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Potassium nitrate poisoning is a rare but potentially serious condition that can result in methemoglobinemia and subsequent cyanosis. This case report presents a unique instance of rapid-onset methemoglobinemi...
Glioblastoma is a highly malignant disease with limited treatment options. Ibrutinib, a covalent Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor, is an oral agent with manageable side effects used for hematological diseases ...
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis characterized by hemophagocytosis leading to uncontrolled inflammation; the most common etiology in secondary cases of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is viral infections,...
Encephalocele refers to protrusion of the meninges and brain tissue through a skull bone defect. It results from congenital, traumatic, neoplastic, or spontaneous reasons. Traumatic encephalocele occurs becaus...
Familial adenomatous polyposis is characterized by the presence of multiple colorectal adenomatous polyps and caused by germline mutations in the tumor suppressor gene and adenomatous polyposis coli, located o...
Complications after percutaneous breast biopsy are infrequent but may include hematoma, pseudoaneurysm formation, persistent pain, infection, delayed wound healing, vasovagal reaction, hemothorax, pneumothorax...
Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder that manifests primarily with jaundice and pruritus and can progresses from persistent cholestasis to cirrhosis and late...
This case report explores the long-term dynamics of insulin secretion and glycemic control in two patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 over 20 years. The observations underscore the impact of lifestyle inter...
This case report presents an exceptionally rare and atypical presentation of diphtheria in a 17-year-old female of Hausa ethnicity residing in an area with an elevated incidence within Kano State, Nigeria. By ...
Dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy is a rare autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disease. It is a rare disease in the world. Therefore, sharing clinical encounters of this case can deepen global awareness a...
Cholesterol granuloma is not a common entity in the paranasal sinuses. It is a foreign body reaction to the cholesterol crystal deposition. Mostly associated with chronic middle ear diseases.
Melanoma is the most malignant skin tumor, with a high metastatic potential.
Helsmoortel-Van der Aa syndrome was officially documented in 2014. Helsmoortel-Van der Aa syndrome is an extremely rare complex neurodegenerative disorder characterized by reduced intellectual capacity, motor ...
Tacrolimus is a potent calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) that is principally used as a first-line immunosuppressant for the prophylaxis of allograft rejection in liver transplantation (LT) patients. In clinical prac...
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common pediatric malignancy, characterized by fever, anemia, hemorrhage, and symptoms brought on by blasts infiltrating organs.
Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes and nemaline myopathy are two rare genetic conditions. We report the first case reported in world literature with coexistence of both ...
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. Progression-free survival for hormone receptor-positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor-2-negative metastatic breast cancer treated with endocrine thera...
Pregnant women are more likely to have a higher severity of illness after being infected with coronavirus disease 2019 compared with the general population, particularly in the hyperinflammatory phase. However...
Cutaneous malignant melanomas rarely occur in the eye, usually in the eyelids or the conjunctiva. Conjunctival malignant melanomas are even rarer. Most melanomas are dark in color as they are pigmented. Howeve...
Distant metastases from lung cancer are commonly found in the brain, bone, and liver. Metastases to the breast from non-mammary malignancies are extremely rare, and their clinical presentations remain unclear.
Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease (CMT) is one of the most common inherited neuropathies. The disease is generally characterized by sensory loss most prominent in distal extremities, muscle weakness, and muscle wast...
Dermatofibromas, also known as benign fibrous histiocytomas, are among the most common cutaneous soft-tissue lesions. Association of multiple dermatofibromas with some diseases was described and it has not bee...
Ewing sarcoma is a malignant round-cell tumor that primarily affects bones in children. It can also arise in extraosseous tissues, such as the lung, kidneys, and liver. The presentation symptoms of Ewing sarco...
Distal femur osteotomies are a well known and valuable treatment option to manage valgus malalignment with unicompartmental arthritis. Early postoperative complications are well known, and risk factors, such a...
Giant anterior mediastinal masses in infants are one of the most challenging cases faced in pediatric anesthesia practice. They can pose unique challenges for resection such as cardiovascular collapse on induc...
Ricin intoxication is a serious condition with symptoms ranging from mild gastroenteritis to fatal outcomes due to shock and multi-organ failure. Intoxication from the ingestion of castor seeds is uncommon. Ho...
Epstein–Barr virus-positive mucocutaneous ulcer is one of the mature B-cell lymphoproliferative diseases occurring in patients with immune dysfunction including those with immunosuppressive treatment such as m...
Hydatid disease, also known as echinococcosis, is a zoonotic parasitic infection caused by the larvae of the Echinococcus tapeworm. It is endemic in various regions worldwide, particularly in rural areas of count...
Intracystic hematoma in arachnoid cyst are a very rare pathology that commonly occurs after head trauma, while spontaneous intracystic hematomas in arachnoid cyst associated with subdural hematoma is extremely...
Situs inversus totalis is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by a mirror-image orientation of abdominal, and in some cases, thoracic organs. Here, we report our situs inversus totalis transplantation expe...
Kyphoplasty-associated cement extravasation into surrounding tissue and vasculature can lead to life-threatening complications. We present a rare case of significant inferior vena cava cement burden that resul...
When a pregnant mother finds out she has a fetus with a congenital defect, the parents feel profound worry, anxiety, and melancholy. Anomalies can happen in singleton or twin pregnancies, though they are more ...
Primary cutaneous mucinous carcinoma is a rare neoplasia of the sweat gland. The age-adjusted incidence was 0.024 tumors per 100,000 person-years. It is possible that the actual number of tumors may be slightl...
Metastasis of malignant melanoma to urinary tract is reported to be rare. According to retrospective analysis of a single center study, improvement of overall survival was observed in patients with metastasis ...
This report presents the management of patient with extracranial internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysm due to giant cell arteritis.
Sternoclavicular joint arthritis is a rare condition that poses considerable diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, leading to severe complications and a high mortality rate. Although surgical interventions ar...
Cervicitis, an infectious or noninfectious inflammation of the cervix, encompasses a wide range of clinical conditions, from asymptomatic infections to severe lesions, making its diagnosis difficult. Acute cer...
Gastric adenomyoma is a rare benign tumor composed of glandular structures and smooth muscle fibers. While some classify gastric adenomyoma as a hamartoma, others view it as an abortive form of heterotopic pan...
VEXAS syndrome, characterized by a UBA1 gene mutation, is a rare and severe systemic inflammatory disease predominantly affecting men. Since its initial description in 2020, it has been noted for its broad cli...
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome is a rare condition that has only around 400 reported cases so far. Typically, the superior mesenteric artery branches off the abdominal aorta at 45° to create an aortomesen...
Listeria monocytogenes brain abscess is a rare phenomenon that is common in immunocompromised patients. Streptococcus equinus brain abscess has never been reported in the literature to our knowledge. In this case...
Cerebellar abscesses are rare, life-threatening infections often originating from bacterial sources, while metastatic brain lesions from lung adenocarcinoma are relatively common. However, the coexistence of a...
Telangiectatic osteosarcoma is rare and it rarely affects flat bones, especially the bones of the pelvis. It is uncommon for telangiectatic osteosarcoma to be considered as a differential diagnosis when assess...
Celiac disease is a disease triggered by a protein called gluten. Celiac disease has intestinal and extraintestinal manifestations. Bronchiectasis is a permanent dilation of the bronchi that causes symptoms, s...
Intussusception with intestinal malrotation is termed as Waugh’s syndrome. The incidence of Waugh’s syndrome is less than 1%. There are very few reported cases. Once presented, it is a pediatric surgical emer...
Cleft in the mitral valve leaflet is a primary cause of congenital mitral regurgitation, stemming from developmental anomalies in the mitral valve and frequently associated with other congenital heart defects....
Blast transformation is a rare but well-recognized event in Philadelphia-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms associated with a poor prognosis. Secondary acute myeloid leukemias evolving from myeloproliferati...
In the dynamic realm of modern medicine, the advent of virtual reality technology heralds a transformative era, reshaping the contours of diagnosis and surgical planning with its immersive prowess. This study ...
Experimental studies have shown that repetitive trans-spinal magnetic stimulation (TsMS) decreases demyelination and enables recovery after spinal cord injury (SCI). However, the usefulness of TsMS in humans w...
Prostate ductal adenocarcinoma, a rare histology observed in 0.4–0.8% of all prostate cancers, is treated similarly to acinar adenocarcinoma but tends to have a higher likelihood of metastasis, recurrence, and...
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