Aim: Dengue (DENV) and chikungunya (CHIKV) fever are the two serious arboviral diseases presenting as self-limiting acute febrile illness reporting over 1,00,000 cases in a year. Dengue and chikungunya fever can transmit through the same vector and share similar symptoms, ruling...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2024/v17i4404
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a lethal, X-linked neuromuscular disorder caused by the absence of dystrophin protein, which is essential for muscle fiber integrity. It is one of the most severe types of inherited muscular dystrophies affecting approximately 1 in every 3,500...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2024/v17i4403
Aims: This case report is aimed at highlighting the difficulties and rapid progress of an amniotic fluid embolism in a multiparous woman post-delivery, outlining the importance of early detection and intervention. Study Design: Case Report. Place and Duration of Study: Nirmal Ho...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2024/v17i4402
Background: Hydatid disease, caused by the Echinococcus granulosus parasite, primarily affects the liver and lungs. Muscular involvement is extremely rare. A primary hydatid cyst in the thigh is an unusual and rare presentation, as hydatid disease typically affects the liver (70%...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2024/v17i4399
Subgaleal hemorrhage is a rare yet potentially life-threatening condition in pediatric patients, characterized by bleeding in the subgaleal space and is often associated with head trauma. Although it is commonly observed in neonates following vacuum extraction, its occurrence fol...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2024/v17i4400
There has been a resurgence of syphilis in recent times, despite a consistent decline in incidence over the past decade. Its estimated global prevalence of 1.11% has been increasing since mandatory reporting ended in 2000. The diagnosis of syphilis can be clinically challenging,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2024/v17i4401
Introduction: Drowning is a leading cause of death worldwide. The burden of fatality still remains on the health provider and caregiver despite improved survival rates after rescue. There are few case reports that exist with regards to drowning within Rivers State, Nigeria Aim: T...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2024/v17i4398
Pulmonary vesicular hydatid cysts and uncomplicated cysts with echinococcosis granulose and daughter cysts are very rare. A 58-year-old man presented to our center with cough, hemoptysis, and right-side chest wall pain. Chest x-ray and computerized tomography scan revealed a cyst...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2024/v17i4397
Aims: Management of cardiac disease in aeromedical expertise can be challenging for asymptomatic crew members, especially during the first aeromedical examination, myocardial bridging is a good example. Presentation of Case: A 24-year-old student pilot candidate shows repolarizat...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2024/v17i4396
Squamous cell papilloma, is a benign, soft, cauliflower-like growth caused due to the rapid proliferation of the stratified squamous epithelium in the oral cavity. Its etiology is not exactly known but it is generally associated with infection Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), trauma...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2024/v17i4395
Avulsion and midroot fractures of teeth present significant challenges in dental trauma management. These case reports outlines the successful management of avulsed after a lapse of 2hrs in 1st case report and 24hrs in 2nd case report and midroot fractured tooth, focusing on imme...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2024/v17i4394
The Aim: The aim of the study is to resume the difficulties to diagnosis and to manage a rare type of rickets the vitamin-resistant type II. Introduction: Rickets is a disease of the skeleton of growing children due to a defect in bone mineralization. Much rarer is vitamin-resist...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2024/v17i4393
Eruptive xanthomas may be the phenotypic expression of severe hypertriglyceridemia and are usually located on the surfaces of the extensor areas and buttocks. We present a case of eruptive xanthomas in the extensor areas of the arms and legs associated with severe hypertriglyceri...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2024/v17i3391
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is ranked as one of the top 10 causes of death. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. TB) infection, the causative organism for TB affects approximately a quarter of the global population placing a burden on the healthcare system. Central nervous system tu...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2024/v17i3392
Neuromelioidosis, a severe neurological form of melioidosis caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, presents significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. This case report describes a 28-year-old post-natal woman with progressive right-sided weakness, facial palsy, and respirat...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2024/v17i3390