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Laryngeal polyp associated with reflux disease: a case report
BACKGROUND: Among the most common benign laryngeal lesions are vocal nodules and polyps. Their etiology is related to vocal abuse. …
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Hydatid cyst of the foot: a case report
BACKGROUND: Hydatid cyst is rarely located in soft tissues. This case of a hydatid cyst over the plantar surface of …
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Unexpected normal left ventricular systolic function after total chronic occlusion of left main coronary artery and stenosis of right coronary artery: a case report and review of the literature
INTRODUCTION: Total occlusion of the left main coronary artery is a very rare finding in coronary angiography because of its …
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The occurrence of an additional (accessory) lobe of liver and undescended testis in a single cadaver: a case report
BACKGROUND: Anatomical variations are common, some of these variations are clinically important and some are not. These variations may require …
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Paraneoplastic pyoderma gangrenosum associated with adenocarcinoma of the rectosigmoid junction: a case report
INTRODUCTION: Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare, idiopathic, inflammatory, neutrophilic dermatitis characterized by sterile skin ulceration. It can be associated with …
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Septo-optic dysplasia with amniotic band syndrome sequence: a case report
INTRODUCTION: De Morsier syndrome, or septo-optic dysplasia, is a rare, heterogeneous, complex condition with a highly variable phenotype. It is …
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Osteogenesis imperfecta and pregnancy: a case report
BACKGROUND: Osteogenesis imperfecta is a rare connective tissue disorder of varying phenotypic presentations. In pregnancies complicated by osteogenesis imperfecta, there …
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Neglected intrauterine fetal demise for more than two decades leading to the development of a lithopedion: a case report
BACKGROUND: Lithopedion is a word derived from the Greek words lithos, meaning stone, and paidion, meaning child, to describe a …
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Macrophage activation syndrome, a rare complication of primary Sjögren’s syndrome: a case report
Abstract Background The association of macrophage activation syndrome and primary Sjögren’s syndrome has been rarely reported in the literature. We …
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Sclerosing peritonitis presenting as complete mechanical bowel obstruction: a case report
INTRODUCTION: Sclerosing peritonitis or abdominal cocoon syndrome is characterized by small bowel loops completely encapsulated by a fibrocollagenous membrane in …
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Transcatheter occlusion of giant congenital coronary cameral fistulae: a case series
BACKGROUND: A coronary cameral fistula is a rare connection between a coronary artery and a cardiac chamber or vein bypassing …
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Ralstonia mannitolilytica sepsis: a case report
BACKGROUND: Ralstonia mannitolilytica is an emerging opportunistic pathogen that is associated with severe disease, including septic shock, meningitis, and renal …
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Successful balloon valvuloplasty of a subpulmonic membrane associated with cor triatriatum dexter: a case report
BACKGROUND: Subpulmonic membrane as a cause of right ventricular outflow tract obstruction in patients with concordant ventriculoarterial connection and intact …
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Clinical exome sequencing identifies two novel mutations of the SCN1A and SCN2A genes in Moroccan patients with epilepsy: a case series
BACKGROUND: Epilepsy is the most common neurological disorder that causes spontaneous, unprovoked, and recurrent seizures. Epilepsy is clinically and genetically …
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A giant solitary fibrous tumor of the adrenal gland in a 13-year old: a case report and review of the literature
INTRODUCTION: Solitary fibrous tumors are tumors of mesenchymal origin that occur in the extremities and occasionally in pleura, meninges, and …
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Mechanical small bowel obstruction due to appendiceal tourniquet: a case report and review of literature
BACKGROUND: Acute appendicitis is known to cause intestinal obstruction. The presentation is commonly due to functional obstruction, but on very …
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Providing insight into the incubation period of Mycobacterium ulcerans disease: two case reports
BACKGROUND: Buruli ulcer caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans is endemic in parts of West Africa and is most prevalent among the …
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Penile metastases of rectal adenocarcinoma after abdominoperineal resection: a case report
BACKGROUND: Penile metastases are very rare and arise most frequently from genitourinary cancers. Penile metastases from rectal adenocarcinoma are less …
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Isolated congenital inter-costal pulmonary hernia: a case report
BACKGROUND: Intercostal lung herniation is a rare condition that may be congenital (20%) or acquired (80%). The isolated congenital form …
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Sirenomelia associated with an anterior abdominal wall defect: a case report
BACKGROUND: Sirenomelia is a rare and fatal congenital defect. The rarity of this case and its association with abdominal total …