Browsing by Author "McCormick, M. V."

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    Hemiplegia - an unusual complication of appendectomy. A case report
    (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1987-6) McCormick, M. V.; Heydenrych, J. J.; Le Roux, J. L.
    A 12-year-old boy developed complete right hemiplegia and 7th cranial palsy 2 days after laparotomy for a perforated appendix. Full recovery took 2 months. Although it can be accepted that the hemiparesis was not caused by acute appendicitis it is postulated that this unusual association was due either to a septic embolus which lodged in the region of the internal capsule or to a minor cerebrovascular accident.
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    Solitary gumma in a neonate. A case report
    (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1988-11) Heydenrych, J. J.; McCormick, M. V.
    An unusual case of congenital syphilis is reported. A week-old baby presented with abdominal distension, small-bowel obstruction, bilious vomiting and a large left upper quadrant mass. Histopathological examination of a specimen of the mass confirmed the clinical diagnosis of gumma formation. Primary resection with end-to-end anastomosis was carried out. The baby made an uneventful recovery.