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Nocardiosis is a rare infectious disease, which is frequently underdiagnosed because of the distinct bacterial shape of the causative agent and its developmental history. The morphological analysis of bronchoa...
Premature ventricular beats increase the cardiac load in pregnant women, leading to symptoms, such as palpitations. In severe instances, they may reduce placental perfusion, potentially causing intrauterine di...
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common malignant tumor in childbearing-age women. To date, cervical resection and fertility-sparing surgery are the trends in the era of minimally invasive management. Howeve...
Complications from closed treatment in children are rare but can include growth disturbances and deformities. This case report presents a unique, post-traumatic growth deformity in the distal radius, where the...
Osteomas are the most common benign tumors of the sinonasal region. Often asymptomatic, they are frequently discovered incidentally during imaging studies conducted for unrelated conditions. Osteomas typically...
Syringocystadenocarcinoma papilliferum is an extremely rare malignant adnexal tumor that typically arises from a papilliferous syringocystadenoma (World Health Organization classification of skin tumors, 2018....
Cytisine is an alkaloid that is molecularly similar to nicotine and it is commonly used to treat smoking cessation. While it is considered a reasonably safe treatment option, cytisine intoxication in humans ex...
Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor encephalitis is a sporadic autoimmune disorder of the brain that presents in a variety of neuropsychiatric manifestations, including seizures, psychosis, and alterations in beha...
Mirror hand is a rare congenital anomaly. Most of these cases are sporadic and associated with defective sonic hedgehog during embryogenesis. In this report, we present the case of a child with this rare conge...
In this pilot study a binaural pulse modulator was tested to see if it leads to a change in self-reported measures of distress. This binaural pulse modulator produces two frequencies that combine to create a b...
The retrocaval ureter is a rare congenital anomaly resulting from abnormal development of the inferior vena cava. The obstruction is usually at the retrocaval segment of the ureter, as it lies between the infe...
Many patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 pneumonia exhibit signs of microthrombosis. Previous studies discussed intravenous fibrinolytic agents as potential add-on therapy in these patients. Therefor...
Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease is a spectrum of inherited disorders characterized by both motor and sensory manifestations, which include prominent distal muscle weakness, foot deformities (pes cavus and hammer t...
A molar pregnancy coexisting with a normal fetus is a very rare occurrence. It can present as a complete mole with a normal fetus or a partial mole with a normal fetus. There is paucity of data on optimal mana...
Extra ocular sebaceous carcinoma is a very rare, aggressive, malignant tumor arising in the adnexal epithelium of sebaceous gland that account for only about 25% of all sebaceous carcinomas (Wick et al. in Cancer...
Hydatid disease, a parasitic infection caused by the larval form of Echinococcus granulosus, infrequently involves the thyroid gland, whether through direct invasion or hematogenous spread.
Interlaminar cervical epidural steroid injection are commonly performed in the practice of interventional pain medicine. Spinal cord damage following injection into the substance of the cord is a known complic...
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease of the central nervous system characterized by inflammation, neurodegeneration, and failure of the central nervous system’s repair mechanisms. The role of infectious age...
We present this case to highlight the importance of considering seromucinous hamartoma in the differential diagnosis of nasal cavity lesions, particularly due to its rarity and potential for being mistaken for...
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a rare disease characterized by eosinophilic infiltration into one or more layers of the gastrointestinal tract. It commonly affects children more than adults. The clinical feat...
Campylobacter is known to be the leading cause of foodborne illness. Campylobacter jejuni, specifically, most commonly causes self-limiting enterocolitis, but infection can lead to extraintestinal manifestations,...
Situs inversus totalis is a rare congenital condition where there is complete inversion of thoracic and abdominal organs. There is limited information on the laparoscopic treatment of rectal cancer in patients...
Congenital malaria is an uncommon clinical infectious disease caused by vertical transmission of parasites from mother to child during pregnancy or delivery and a positive blood smear of malaria in newborns fr...
Neurofibromatosis is considered a rare genetic disorder primarily affecting neural tissues. The most common type is neurofibromatosis type 1, which is characterized by plexiform neurofibromas.
Gaucher is an autosomal recessive inherited lysosomal storage disorder. The incidence of this disease is rare with a global estimate of around 1 in 57,000 to 1 in 75,000. Gaucher’s disease is caused by a mutat...
Sickle cell disease is a genetic disease with multisystem involvement. More than 300,000 children are born with sickle cell disease globally, with the majority of cases being in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Uganda, ...
Diamond–Blackfan anemia is a rare congenital disorder characterized by erythroid hypoplasia and is associated with mutations in ribosomal protein genes. This case report describes a novel variant in the RPS26 gen...
Cavernous hemangioma is a congenital insidious disease that can occur in any part of the central nervous system. In clinical practice, cavernous hemangioma is mostly found in the brain and rarely in the spinal...
Myasthenia gravis, which initially presents with prominent distal muscle weakness, is rare and is referred to as distal myasthenia gravis. Despite its clinical significance, the diagnosis of distal myasthenia ...
Orbital apex syndrome is a symptom complex of visual loss and ophthalmoplegia resulting from a disease involving the orbital apex. It can be caused by inflammation, infection, and malignancies. Mucormycosis is...
The prevalence of placenta accreta spectrum is on the rise, primarily as a consequence of an increasing number of Cesarean sections. Nevertheless, uterine anomalies, particularly uterine septum, pose a notable...
Platinum-based antineoplastic drugs are widely used in the treatment of solid tumors. Carboplatin is a safe and efficacious adjuvant treatment for stage I seminoma following a risk-adapted treatment strategy. ...
Iridodialysis, the separation of the iris root from the ciliary body, typically results from trauma and can lead to significant visual impairment. This case report is novel as it demonstrates the successful ma...
Acute right ventricular myocarditis is rare, comprising only 18% of myocarditis cases. Despite being relatively infrequent at 12.4%, dengue-induced myocarditis has a high mortality risk of 26.4%. This report p...
The spontaneous rupture of an artery aneurysm during the perinatal period is considered a serious complication associated with the physiological alteration by pregnancy and delivery. The rupture of an ovarian ...
Pyridoxamine 5′-phosphate oxidase deficiency is a rare inborn error of vitamin B6 metabolism that presents with drug-resistant epileptic seizures. However, the condition is responsive to supplementation with the ...
Primary hyperparathyroidism is an endocrine disease and a common cause of nonmalignant hypercalcemia, often discovered incidentally in asymptomatic patients. The case reported herein illustrates that significa...
Cogan syndrome is a rare autoimmune systemic vasculitis presenting with interstitial keratitis and audiovestibular symptoms. The atypical form, characterized by more extensive ocular lesions with audiovestibul...
Although vaginal stenosis following pelvic or vaginal radiotherapy for cancer treatment is a common complication, postpartum vaginal stenosis is a very rare obstetric complication. We report two cases of postp...
Hyperthyroidism, caused by metastatic differentiated thyroid cancer, is a rare condition that can be difficult to diagnose. Thyrotoxicosis and metastatic disease regarding functional metastasis increase morbid...
Malrotation of the bowel due to imperfect embryologic development is a rare condition with a wide spectrum of resulting anatomical variations. Similar conditions are achieved in the adult by derotating the bow...
Catatonia is a potentially life-threatening condition that is characterized by psychiatric and motor disturbances, such as negativism, hypomotility, bradykinesia, and unusual movements. The diagnosis is based ...
Facial nerve baroparesis is a peripheral facial nerve injury resulting from barotrauma during activities such as diving, aviation, and mountain climbing. This condition occurs when increased pressure in the mi...
Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is a definitive cure for eligible patients with thalassemia major, and calcineurin inhibitors are essential for preventing graft-versus-host disease. Although...
Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea is a rare condition characterized by the abnormal leakage of cerebrospinal fluid from the intracranial space into the sinonasal cavity. It includes various etiologies, including ...
Only a few cases of bilateral traumatic sternoclavicular dislocations have been reported in the literature. This injury is considered one of the rarest injuries of the human musculoskeletal system. Therefore, ...
Cystic neutrophilic granulomatous mastitis is a rare subtype of inflammatory mastitis characterized by a distinct histopathologic pattern, often associated with Corynebacterium species. This entity has been recen...
Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor is a rare benign tumor that predominantly occurs in posterior sites of the mandible in adults.
Synchronous abscesses of the prostate and seminal vesicles represent a rare but clinically significant form of purulent retention. They pose diagnostic and therapeutic challenges and are associated with consid...
Ludwig angina is a rare, rapidly spreading submaxillary, submandibular, and sublingual necrotizing life-threatening widespread cellulitis of the soft tissue on the floor of the mouth that can cause fatal compl...
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