International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports

Retracted: Skeletal Changes of Hip Joint Due to Arthritis and Iron Deposition in Transfusion Dependent Beta Thalassaemia Patient: A Case Study

Kallol Kumar Bhattacharyya, Annesha Das, Tridip Chatterjee & Ujjalendu Bikash Mondal · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2016

The overall prognosis of beta thalassemia patients has improved considerably during the pastdecades mainly due to regular blood transfusions, improvements in the iron chelation therapy, and also enhanced surveillance with imaging studies examining the iron overload and other clin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/29558

Synchronous Thyroid and Gastric Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Kmira Zahra, Rania Bouneb, Sarra Mestiri, Mohamed Mahjoub, Monia Zaier, Yosra Ben Youssef & Abderrahim Khelif · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2016

Introduction: Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a distinct entity within the World Health Organization classification of lymphoid neoplasm and represents approximately 8% of lymphoma. Patients with mantle-cell lymphoma typically present with extensive disease and involvement of multi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/29229

Functional Massage of the Teres Major Muscle in Patients with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome. A Randomized Controlled Case Series Study

Martín Eusebio Barra-López, María Orosia Lucha-López, Sara Castillo-Tomás, Carlos López-de-Celis, Vanessa González-Rueda, Edurne Villar-Mateo & Ana Domínguez-Cobo · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2016

Aims: Subacromial impingement syndrome is the most common shoulder condition. Myofascial trigger points in teres major muscle can be associated with this syndrome. Our objective is to determine whether adding manual therapy specifically for teres major trigger points can produce...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/29294

Interference with Creatinine Assay by IgM-λ Monoclonal Protein in Lithium Heparin Blood Collection Tube from a Malignant Lymphoma Patient

Nobuyasu Yukimasa, Wataru Oboshi, Keisuke Hayashi, Hiroko Kuribayashi, Ryuichi Uzawa, Kunihiko Fukuchi & Takehiro Nakamura · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2016

Aims: Analytical interference in the clinical laboratory is a well-known phenomenon. When analyzing samples containing monoclonal immunoglobulins (M proteins), various problems could be encountered in the clinical laboratory data. Presentation of Case: The authors report a patien...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/29258

Chemotherapy Induced Melanonychia: A Case Report

Foluke Atinuke Fasola & Oladapo Wale Aworanti · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2016

Melanonychia during chemotherapy has been reported in many patients following several doses of certain cytotoxic drugs. Though a mild complication, it may cause anxiety for the patient. We report a patient who developed melanonychia after first dose of cyclophosphamide and vincri...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/28257

Myocardial Infarction in a Young Patient with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia after Nilotinib Use

Neila Fathallah, Kmira Zahra, Rania Bouneb, Mohamed Mahjoub, Wafa Guetari, Monia Zaier, Chaker Ben Salem & Abderrahim Khelif · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2016

Nilotinib is an analog of imatinib increasingly used for the treatment of imatinib-resistant chronic myeloid leukemia. It has been considered a well-tolerated drug with little side effects. The most common adverse effects to nilotinib are skin rash, pruritus, headache, nausea, an...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/28909

Amniotic Band Sequence: A Case Report

Aniruddh Agrawal, Adit Singhal, Sohum Shah, Arun Chutani, Anisha Agrawal & Siddhant Bhargava · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2016

Background: Amniotic band sequence (ABS) is a rare condition in which parts of a fetus get entangled by the amniotic bands attached to the fetal surfaces and structures. This can lead to grotesque structural fetal anomalies or constriction rings that appear in-utero. The severity...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/27122

Serotonin Syndrome after Initiation of Pregabalin on a Stable Regimen of Antidepressant Medication

Lena Jellestad, Lea Stocker, Josef Jenewein & Soenke Boettger · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2016

Aims: Serotonin syndrome is a potentially life-threatening drug interaction caused by excess serotonin concentration in the central nervous system and/or peripheral nervous system leading to cognitive, autonomic and somatic effects ranging from barely perceptible to fatal. A numb...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/28356

Necrosis in Tumour Bed-is this Radiation Necrosis or Tumour Necrosis: Role of Dynamic Contrast Enhanced Perfusion MRI? First Step- Clinical Feasibility Study

Fatima Mubarak · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2016

Purpose of Study: To assess adequacy of relative cerebral blood volume (rCBV) and permeability index in differentiating radiation necrosis and tumour necrosis. Materials and Methods: In this study we analyzed relative cerebral blood volume rCBV and permeability index from the enh...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/25637

Internal Resorption: A Report of Two Cases

Deepak Agarwal, Dakshita Joy Sinha, Shashi Prabha Tyagi & Udai Pratap Singh · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2016

Internal resorption is generally noted in teeth with previous history of trauma. Often the tooth is asymptomatic. The diagnosis of this condition at an early stage improves the prognosis of such teeth. Therefore it is important for the dental fraternity to have adequate knowledge...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/24411