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A hydatic cyst of the appendix mimicking a uterine lateral mass: a case report
BACKGROUND: Hydatic cyst is a zoonotic disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus. It is a public health problem in Tunisia and …
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Ewing sarcoma of the adrenal gland: a case report and review of the literature
BACKGROUND: Ewing sarcoma/primitive neuroectodermal tumor is a family of highly malignant proliferation of neuroectodermal origin, most often skeletal, adrenal localization …
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Management of a giant retroperitoneal leiomyoma: a case report
BACKGROUND: Leiomyomas are benign tumors observed mainly in adult women. The retroperitoneum is a rare location for leiomyomas; almost 100 …
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Aeromonas caviae mimicking Vibrio cholerae infectious enteropathy in a cholera-endemic region with possible public health consequences: two case reports
BACKGROUND: Aeromonas species have been documented to yield false positive results in microbiological tests for Vibrio cholerae. They share many …
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Pachydermoperiostosis in a patient with chronic hepatitis B virus infection referred as acromegaly: a case report
BACKGROUND: Primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy also known as pachydermoperiostosis is a rare genetic disorder that has often been confused with acromegaly …
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A novel single variant in the MEFV gene causing Mediterranean fever and Behçet’s disease: a case report
BACKGROUND: Familial Mediterranean fever is an autoinflammatory disease of unknown etiology, characterized clinically by recurrent attacks of sudden-onset fever with …
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Carcinoid heart disease revealed by cyanosis with both right and left valvular involvement: a case report
BACKGROUND: Carcinoid heart disease is a frequent complication of carcinoid syndrome. It is related to the release by the carcinoid …
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Acute intestinal obstruction due to extrinsic compression by previa myoma and ectopic pregnancy: a case report
BACKGROUND: Acute intestinal obstruction during pregnancy is a rare digestive surgical emergency with significant maternal and fetal mortality. Diagnosis is …
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Refeeding syndrome in adults with celiac crisis: a case report
BACKGROUND: Refeeding syndrome is a rare and life-threatening pathology with polyvisceral manifestations occurring in severely malnourished patients. It is rarely …
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Kartagener’s syndrome: a case report
BACKGROUND: Kartagener's syndrome is a subset of primary ciliary dyskinesia, an autosomal recessive inherited disorder characterized by the clinical triad …
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Unusual pathological fracture of the clavicle revealing primary hyperparathyroidism: a case report
BACKGROUND: Primary hyperparathyroidism revealed by a pathological fracture is very uncommon; in the majority of cases the discovery of lytic …
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Choreoathetosis – an unusual adverse effect of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine: a case report
BACKGROUND: Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine is a combination of dihydroartemisinin and piperaquine which is highly effective in the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria. …
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Unusual presentation of prune belly syndrome: a case report
BACKGROUND: Prune belly syndrome is a rare congenital malformation of unknown etiology, with the following triad of findings: abdominal muscle …
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Fertility-sparing surgery in advanced stage malignant ovarian germ cell tumor: a case report
BACKGROUND: Malignant ovarian germ cell tumor is a rare type of disease, which generally has a good prognosis due to …
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Successful management of retinal metastasis from renal cancer with everolimus in a monophthalmic patient: a case report
BACKGROUND: The retina is an uncommon site for metastases, in particular from solid tumors. Some authors have reported a recent …
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Success of anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody treatment for severe autoimmune hemolytic anemia caused by warm-reactive immunoglobulin A, immunoglobulin G, and immunoglobulin M autoantibodies in a child: a case report
BACKGROUND: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia is rare in children. First-line therapies for this disease consist of corticosteroids and intravenously administered immunoglobulin …
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Urethrovaginal fistula following vaginal prolapse of a pedunculated uterine myoma: a case report
BACKGROUND: Urethrovaginal fistulas are usually secondary to a foreign body in the vagina or to vaginal gynecologic surgeries. We present …
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An unusual complication of the traditional treatment of a closed fracture – generalized tetanus: a case report
BACKGROUND: Tetanus is a severe infectious disease that can lead to death. The clinical manifestations are due to an exotoxin …
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Human immunodeficiency virus infection acquired through a traditional healer’s ritual: a case report
BACKGROUND: Globally, over 36 million people were infected with human immunodeficiency virus by the end of 2015. The Sub-Saharan African …
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Lingual metastasis as an initial presentation of renal cell carcinoma: a case report
BACKGROUND: Renal cell carcinoma is the third most common tumor that metastasizes to the head and neck, after breast and …