Stafne bone cysts (SBC) are rare, small, well-demarcated, and radiolucent lesions that usually occur below the mandibular canal near the mandibular angle. Despite several theories, the etiopathogenesis of SBC remains unknown. As SBCs usually show no clinical signs, radiographic e...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2022/v15i330160
A mucosal lesion that arises due to long standing chronic irritation is called Epulis fissuratum. It is a benign reactive hyperplastic lesion that commonly develops in the mucosa close to the overextending flanges of the ill-fitting dentures. This paper presents a case of atypica...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2022/v15i330159
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the joints. Extra-articular features are very common. We report a case of RA first diagnosed after an episode of congestive heart failure (CHF) and the evolution of left ventricular function after conventional treatme...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2022/v15i330157
Bullous lung disease is an illness characterized by nonfunctional air-filled spaces caused by deterioration of alveolar tissue. Lung diseases such as chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and bronchiolitis are associated with smoking. We aimed to present a case of giant bullous emphysem...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2022/v15i330158
Pericardial decompression syndrome (PDS) is an unusual, potentially fatal complication that occurs after pericardial drainage for cardiac tamponade. either by needle pericardiocentesis or surgical pericardiostomy. It manifests with paradoxical hemodynamic deterioration and/or pul...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2022/v15i330156
Background: Spinal cord contrast enhancement is an unusual radiological finding in chronic degenerative disorders of the spine and often it is misdiagnosed with neoplastic or inflammatory disease. Case Description: Here we present the case of a 62-year-old male with cervical dege...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2022/v15i230154
Background: Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) is a crime against children. It is largely under-reported and commonly goes unpunished in our society. Case report: The patient is a 4-year-old girl who presented to our emergency paediatric unit with 14 hours duration of faecal incontinence f...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2022/v15i230153
Aims: A previous study reported hemolytic crisis in patients with erythro-enzymopathy. Here, we report two further cases of massive acute hemolysis with methemoglobinemia in two siblings with glucose dehydrogenase deficiency and parvovirus B19 (PAVB) infection. Presentations of C...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2022/v15i230152
Vitamin B12 deficiency is a common nutritional deficiency in both developed and developing countries. This water-soluble vitamin is synthesized by bacteria and archaea and plays a major role in DNA synthesis and effective hematopoiesis. Most common etiologies of B12 deficiency in...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2022/v15i230151
Aims: The world is in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, we report two infant cases of vitamin D (VD) deficiency associated with a lack of sunlight. Presentations of case: Patients and their families stayed indoors according to orders issued by the public administration. Co...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2022/v15i230150