Hyponatremia is the most common electrolyte imbalance in inpatients, but severe symptomatic hyponatremia has a higher mortality rate in compared to normal patients. Post-operative hyponatremia in children can usually occur following administration of hypotonic fluid. However, ina...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2018/44044
Dipsogenic primary polydipsia is a subset of primary polydipsia characterised by disordered thirst in which the osmotic threshold for thirst is below the threshold for Arginine Vasopressin (AVP) release in patients without underlying psychiatric illness. We report a case of a 19-...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2018/43679
Severe uterine malformations are usually associated with infertility. Furthermore, a term pregnancy in the case of a severe uterine malformation is rare because spontaneous abortions and uterine ruptures are not uncommon before the third trimester. Pregnancies in bicornuate uteru...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2018/43964
Odontogenic keratocyst is one of the most aggressive odontogenic cysts owing to its relatively high recurrence rate and its tendency to invade adjacent tissues. Odontogenic keratocyst associated with unerupted tooth, surrounding the crown with the cyst lining attached to the neck...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2018/43469
Aim: We present this case report to re-emphasize the importance of having a high index of suspicion for the presence of foreign body aspiration/impaction in children. And that foreign body aspiration/impaction may even occur in pre-ambulant children. Presentation of Case: We writ...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2018/42654
Dermoscopy has been widely used for evaluation of pigmented lesions and the benefits of its use have been enormous especially in the early detection of melanoma. Its efficacy in the evaluation of the albino skin is also worthy of recognition. We report two cases of persons living...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2018/42710
Mucormycosis is a highly aggressive fungal infection caused by Zygomycetes, belonging to the subphylum Mucormycotina in the order Mucorales. This infection commonly presents an aggressive and rapid course and typically affects immunocompromised patients. Mucormycosis can manifest...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2018/41434
Intra-abdominal adhesions are common after abdominal surgery. They occur more frequently after conventional laparotomy, but they can also occur after laparoscopy and can cause mechanical small bowel obstruction. The reported incidence of adhesive small bowel obstruction in childr...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2018/41415
Early detection of disease progression remains a challenging task mainly due to the lack of adequate early predictive markers. It is necessary to consider the biological behaviour and underlined molecular events while selecting treatment modalities in order to get the better outc...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2018/39111
Epidermoid and Dermoid cysts are benign lesions encountered throughout the body. These cysts are cystic malformations lined with squamous epithelium. Development of these cysts in the oral cavity is extremely rare. Epidermoid cysts can arise by a development of entrapped ectoderm...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2018/20712