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January 2008

Editorial

The internationalisation of the Singapore Medical Journal
Peh WCG
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(1):1-3

Medicine in Stamps

Theodor Billroth (1829-1894): pioneer of modern surgery
Tan SY, Davis CA
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(1):4-5

Tips from the Experts

Common benign and malignant neoplasms of the skin
Shim TWH, Naidu S, Lim J, Lim TC
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(1):6-18

Original Article

Role of Tc-99m DMSA (V) scanning and serum calcitonin monitoring in the management of medullary thyroid carcinoma
Howe TC, Padhy AK, Loke K, Magsombol B, Ng D, Goh A
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(1):19-22
Thyroid microcarcinoma during thyroidectomy
Siassakos D, Gourgiotis S, Moustafellos P, Dimopoulos N, Hadjiyannakis E
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(1):23-25
Gastroschisis and omphalocele in Singapore: a ten-year series from 1993 to 2002
Tan KBL, Tan KH, Chew SK, Yeo GSH
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(1):31-36
Teratogenic effects of the anticonvulsant gabapentin in mice
Prakash, Prabhu LV, Rai R, Pai MM, Yadav SK, Madhyastha S, Goel RK, Singh G, Nasar MA
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(1): 47-53
Trans-anal rectal injuries
El-Ashaal YI, Al-Olama AK, Abu-Zidan FM
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(1):54-6
Prevalence and determinants of adolescent cigarette smoking in Mongolia
Rudatsikira E, Dondog J, Siziya S, Muula AS
Singapore Med J 2008;49(1):57-62.
Microbial keratitis: aetiological diagnosis and clinical features in patients admitted to Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
Norina TJ, Raihan S, Bakiah S, Ezanee M, Liza-Sharmini AT, Wan Hazzabah WH
Singapore Med J 2008; 49:67-71

Case Report

Delayed bleeding after liver biopsy: a dreaded complication
Yeo WT, Tan LK, Dan YY, Wai CT
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(1):76-80.
Diffuse nodular hyperplasia of Brunner's gland presenting as upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage
Chattopadhyay P, Kundu AK, Bhattacharyya S, Bandyopadhyay A
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(1):81-3
Foreign body aspiration in a boy with Prader-Willi Syndrome
Jacob SS, Jacob JJ, Paul TV
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(1):e12-4.
Conservative treatment of transient osteoporosis of the hip in middle-aged women
Diwanji SR, Cho YJ, Xin ZF, Yoon TR
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(1):e17-21.
Laparoscopic surgery for an unusual case of dysphagia: lower oesophageal leiomyoma co-existing with achalasia cardia
Palanivelu C, Rangarajan M, Senthilkumar R, Madankumar MV
Singapore Med J 2008; 49:e22-5
Laparoscopic mesh repair of a Bochdalek diaphragmatic hernia with acute gastric volvulus in a pregnant patient
Palanivelu C, Rangarajan M, Maheshkumaar GS, Parthasarathi R
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(1):e26-8.
Primary breast tuberculosis masquerading as carcinoma
Madhusudhan KS, Gamanagatti S
Singapore Med J 2008; 49:e3-5
Extra-abdominal desmoid tumour of the leg
Agrawal PS, Jagtap SM, Mitra SR
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(1):e6-7
Tumour seeding following percutaneous needle biopsy of hepatocellular carcinoma
Qua CS, Wong CH, Goh KL
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(1):e8-11

Medical Education

Clinics in diagnostic imaging (120)
Lim SA, Sitoh YY, Lim TCC, Lee JCY
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(1):84-7; quiz 88

CME Answers

CME November 2007 answers
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(1): 89

Reviewers' List

Reviewer's list 2007
Singapore Med J 2008; 49(1): 90-92