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Managing acute phantom limb pain with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation: a case report
INTRODUCTION: Phantom limb pain is characterized by painful sensations in the amputated limb. The clinical presentation of acute phantom limb …
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Graves’ disease-induced immune thrombocytopenic purpura in an African female: a case report
BACKGROUND: Immune thrombocytopenic purpura is a condition associated with an unusual, unexplained, and sometimes very severe reduction in the level …
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Acute obstructive pyelonephritis due to pyosalpinx: a case report
BACKGROUND: A pyosalpinx is the acute inflammation of the fallopian tube, which fills up and swells with pus. It commonly …
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Factor VII deficiency: a rare genetic bleeding disorder in a 7-year-old child: a case report
BACKGROUND: Factor VII deficiency is a rare inherited bleeding disorder that has similar clinical presentation to hemophilia. CASE REPORT: A …
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Transverse colon volvulus presenting as bowel obstruction, atelectasis, and displacement of the right lobe of the liver into the left upper abdominal quadrant: a case report
BACKGROUND: Transverse colon volvulus is an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction. It is a surgical emergency that can lead to …
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Successful management of poisoning with ivermectin (Mectizan) in the Obala health district (Centre Region, Cameroon): a case report
BACKGROUND: Ivermectin (Mectizan) is an anthelmintic drug that plays a major role in the fight against two major filarial diseases, …
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Pediatric lymphatic leishmaniasis: a case report
BACKGROUND: There are three main forms of leishmaniases: visceral (the most serious form because it is almost always fatal without …
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Overlap syndrome of primary biliary cholangitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis: two case reports
BACKGROUND: Overlap syndrome between primary biliary cholangitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis is an extremely rare condition that has been reported …
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Bilateral Grynfeltt lumbar hernia: a case report
INTRODUCTION: Lumbar hernias are rare, with only 200-300 published cases listed in the literature. Two areas are described to have …
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Melanoma of unknown primary origin with skeletal muscle metastasis: a case report
BACKGROUND: Melanoma is usually discovered from an irregular skin patch or a modification of a preexisting patch. Cutaneous and lymph …
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Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis and stroke secondary to protein C deficiency in a child with Down syndrome: a case report
BACKGROUND: Patients with Down syndrome are at a higher risk of developing autoimmune disorders such as thyroiditis, diabetes, and celiac …
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Acquired hemophilia A following COVID-19 vaccine: a case report
BACKGROUND: In the literature, reported cases of Acquired hemophilia A (AHA) induced by COVID-19 vaccination occurred after Adenoviral Vector Deoxyribonucleic …
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Cubital tunnel syndrome of the ulnar nerve caused by an epineural ganglion cyst: a case report and review of the literature
Abstract Background The ulnar nerve has a long and complex anatomical course, originating from the brachial neural plexus in the …
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Lactococcus lactis endocarditis and liver abscess in an immunocompetent patient: a case report and review of the literature
BACKGROUND: Over the last two decades, several cases of infections caused by Lactococcus lactis have been reported. This Gram-positive coccus …
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Accidental intrathecal injection of tranexamic acid: a case report
BACKGROUND: Tranexamic acid is a well-known antifibrinolytic medication frequently prescribed to individuals with bleeding disorders. Following accidental intrathecal injection of …
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Cecal perforations due to descending colon obstruction (closed loop): a case report and review of the literature
BACKGROUND: Cases of large bowel closed-loop phenomenon with cecal perforation are extremely rare, especially when extracolonic epiploic appendage and peritoneal …
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Surgical resection of a massive residual retroperitoneal mass after chemotherapy for a paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma: a case report
Abstract Introduction Paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare and aggressive mesenchymal tumor, accounting for only 7% of all rhabdomyosarcomas. It is …
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Type II Pfieffer misdiagnosed as Crouzon syndrome with additional features of supernumerary teeth and localized symmetrical gigantism: a case report
BACKGROUND: Pfieffer syndrome is among the syndromes seen in the recognized variant of the FGFR2 gene. There are several conditions …
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Oral–visceral iatrogenic Kaposi sarcoma following treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a case report and review of the literature
BACKGROUND: There have hardly been any reported cases of children presenting with Kaposi sarcoma as a second malignancy following treatment …
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Cosmetic operative care abroad leads to a multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium abscessus infection in a patient: a case report
INTRODUCTION: The Mycobacterium abscessus complex is a nontuberculous mycobacteria species that is pervasive in soil and water. Various medical equipment …