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The combination of a long-nosed patella and patella alta can lead to symptoms such as anterior knee pain and patellofemoral instability.
Achondroplasia is the most common form of disproportionate skeletal dysplasia. Recently, C-type natriuretic peptide analogue (vosoritide) was approved in numerous countries to increase annual growth velocity i...
Rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare type of soft-tissue sarcoma that is more frequently observed in children and is less common in adults. Rhabdomyosarcoma can occur in any part of the body, including tissues without s...
This case report presents the first documented instance of vaginal candidiasis linked to the intake of a hair, skin, and nails supplement.
The prevalence of multiple sclerosis in the UK is among the highest in the world with prevalence in the north of Scotland presenting the peak of cases. Pathologically multiple sclerosis is regarded as multifoc...
Serum sickness, a type III hypersensitivity reaction, can arise from various triggers such as vaccines, anti-venoms, and certain medications, particularly monoclonal antibodies. Rituximab, a monoclonal antibod...
Cavernous sinus hemangiomas are rare vascular tumors characterized by significant intraoperative bleeding. Their preoperative diagnosis is challenging and often leads to initial misdiagnosis as other middle fo...
Gastric outlet obstruction beyond the neonatal period is an extremely rare condition when other causes such as infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, pyloric atresia, and antral diaphragm are ruled out. Here...
Late presenters with ST-elevation myocardial infarction pose a considerable challenge in the field of cardiovascular medicine. These individuals, who delay seeking medical attention after the onset of ST-eleva...
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery employs evidence-based strategies to improve outcomes across the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases. In spinal surgery, compared with traditional management ...
Penetrating injuries to the posterior cranial fossa are extremely rare. Perforating skull injuries are also not frequently recorded, with only ten cases reported in the literature. Combining these two factors,...
Tracheal bronchus and accessory cardiac bronchus are rare congenital anomalies of the tracheobronchial tree. Tracheal bronchus is a congenital anomaly in which the bronchus supplying all or part of the upper l...
Neurosyphilis typically presents with nonspecific symptoms such as behavioral changes or cognitive impairment, rather than an initial stroke.
Sporotrichosis is a subcutaneous mycosis caused by various sporothrix fungus species. This ubiquitous fungal infection is more commonly seen in field/farm workers in tropical and subtropical regions. This prev...
Shewanella putrefaciens is a Gram negative, facultatively anerobic bacterium commonly found in aquatic environments and is associated with decomposing organic matter. Although typically nonpathogenic, it has been...
Instrument separation during root canal treatment presents a significant challenge, particularly in the apical third of the canal. This case report highlights the use of ultrasonics for retrieving a separated ...
Ascariasis in humans is one of the most significant neglected tropical diseases. Usually, the manifestation of ascariasis may vary in each case. In severe cases, ascariasis may lead to intestinal obstruction o...
This case highlights the diagnostic challenges of atrial flutter with concealed atrial activity on surface electrocardiograms, emphasizing the necessity of invasive electrophysiological study to avoid unnecess...
Pericentric inversion of Chromosome 9 is a common chromosomal abnormality, occasionally linked to clinical conditions such as ambiguous genitalia, warranting its inclusion in differential diagnoses. Sexual amb...
Melioidosis, which is caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, is a disease with a high case fatality rate and a wide variety of disease manifestations causing diagnostic dilemmas for medical professionals. Risk fact...
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors are extremely rare in the neck of infants, and pathological diagnosis may be challenging. Kinase fusions play an important role in the biology of many inflammatory myofibrob...
Subarachnoid hemorrhage in the basal cisterns is usually identified on an unenhanced computed tomography scan of the head in patients presenting acutely with a characteristic sudden onset headache.
Kartagener syndrome is characterized by chronic sinusitis, bronchiectasis, and total visceral transposition. While there are few reports of Kartagener syndrome combined with kidney disease, there are none that...
Rhabdomyosarcoma is classified into histologic subtypes: embryonal, alveolar, pleomorphic, spindle, and mixed-type. Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma is mainly a disease of children. It occurs rarely in adults. When ...
Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is a relatively rare disease accompanied by several severe complications. Patients with an unruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm are usually asymptomatic or present with symptoms of ...
Herpes zoster is an acute condition caused by the reactivation of varicella zoster virus, often affecting the skin and mucosa. When varicella zoster virus invades the trigeminal ganglion, it can lead to trigem...
Short bowel syndrome can manifest as either an inherited or acquired condition, with the inherited form occurring sporadically. Furthermore, the complete absence of the omentum at birth (congenital absence) is...
Herpes zoster, commonly known as shingles, results from the reactivation of varicella zoster virus, typically occurring in older adults. The advent of varicella vaccination has caused a decline in primary vari...
While papillary cystadenomas of the epididymis are relatively common, the occurrence of papillary cystadenomas in female individuals, particularly in the ovaries, remains exceedingly rare.
Sustained elevations in extracellular glutamate levels within astrocytes may precipitate epileptic seizures. In this report, chemical exchange saturation transfer imaging was used to measure brain glutamate co...
Perioperative anesthesia management for elderly patients with permanent pacemakers is complex, particularly in low-income countries. Preoperative pacemaker assessment and adjusting to asynchronous mode are cru...
Nitrous oxide, popularly known as laughing gas, is a colorless gas with a faint, sweet odor, which has been used for recreational purposes since the nineteenth century. We present the case of an 18-year-old ma...
Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a rare disease of the reticuloendothelial system. This report presents a novel case of Langerhans cell histiocytosis with systemic involvement that started with a simple chief ...
In total, 90% of patients with duodenal diverticulum are asymptomatic; 5% of patients present with symptoms due to its complications, as compression of neighboring organs, cholestasis (in cases of periampullar...
Acute myeloid leukemia is a hematological malignancy characterized by acquired genomic aberrations. Mutations in the FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 gene cause constitutive activation of downstream signaling pathways,...
Synovial chondromatosis is a rare, benign condition characterized by the formation of multiple cartilaginous nodules within the synovial membrane of joints. Despite its rarity, there remains significant uncert...
Pernicious anemia, an autoimmune disease, presents with gradual, nonspecific symptoms, often leading to delayed diagnosis owing to its overlap with other conditions and variability in laboratory findings, such...
The term nutcracker syndrome was initially established in 1972 to refer to the compressive effects on the left renal vein due to a narrow angle between the abdominal aorta and the superior mesenteric artery. A...
Nephrotic syndrome, a condition that induces a hypercoagulable state, poses a significant risk of thromboembolism, a potentially life-threatening complication. While venous thromboembolism in nephrotic syndrom...
Intravenous thrombolytic therapy with tissue plasminogen activators (that is, tenecteplase, alteplase) and mechanical thrombectomy are both considered standard treatments for acute ischemic stroke, with mechan...
Mutations in the MECOM gene have been recognized as a causative factor in MECOM-associated syndrome, which encompasses a spectrum of hematologic and extra-hematologic manifestations. Hematologic features range fr...
Renal cell carcinoma is a rare pediatric solid tumor that typically presents with hematuria, abdominal mass, or flank pain. It is uncommon for renal cell carcinoma to manifest with headache and isolated extra-...
This report outlines a case of pseudocholinesterase deficiency in a pediatric patient, whose autosomal recessive condition is caused by two different pathologic variants of the butyrylcholinesterase gene, resu...
Acute compartment syndrome occurs because of increased pressure within the fascial compartment, resulting in tissue ischemia. This surgical emergency, usually resulting from severe injury, is characterized by ...
Lymphadenopathy is a known side effect of both messenger RNA and viral vector coronavirus disease-2019 vaccines and can cause a spectrum of findings. Coronavirus disease-2019 vaccine-associated lymphadenopathy...
Hemiballismus is a rare movement disorder characterized by violent, involuntary movements, usually resulting from a stroke affecting the subthalamic nucleus. Risperidone, an atypical antipsychotic, has shown e...
Sturge–Weber syndrome is an uncommon neurocutaneous disorder with characteristic vascular lesions, leptomeningeal angiomas, and facial nevi. Seizureis the most prevalent neurological sign of Sturge–Weber syndr...
Intestinal volvulus arises from the twisting of an intestinal loop around a fixed axis. This condition is distinguished by both the obstruction and constriction of the intestinal lumen, as well as the entrapme...
Femoral–facial syndrome is a very rare condition that occurs sporadically. Few cases have been linked to maternal diabetes and genetic origin. We report a case of a preterm infant.
Leech infestations are rare but potentially serious medical conditions, often leading to hemorrhage and anemia. Leeches, which belong to the phylum Annelida and class Hirudinea, typically infest humans through...
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