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Reconstruction of isolated hypoplasia of the patella by a modified Galeazzi procedure: a case report
BACKGROUND: Isolated Patellar Aplasia Hypoplasia is a very rare autosomal dominant disorder. Its treatment depends on the clinical manifestations that …
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Next generation sequencing identifies a pathogenic mutation of WFS1 gene in a Moroccan family with Wolfram syndrome: a case report
BACKGROUND: Wolfram syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder that affects 1/200,000 to 1/1,000,000 children. It is characterized by …
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Appendiceal mucocele as an exceptional cause of ileocecocolic intussusception in adults: a case report
BACKGROUND: Intussusception is a rare condition in adults, accounting for 5% of intestinal intussusception and being responsible for approximately 1% …
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Lippes loop intrauterine device left in the uterus for 40 years as a rare cause of postmenopausal pelvic pain: a case report and review of the literature
BACKGROUND: Intrauterine devices are a widely used method of contraception worldwide. These devices are reliable, cost-effective, long-acting, and reversible. Their …
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Transhepatic ultrasound guided embolization as a successful novel technique in treatment of pediatric complex intrahepatic arterioportal fistula: a case report and review of the literature
INTRODUCTION: Intrahepatic vascular shunts "IHVS" are abnormal communications between intra-hepatic vasculature involving the arterial, portal, or hepatic venous system. Arterio-portal …
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A uterine fibroid presenting as an incarcerated epigastric hernia: a case report and review of the literature
BACKGROUND: Uterine fibroids incarcerated in abdominal wall hernias during pregnancy are rare, with only six cases reported in umbilical hernias. …
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Coronavirus disease 2019 and malaria coinfection in a middle-aged Ethiopian woman presenting with acute febrile illness and bilateral pleural effusion: a case report
INTRODUCTION: There could be misdiagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 for malaria and vice versa because of their similar presentations, particularly …
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Incidental radiological findings during clinical tuberculosis screening in Lesotho and South Africa: a case series
BACKGROUND: Chest X-ray offers high sensitivity and acceptable specificity as a tuberculosis screening tool, but in areas with a high …
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Metachronous ureteral metastasis of a gastric adenocarcinoma: a case report and review of literature
BACKGROUND: Ureteral metastasis from gastric cancers are rare and can be a cause of ureteral obstruction. There have been few …
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Metanephric adenoma diagnosed on biopsy in an infant: a case report
BACKGROUND: Metanephric adenoma is a rare benign renal tumor of the kidney, uncommonly observed in children. It is often misdiagnosed …
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Polyagglutinability phenomenon: a case report and review of the literature
BACKGROUND: Polyagglutinability of red blood cells is a rare immunological phenomenon, it is due to a cryptic antigen that is …
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Symptomatic calcified chronic subdural hematoma in an elderly patient: a case report
INTRODUCTION: Calcified chronic subdural hematoma is a rare and infrequent diagnosis made in clinical practice according to the literature. Calcification …
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Eggshell calcified hydrocele sac: a case report
INTRODUCTION: Hydrocele, an abnormal fluid collection between parietal and visceral layers of the tunica vaginalis, is the commonest cause of …
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Midgut volvulus due to congenital malrotation in an adult: a case report
BACKGROUND: Intestinal Malrotation is congenital that complicates 1 in every 200 births. It results from abnormal fixation and rotation of …
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Bronchodilator-responsive bronchiolar obstruction in term neonates: a case series
BACKGROUND: Bronchiolar obstruction, which causes airway obstruction in hyperresponsive airways, often results from the contraction of the airway's smooth muscles, …
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Post-cardiac injury syndrome due to iatrogenic injury successfully managed medically: a case report
BACKGROUND: Coronary artery perforation is a rare but serious complication of percutaneous coronary interventions, that may eventually lead to major …
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Report of three patients with extensive neurocysticercosis in rural southern Tanzania: neurological, serological and neuroradiological findings
BACKGROUND: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is common in eastern Africa, but disease presentation varies considerably. Most patients have single or few NCC-typical …
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Obstructive lithiasis of the lower bile duct discovered four decades after cholecystectomy and its management by ideal choledochotomy: a case report
BACKGROUND: Residual lithiasis is the presence of stones in the common bile duct, ignored after one or more biliary interventions. …
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Tuberculosis and Takayasu arteritis: a case report
BACKGROUND: Takayasu arteritis is a rare and chronic granulomatous vasculitis that affects the large vessels. Takayasu arteritis targets the aorta …
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Unusual presentation of Pott disease and diagnostic challenges in a resource-limited setting: a case report
BACKGROUND: Pott disease is rare and responsible for only 1%-2% of all tuberculosis cases. It poses diagnostic challenges in resource-limited …