Background: A carpal boss is a potentially painful bony mass in the region of the second or

A previously well 31-year-old woman who had given birth to a healthy baby eleven days previously, presented with a undulating fever and nausea that started immediately in the postpartal period after an uncomplicated vaginal delivery. Clinical examination revealed an elective tenderness in the right fossa without rebound tenderness. Rovsing's sign, Murphy's sign, Murphy's punch sign and the psoas sign were all negative.

Background:A 41-year-old woman without a relevant history was admitted to the emergency department after an epileptic seizure.

Background: A 55-year-old man without relevant medical history was admitted to the emergency department with painful abdominal cramps, vomiting, nausea, and absence of flatus. There was no altered bowel habit in the last months, no melena and no red blood loss per anum. Physical examination was normal except for lower abdominal tenderness and reduced bowel sounds. Laboratory findings were unremarkable. Conventional radiography of the abdomen was made, followed by MultiDetector Computed Tomography (MDCT) scan of the abdomen.

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