosis 84

(1) A patient of injury has come with swelling and tenderness of his anatomical snuff - box of right hand . Spot the diagnosis?
Ans Fracture of the scaphoid bone of right hand .

(2a)What is the name of the nodule which is hard and subcutaneous and found near the umbilicus .
Ans Sister Joseph 's nodule

(2b) What are the conditions in which these nodules are found ?
Ans Carcinoma stomach ,colon ,ovary and breast .

(C) Who discovered this nodule?
Ans Sister Joseph who was working with  Dr William mayo in his  clinic as surgical assistant .

(D) Why this name was imparted and by whom ?
Ans Because she was the first lady who observed these nodules for the first time in more than three patients in the ward and that's why Dr William mayo named this nodule on her name .

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