Aims: The lack of prospective studies on abdominal non-aortic true or false aneurysms results in insufficient data to predict their natural history and propose a treatment of choice. The experience provided by case reports is important to discuss their management and prevention....
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/19030
Mauriac syndrome is a rare complication of type 1 diabetes mellitus. It is characterized by hepatomegaly, growth delay and the presence of elevated transaminases and serum lipids. Mauriac syndrome occurs in males and females equally, and is most common in adolescence, although th...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/18813
Hibernomas are very uncommon soft tissue tumors. They are composed of brown fat. They are usually seen in adults in the fourth/ fifth decades according to published literature. Very few cases in Paediatric age group have been reported. We present a hibernoma presenting as a swell...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/19187
Introduction: Childhood autism is a pervasive developmental disorder presenting with a distinct pattern of impairments in social relationships and communication with repetitive/stereotyped behaviour. Multiple aetiological factors have been established and viral infections that oc...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/18371
Aim: This manuscript describes how a weekly high intensity weight lifting exercise regimen was able to improve the osteoporotic state in women with a previous diagnosis of low bone mineral density. Case Presentation: This series reviews the cases of four women (average age of 50)...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/19244
Bladder cancer is the most common malignancy of the urinary tract. Cystoscopy evaluation is one of the follow-up procedure to determine the progress of bladder cancer. Hypnosis in many forms has been reported and practiced for millennia and secondarily promoted at the turn of the...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/19250
Kocuria kristinae infection is quite rare in clinical practice. Until now, only about 20 cases of Kocuria kristinae infection have been reported in immunocompromised individuals or in patients who have undergone surgery. Here we report a case of Kocuria kristinae bacteremia after...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/18938
The following case illustrates a case of significant prolonged QT-interval (QTc) prolongation following intravenous administration of high-dose midazolam in a patient with severe hyperactive delirium. A prolonged QTc represents a potentially life-threatening condition associated...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/18840
Background: Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) presents with hemolytic anemia, thrombo-cytopenia, and thrombotic microangiopathy of the kidney and usually results from Shiga-toxin induced activation of the alternative complement pathway. Gastroenteritis is a common feature of the Sh...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/18771
Chronic mesenteric ischemia is the most common vascular disorder of the intestines though it is rarely observed in daily clinical practice. Presence of multiple collateral arteries between the superior mesenteric artery and the inferior mesenteric artery is the most likely explan...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/18739
Introduction: Gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) is an unusual initial presentation of locally advanced colorectal cancer (CRC). Case Description: A 76-year-old male presented with nausea, vomiting, and weight loss. Physical exam was remarkable for cachexia and epigastric tendernes...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/17179
We report a case of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome treated with ozone autohemotherapy. The patient had been diagnosed with Stevens-Johnson syndrome 3 months before admission to our clinic by the treating physician. There was ulceration of the buccal, nose and ocular mucosa (varying gra...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/18947
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone, accounting for approximately 68 % of all carpal fractures. Triquetral fractures are the second most common carpal bone fracture and are usually ligamentous avulsion fractures. The aim of this paper is to report the co-exist...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/18748
We report the case of colonoscopy induced enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) bacteremia by bacterial translocation. A 58-year old woman who complained of abdominal pain was performed colonoscopy. Intestinal mucosal culture by biopsy showed EPEC O18. She developed a high gra...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/18449
Aim: The objective of this case report is to review the literature regarding various types of foreign bodies in the bladder, their mode of entry and appropriate management. Presentation of Case: We report here the case of a 24 year old adult male with a foreign body in the bladde...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/18139