1.Adrenal tumours in pregnancy: diagnostic challenge and management dilemma.
Jessie Wai Leng PHOON ; Devendra KANALINGAM ; Hong Liang CHUA
Singapore medical journal 2013;54(7):e141-5
Adrenal gland tumours in pregnancy are very rare occurrences and have highly variable clinical presentations. The timely diagnosis of adrenal tumours in pregnancy is extremely important, as failure to do so may lead to fatality. As there is limited published literature on adrenal tumours in pregnancy and no consensus on its management, the management of such patients with regard to medical and surgical treatments, as well as timing of delivery, must therefore be individualised and carried out with multidisciplinary expertise. We present two cases of adrenal tumours in pregnancy, both with favourable outcomes and variable gestations. Our first and second cases discuss a large phaeochromocytoma and a cortisol-secreting adrenal cortical adenoma in pregnancy, respectively.
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms
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diagnosis
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surgery
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Adrenalectomy
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Adult
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Biomarkers
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blood
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urine
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Humans
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Laparoscopy
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Pheochromocytoma
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diagnosis
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surgery
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic
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diagnosis
2.The personal recovery movement in Singapore - past, present and future.
Jonathan Han Loong KUEK ; Angelina Grace LIANG ; Ting Wei GOH ; Daniel POREMSKI ; Alex SU ; Hong Choon CHUA
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore 2021;50(12):911-914
The personal recovery movement is beginning to gain traction within Singapore's mental healthcare systems. We believe it is timely to give a broad overview of how it developed and provide suggestions on how it can evolve further. From the early custodial care in the 1800s to the community-centric programmes of the 1900s and early 2000s, we now find ourselves at the forefront of yet another paradigm shift towards a more consumer-centric model of care. The following decades will allow personal recovery practitioners and researchers to innovate and identify unique but culturally appropriate care frameworks. We also discuss how the movement can continue to complement existing mental healthcare systems and efforts.
Forecasting
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Humans
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Singapore