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Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica of Jaws as Diagnostic Criteria for Hyperparathyroidism – A Case Report with Review of Literature

S. N. Santhosh Kumar, Kalyani Bhate, Vivek Pawar, Kapil Kshirsagar, Vijay Gupta, Sushmita Mitra & Suraj Bangar · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2016

Maxillo-mandibular swellings are one the common presentations with which, patient approach a surgeon. These maxillo-mandibular swellings may be reactionary, benign, malignant and sometimes secondary to some underlying systemic disorders. There is a necessity for the surgeons to d...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/24344

Samter’s Triad: Rare or Under-Diagnosed?

Adekunle Olatayo Adeoti, Oluwatoba Ezekiel Osasona, Olatunji Bukola Olaoye & Olufemi O. Desalu · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2016

Samter’s triad is an acquired inflammatory disorder characterized by asthma, nasal polyps and aspirin sensitivity. Aspirin sensitivity is the hallmark of this condition. It is a form of pseudo-allergy, as IgE does not play any significant role in its pathophysiology. There is a p...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/24677

Bracket Assisted Treatment of Multiple Gingival Recession Using Placental Membrane- A One Year Follow up Case Series

Rupali Mahajan, Paramjit Kaur Khinda, Amarjit Singh Gill, Akhilesh Shewale, S. P. Maj Saravanan & Nidhi Bhatia · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2016

Gingival recession is the apical migration of the junctional epithelium with exposure of the root surface. The treatment of buccal gingival recession is a common requirement due to esthetic concern or root sensitivity. Several surgical techniques have been proposed to treat gingi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/23319

Urinary Obstruction Due to Fungal Infection in Two Preterm Siblings

Vlad Laurentiu David, Ramona Stroescu, Calin Marius Popoiu, Marioara Boia, Simona Cerbu, Alexandra L. Scarlett, Aniko Manea, Corina Maria Stanciulescu, Teofana Bizerea, Eugen Sorin Boia & Otilia Marginean · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2016

Extravasation of urine and formation of urinoma is rare in the absence of either trauma or congenital anomalies. Fungal ball formation in urinary tract can cause obstruction leading to extravasation. We present two such cases in siblings. Case One: Triplet II referred from the Ne...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/24214

Isoniazid-Induced Psychosis in 2 Children Treated for Tuberculosis: Case Reports and Literature Review

Samuel O. Oninla, Gabriel A. Oyedeji, Olumayowa A. Oninla & Julia O. Gbadebo-Aina · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2016

Aims: To report isoniazid-induced psychosis in 2 children treated for Tuberculosis (TB) as a reminder or an alert to clinicians and other health workers. Presentation of Cases: Isonicotinic acid hydrazide (INH) is commonly used drug to treat and prevent TB, and because of HIV pan...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/23675

Mind the Drain: Inadvertent Colonic Puncture after Mediastinal Drain Insertion in a High-risk Cardiac Surgical Patient

Krishnaswamy Sundararajan & Ching Kay Li · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2016

Cardiothoracic surgeries are known to cause gastrointestinal complications due to its proximity to the peritoneal cavity. Such complications in susceptible patients are associated with adverse post-operative outcomes. While the majority of cases reported in the literature were re...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/23902

A Case of Alkaptonuria Diagnosed in Late Adulthood

Nayyereh Saadati, Mandana Khodashahi & Bahram Naghibzadeh · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2016

Background: Alkaptonuria (AKU), also known as black urine disease, ochronosis as well,  is a rare Mendelian autosomal recessive disorder,  located on chromosome 3q21-q23, caused by deficiency of the homogentisate 1,2 dioxygenase (HGO), an enzyme which normally catalyses the conve...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/22710

Linezolid Therapy – A Cause of Bone Marrow Suppression in a Child

Vanny Arora, Anju Aggarwal, Sonali Verma & Manish Narang · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2016

Aim: To highlight the importance of monitoring rare side effects of commonly used drugs. Linezolid induced bone marrow (BM) suppression is rare side effect of therapy and rarely reported in the pediatrics age group. Case Description: A seven year old patient, with persistent disc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/30081

A Case of Secondary Syphilis Presenting with a Vaginal Mass: A Case Report

Ozlem B. Tulmac, Mukadder Kocak, Zeynep O. Dag & Yuksel Isik · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2016

Syphilis is an infectious venereal disease caused by the Treponema pallidum that presents with variable clinical manifestations. Herein we present an atypical case of secondary syphilis presenting with vaginal mass as the main complaint. Syphilis should be kept in mind as one of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/23067

Anidulafungin-induced Hepatotoxicity and Dose Reduction: A Case Report

L. W. Loo, Jocelyn Teo, Tan Thuan Tong, Winnie Lee & Andrea L. Kwa · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2015

Anidulafungin, the newest echinocandin antifungal recently approved by the U.S. FDA, is unique among echinocandins as it undergoes biotransformation rather than being metabolized. In general, patients who received anidulafungin demonstrated low rates of adverse events. Hepatotoxi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/22272

False Positive Test or Phantom hCG: A Case Report

Oguz Eroglu, Yuksel Isik, Zeynep Dag & Ozlem Banu Tulmac · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2015

A 45-year-old  female patient,gravida3,para3 was admitted to the emergency room because of pelvic pain and irregular menstruation. An human chorionic gonadotropin level ordered as part of the routine test was 210 IU/L. A pelvic ultrasound was negative for intrauterine pregnancy a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/22467

An Unusual Presentation of Multiple Myeloma with High Grade Fever and Loss of Consciousness

Hamid Reza Naderi, Fereshte Sheybani, Rozita Khodashahi, Sareh Sajjadi & Mahdi Miradi · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2015

Patients with multiple myeloma (MM) are susceptible to bacterial infections, particularly those caused by encapsulated pyogenic bacteria such as Streptococcus pneumoniae. Significant morbidity and mortality attributable to these infections has been reported in patients with MM. I...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/22934

An Alleged Sepsis Syndrome turned out to be Aortic Dissection

Rozita Khodashahi & Hamid Reza Naderi · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2015

Aortic dissection is an emergency condition in which there is a tear in the wall of the major artery carrying blood from the heart. As the tear extends along the wall of the aorta, blood flows within the layers of the vessel, and leads to aortic rupture or decreases perfusion in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/22829

Coexistance of Masked Philadelphia Chromosome and BCR-ABL1 Rearrangement with JAK2 (V617F) Point Mutation-A Case Report

Semir Mešanović, Haris Šahović & Goran Šarkanović · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2015

In accordance with the last World Health Organization (WHO) classification, myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are classified on the basis of the presence or absence of BCR-ABL1 gene transcript, or the presence or absence of Philadelphia chromosome (Ph) in the karyotype. Previou...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/22951

Surgical Management of Oral Verrucous Carcinoma and Its Recurrence: A Case Report and an Update

Nikhil Srivastava, Akshay Shetty, Vijay Apparaju & Rahul Dev Goswami · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2015

Aim: To enlighten and update the clinicians about the diagnosis and management of recurrent verrucous carcinoma. Presentation of Case: A single case of Oral verrucous carcinoma of the alveolar ridge is reported. The patient was treated by surgical resection of the lesion there wa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJMPCR/2016/22662