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Foreign Body Ingestion - A Case of a Tablespoon in the Oesophagus of a 48-Year-old Man

Emmanuel O. Egbunu, Chukwuka Elendu, Arinze F. Chukwuonye, Oghenemaro Okine, Denis Okine, Opeyemi P. Amosu & Oluwatobi O. Ogunlade · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2023

Foreign body in the esophagus is a common emergency presentation. A thorough history and systematic examination are followed by relevant investigations in the treatment of a patient with a foreign body in the esophagus.  However, there is considerable disagreement about which tre...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijmpcr/2023/v16i2327

Chondroma of the Thoracic Vertebrae Base with Abdominothoracic Aorta Involvement, a Case Report and Review of the Literature

Joseph Fondop, Sangou, F. A. Atemkeng, Atyam Banga, Dogmo Amougou, Djam C. Alain, V. D. P. Djientcheu & S. Fuentes · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2023

Spinal chondroma is a rare benign tumor it accounts for 2.8% of benign bone tumours and 12% of all bone tumours. 3.6% to 4% of chondroma are located in the spine representing 10% of all chondromas. It can originate from the vertebral bodies or the posterior arch and is described...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijmpcr/2023/v16i1326

Left Trans-thoracic Evisceration of a Perforated Transverse Colon

T. F. Atemkeng, A. Dongmo, N. D. D. Banga, B. Amougou, K. Mgamba, Guifo Leroy, A. Essomba, Ngo Nonga, Ze Mikande & C. A. Djam · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2023

We received a 31 years old male who presented to the emergency after been stabbed on both thorax. The left thoracic wound was the site of evisceration of colon. The  eviscerated colon was perforated. The patient was instable. After stabilisation, he was operated under general ane...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijmpcr/2023/v16i1325

Mallory Weiss Tear - An Uncommon Cause of Upper G.I Bleeding in a Cardiac Patient with Successful Dual Intervention

M. Sumalatha, Kulsoom Fatima, Sethu Babu & Mohammed Sadiq Azam · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2023

Introduction: Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PPCI) with stenting, especially with Drug eluting stents (DES), is the most widely accepted strategy globally for patients presented with STEMI, which necessitates a long duration of Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) to pre...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijmpcr/2023/v16i1324

Scheimpflug Imaging of Late-onset Capsular Bag Distention Syndrome Treated with Nd: YAG Laser: A Case Report

Andreas Katsimpris, Maria Moleron, Aristotelis Karamaounas & Stylianos Kandarakis · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2023

Aims: To report a case of very late-onset capsular bag distention syndrome (CBDS) 8 years after uncomplicated cataract surgery treated with Neodymium: Yag (Nd: Yag) laser posterior capsulotomy. Presentation of the Case:  A 76-year-old female patient without any systemic or ocular...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijmpcr/2023/v16i1323

A Rare Incidence of Ethambutol Induced Toxic Optic Neuropathy

M. V. Mousigan, L. Nissi & V. Sreenivasan · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2023

Ethambutol induces toxic optic neuropathy (EON), which most typically presents as bilateral symmetrical loss of vision and, due to a lack of early detection and adequate treatment, often causes serious irreversible visual impairment. EON is time and dose dependent. In this case r...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijmpcr/2023/v16i1322

Fentanyl Intoxication in an Eight Years Old Child after Application of 75 µg/h Transdermal Patch: A Case Report

A. Chlouchi, R. Cherkaoui, H. Lahyani, A. Bentalha, A. Elkoraichi & S. Echcherif El-Kettani · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2022

Opioid intoxication in pediatrics is rare in Morocco. In the children’s hospital of Rabat, it is the third case that has been recorded in recent years. It is about a boy of 8 years old who after a benign trauma at the level of the back, his father attached to him a patch of fenta...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijmpcr/2022/v15i4321

Internal Carotid-internal Jugular Vein Arteriovenous Fistula: Case Report of an Incidental Radiological Finding

Gbenga Jacob Aderibigbe & Vivian Ndidi Akagbue · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2022

Internal carotid-internal jugular vein fistula is a direct abnormal connection between the internal carotid artery and internal jugular vein. This entity, be it congenital or acquired is rare. We present a case report of a 67 years old woman with an incidental left internal carot...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijmpcr/2022/v15i4320

Extensive Foveoschisis in an Emmetropic Patient Associated with Vitreomacular Traction: A Case Report

Andreas Katsimpris, Aristotelis Karamaounas, Dimitra Mitsopoulou, Ilias Georgalas & Petros Petrou · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2022

Aims: To report a rare case of foveoschisis caused by vitreomacular traction in a young emmetropic female patient. Presentation of the Case: A 37-year-old woman, without any systemic or ocular disorders, presented with progressively reduced visual acuity in her right eye over the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijmpcr/2022/v15i4319

Rare Presentation of Disseminated Tuberculosis in the Present Era of Modern Tuberculosis Management

Alwin Anilkumar, S. Manikandan & V. Sreenivasan · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2022

Background: Disseminated tuberculosis (TB) is defined as two or more noncontiguous sites resulting from lymphohematogenous dissemination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In an immunocompetent host, it is uncommon. The presentation varies, and non-specific early infection symptoms c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijmpcr/2022/v15i4318

Alkaline Diuresis as Treatment for 2, 4-D Dimethylamine Herbicide Intoxication: A Case Report

Nitesh Jindal, Tanu Raj Sirohi, Patamsetti Anil Kumar, Mohammad Shoeb, Gali Shabarish & Pediredla Sri Sowmya · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2022

The use of 2, 4-D dimethylamine is expanding as a result of the rise in glyphosate and paraquat resistance in weeds [1]. Instances of 2,4D dimethylamine intoxication have been on the rise. This herbicide exhibits a range of dose-dependent harmful mechanisms, including cell membra...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijmpcr/2022/v15i4317

A Case of Thyroid Storm Complicated with Cardiorespiratory Failure without Obvious Trigger: Early Suspicion is the Key

Padmaja Deb Roy, S. M. Iram Shahzed, Ammy Shankar Ghosh, Sharar Naiarin Haque, Kaniz Ferdouse Mou, Aditi Roy, Khondokar N. Hassan, Syed Nurul Aziz, Nuzhat Tamanna, Nisha Bhowmick & Tutul Chowdhury · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2022

Thyroid storm, also known as thyrotoxic crisis is an acute, rare life-threatening condition of thyroid gland; possessing 100% mortality when it’s not treated in time. Thyroid storm coexisting with respiratory failure further can contribute to this mortality. Respiratory collapse...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijmpcr/2022/v15i4316

Voriconazole Associated Hypertension: A Case Report

Lin Tuo, Tingting Luo & Xingxiang Yang · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2022

Objective: The study report a case of a young female with candida tropicalis and candida krusei infection who developed severe hypertension after she had repeated received voriconazole for few days. Case Presentation: A 23-year-old female was admitted to hospital because of recur...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijmpcr/2022/v15i4315

Role of Anti Snake Venom in Snake Bite in Third Trimester of Pregnancy

Pediredla Sri Sowmya, Tanuraj Sirohi, Nitesh Jindal & Sanchit Bhandari · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2022

A case of pregnancy associated with neurotoxic snake bite presenting with Neuropathic symptoms and systemic envenomation complicated by disseminated intravascular bleeding is uncommon. We present a case of 22-year-old Primigravida at 32 weeks gestation with snake bite on left-han...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijmpcr/2022/v15i4314

Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Adenocarcinoma in Complete Response for 5 Years Post-first-line Nivolumab Immunotherapy: Are We Talking about a Cure?

Aref Chelal, Ashraf ALakkad, Ashok Uttamchandani & Sonia Otsmane · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2022

Background: Metastasis of the Central Nervous System (CNS) is one of the frequently occurring complications of advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) and has been observed in 24–44% of patients. Patients suffering from NSCLC along with CNS metastases have a generally poor pr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijmpcr/2022/v15i430170