Background We sought to determine the association between the presence of a fecalith and
acute/nonperforated appendicitis, gangrenous/perforated appendicitis and the healthy …

A case of massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding in a 37-year-old female is presented
showing a submucosal mass in the gastric body. At laparotomy a pedunculated submucosal …

When the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded in March 2020, surgical care was impacted globally.
The developing nations in the Caribbean were unprepared with fragile, resource poor …

Classic descriptions of the visceral surface of the human liver only define three fissures:
transverse, sagittal and umbilical fissures. Any additional fissures that are present on the visceral …

… Mooteeram, Justin; Beharry, Allan; Mencia, Marlon; Barrow, Shaheeba … 5th author-Shaheeba
Barrow was the Pathologist and assisted in editing the paper. …

This is the first report of dengue haemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome in Trinidad.
Dengue infection was confirmed serologically or by viral isolation in five patients, aged 15 …

The incidence of tongue carcinoma in Trinidad and Tobago and the greater West Indies is
unknown; therefore, the present study examines the frequency of tongue carcinoma cases, …

Intussusception in adults is rare. Even more unusual is jejunal intussusception secondary to
a heterotopic pancreas. The presence of pancreatic tissue in an ectopic location and lacking …

The epidemiology of parotid gland tumours in Trinidad and Tobago and the wider Caribbean
is currently unknown. Therefore, an analysis of the pathological records was conducted to …

The coronavirus pandemic was thrust upon all nations in the year 2020 and required swift
public health responses. Resource-poor health care facilities, such as those in the Caribbean, …