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Fish bone ingestion is commonly encountered in emergency department. It poses a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge particularly when it migrates extraluminally, necessitating a comprehensive and multidiscipl...
Doege-Potter syndrome is a rare paraneoplastic phenomenon associated with solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura (SFTPs). It is characterized by the presence of severe, sustained, and treatment-refractory hypog...
Total talus dislocation without ankle (malleoli) fracture is a very rare injury with prevalence of only 0.06% of all dislocations and only 2% of talar injuries, and are usually associated with common complicat...
Breast cancer has emerged as the foremost cause of female mortality worldwide, with triple negative breast cancer accounting for approximately 10–15% of all breast cancer cases. The triple negative breast canc...
A volvulus refers to the torsion or rotational twisting of a portion of the gastrointestinal tract, with a predilection for impacting the caecum and sigmoid colon, often resulting in the development of bowel o...
Hepatocellular adenoma is a rare benign liver tumor. Typically, hepatocellular adenomas are solitary and are found in young women who use estrogen-containing contraceptives. The occurrence of multiple hepatoce...
Myelolipoma is an uncommon benign tumor composed of mature adipose tissue and hematopoietic elements. These tumors generally affect the adrenal glands, with anomalous presentations being rare and with few case...
Duplication of the optic disc is a rare phenomenon. Differentiating between true duplication and pseudo-duplication requires a comprehensive set of diagnostic procedures. Advancements in imaging provide new in...
Acute acquired comitant esotropia caused by prolonged near work, such as the use of digital devices, has been frequently reported in recent years. However, intracranial examination is necessary even for patien...
Due to its unique anatomical characteristics, supracondylar fractures of the humerus are often difficult to achieve firm fixation with internal fixation equipment, resulting in delayed functional exercise, oft...
Hypokalemic rhabdomyolysis is a rare clinical manifestation of primary aldosteronism, making its diagnosis challenging, particularly when it becomes the primary presenting symptom. Herein, we present a case of...
First- and second-generation anti-epithelial growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors have shown great efficacy in the treatment of advanced adenocarcinoma with epithelial growth factor receptor mutat...
Swyer–James–MacLeod syndrome (SJMS) is a rare lung condition characterized by a unilateral lung hyperlucency and reduction in the pulmonary vasculature, with or without the presence of bronchiectasis. In the 1...
Spontaneous hemopneumothorax is a rare condition that can be life-threatening if not promptly diagnosed and treated. We report a case of early treatment with transcatheter arterial embolization and video-assis...
Both dengue and Leptospira infections are endemic to tropical and subtropical regions, with their prevalence increasing in recent decades. Coinfection with these pathogens presents significant diagnostic chall...
Syndrome of apparent mineralocorticoid excess (AME) is characterized by excessive MR stimulation despite low levels of aldosterone. 11Beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase-2 (11βDSH-2) inactivates cortisol to cort...
Abducens nerve palsy is the most common isolated ocular cranial nerve palsy. In adults, nontraumatic etiologies of isolated sixth cranial nerve palsy can include vascular disease, inflammation, tumors, and a p...
Heterotopic gastric mucosa (HGM) can be located in various parts of the gastrointestinal tract. As a rare anomaly in the small intestine, it can become complicated by intussusception, obstruction, gastrointest...
Invasive Aspergillosis is a fungal infection caused by Aspergillus species, typically posing life-threatening risks to immunocompromised individuals. While occurrences in immunocompetent hosts are rare, a rece...
Pregnancy in a woman with heart and chronic renal failure can lead to life-threatening complications for both mother and child. Although such cases are often delivered by cesarean section, few reports have des...
Morbidly obese patients occasionally have respiratory problems owing to hypoventilation. Airway pressure release ventilation is one of the ventilation settings often used for respiratory management of acute re...
Crossed fused renal ectopia (CFRE) is a common congenital anomaly where one kidney is positioned abnormally on the opposite side of the midline, often fused with the other kidney. However, single ureter draini...
Herlyn–Werner–Wunderlich syndrome , a rare Müllerian ducts congenital disease, is characterized by a diphtheritic uterus, blind hemivagina, and ipsilateral renal agenesis. Diagnosis is at young age by ultrasou...
Our case report provides the first clinical evaluation of autopsy practices for a patient death that occurs on the cloud. We question how autopsy practices may require adaptation for a death that presents via ...
Subdural empyema is an extremely rare and fatal intracranial complication of chronic otitis media. Due to its rarity and vague symptoms, it is often diagnosed late if not completely missed; specially in develo...
A primary pulmonary meningioma is an extremely rare entity. Primary pulmonary meningiomas manifested with a ground glass nodule are a very rare occurrence in clinical practice.
Hypoglycemia is a common occurrence in diabetic patients. But unlike non diabetic patients, its causes are frequently related to drugs they are receiving to control blood glucose. But this may not always be th...
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Primary central nervous system lymphoma is rare, and primary central nervous system T cell lymphoma is relatively uncommon, contributing to < 5% of all cases. Lymphomatosis cerebri, a rare subtype of primary c...
Fracture of the lateral tubercle of the posterior process of the talus (Shepherd fracture) is an uncommon injury seen in sport. It is secondary either to indirect trauma on the plantarflexed foot or to high-im...
Ewing’s sarcoma is a primary bone tumor predominantly observed in children and adolescents, necessitating a multidisciplinary treatment approach. While localized cases have a 5-year survival rate of 60–70%, th...
Stevens–Johnson syndrome-toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS-TNE) overlap is a rare skin disorder characterized by erythema, blisters, extensive exfoliation, epidermal detachment, the involvement of multiple mucos...
Scrub typhus, caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, rarely leads to central nervous system involvement. Although intracerebral bleeding is rare due to endemicity and a significant proportion of underdiagnoses, it sho...
Superficial temporal artery aneurysm is a rare vascular abnormality without specific clinical symptoms. In this case report, we present the case of a patient with superficial temporal artery aneurysm who was d...
Low back pain is an important disability problem frequently encountered in the clinic. In the literature, it has been shown that neuropathic pain in chronic low back pain is quite common in patients. Although ...
There is a lack of knowledge about the biological process of intercorporal bone graft remodeling after posterior lumbar interbody fusion surgery and whether this process is associated with changes in back pain...
17-Hydroxylase deficiency is the rarest form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia, a disorder that affects steroidogenesis, causing abnormal hormone levels. Studies have shown a clear association between 17-hydro...
Trigeminal trophic syndrome is a rare cranial and facial condition caused by damage to the central or peripheral branches of the trigeminal nerve. This syndrome consists of a triad of anesthesia, paresthesia, ...
Leiomyosarcoma is a tumor that can develop in any organ that contains smooth muscles. Although leiomyosarcoma is common, its epididymal localization is quite rare.
Subependymal giant cell astrocytoma is a benign brain tumor that occurs in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex. Surgical removal is the traditional treatment, and expert opinion is strongly against the us...
Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne viral infection with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations. Expanded dengue syndrome includes unusual manifestations that do not fall into the categories of dengue fever,...
Pompe disease, a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by acid alpha-glucosidase deficiency, results in progressive glycogen accumulation and multisystem dysfunction. Enzyme replacement therapy with recombi...
Escherichia coli is a major human pathogen responsible for a broad range of clinical illnesses. It has been linked to endemic and epidemic nosocomial diseases caused by multidrug-resistant pathogens in Sudan as w...
Hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis, caused by transthyretin gene mutations, progresses with systemic impact and often presents peripheral neuropathy. Recent research reveals central nervous system involvemen...
Surgery for pediatric cleft lip and palate repair often utilizes high-dose opioids and inhaled anesthesia, thereby causing postoperative complications such as desaturation and/or severe agitation after anesthe...
Lymphoid neoplasm is a common disease, arising from lymphoid cells. It is divided into Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma can be intranodular or extranodular, which happens in 25% ...
Diagnosing non-gestational uterine choriocarcinoma in children is challenging because of its rarity and nonspecific imaging findings. Herein, we report a case of non-gestational uterine choriocarcinoma in a ch...
Metastatic brain abscesses caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae are extremely rare but life-threatening conditions. To depict a unique case of the middle-aged hypertensive man with an unusual presentation of metastati...
This case highlights several complications of a late and rare presentation of culture-negative Streptococcus pyogenes endocarditis of a previously repaired mitral valve with an annuloplasty ring including recurre...
Cold agglutination syndrome is a subtype of autoimmune hemolytic anemia. The condition is referred to as “cold” because the antibodies become active and induce hemolysis at cold temperatures, typically 3–4 °C,...
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