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The Lion King

Steven R Doherty
MJA 2004; 181 (11/12): 712

A woman presented with a “roaring” headache and claimed that she had been chased all day by a lion. After a thorough assessment, I advised her that there was no lion and that it was all “in her head”. A computed tomography scan confirmed the presence of the lion and the woman went home reassured.

(Received 27 Oct 2004, accepted 27 Oct 2004)

Emergency Department, Tamworth Base Hospital, Tamworth, NSW.

Steven R Doherty, MB BS, FACEM, Emergency Physician.

Correspondence: Associate Professor Steven R Doherty, Emergency Department, Tamworth Base Hospital, Locked Bag 9783 Tamworth NEMSC, Tamworth, NSW 2348. srdohertAToptusnet.com.au

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