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Spontaneous Spinal Epidural Hematoma Presenting as Acute Paraplegia

Krishnan Balagopal, G. Sreekumar, Sanju M. Libu & Amalu Joy · Asian Journal of Case Reports in Medicine and Health · 2021

Background: Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma is a rare condition which can have disabling neurological complications. Prompt timely surgical management may promote recovery even in severe cases. Timely recognition and diagnosis is essential for proper treatment. Objective: To...

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Pleural Effusion as Manifestation of IgG4 Related Disease

N. Kallel, N. Mahmoud, S. Charfi, N. Moussa, R. Gargouri, N. Bahloul & I. Yangui · Asian Journal of Case Reports in Medicine and Health · 2021

Immunoglobulin G4-related disease is a very rare and little known sclerosing inflammatory disease. This pathology has been reported in various organs. Of these, there are only 9  reports describing pleuritis as IgG4-related disease with no other organ involevement. We report the...

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A Case Report on Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma of the Stomach

Tatevik Aloyan, Armen Gevorgyan, Anna Khachpanyan, Knkush Hakobyan & Anush Vahanyan · Asian Journal of Case Reports in Medicine and Health · 2021

The purpose of this paper is to present a rare case of a young female who was diagnosed with gastric diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and was successfully treated with concomitant eradication therapy and immunochemotherapy. The importance of Helicobacter pylori (HP)-eradicat...

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Hypernatraemic Dehydration Ensuing Death Following Ingestion of an Unknown Laxative used in Alternative Medicine: A Case Report

H. T. D. W. Ariyarathna · Asian Journal of Case Reports in Medicine and Health · 2021

This is the first reported death from brain damage resulting from hypernatraemic dehydration caused by a laxative administered by a non-medical therapist to a patient. In this case study, the author describes the clinical features, post-mortem features of death due to hypernatrae...

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Fatal Undiagnosed Adult Idiopathic Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis: An Autopsy Case Report

Sebastian A. Omenai, Friday E. Ogbetere & Ojevwe H. Egbo · Asian Journal of Case Reports in Medicine and Health · 2021

Primary adult hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is an uncommon cause of gastric outlet obstruction in adults [1]. It is a benign condition caused by hypertrophy of the muscularis propria and resembles the congenital pyloric stenosis seen in infants. We report a case of a middle-aged...

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Tuberculosis of the Oral Cavity Revealing Pulmonary Tuberculosis: About an Observation

A. Raihane, Y. Oukessou, S. Rouadi, R. Abada, M. Roubal & M. Mahtar · Asian Journal of Case Reports in Medicine and Health · 2021

Tuberculosis of the oral cavity is a rare entity, often secondary to pulmonary localization. This article reports a case of palatine tonsil tuberculosis, indicative of miliary pulmonary tuberculosis, in a 40-year-old patient who has as history of an actif smoking, alcoholism, wit...

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Severe Anemia Secondary to Valproic Acid Therapy in a Twelve Year Old Girl

Krishnan Balagopal, M. A. Mathew, Binu Mary Bose, Jim Alex, Shamima Ismail & Nimisha S. Nair · Asian Journal of Case Reports in Medicine and Health · 2021

Background: Sodium Valproate is one of the commonest antiepileptic drugs used in the paediatric age group. Haematological side effects of Valproate though rare are an important cause of morbidity. These can include anemia, red cell aplasia and thrombocytopenia. Early recognition...

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Iliac Primitive Aneurysm Revealing Behçet Disease

Mouna Snoussi, Chifa Damak, Moez Jallouli, Faten Frikha, Raida Ben Salah, Sameh Marzouk, Imed Frikha & Zouhir Bahloul · Asian Journal of Case Reports in Medicine and Health · 2021

Thirty-one year old woman with a history of recurrent oral aphtosis presented a leg swelling, pain and functional impairment. A venous thrombosis of the left ilio-femoro-popliteal was diagnosed and the patient received an anticoagulation therapy. One month later, she presented  ...

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Unusual Case of Pulmonary Pneumocystosis Coinfected with Cryptococcal Meningitis in HIV Individual: A Case Report

Vijayshri Deotale & Ruchita O. Attal · Asian Journal of Case Reports in Medicine and Health · 2021

To have a dual/co infection of organism in HIV positive individual is quite unusual phenomenon which indicate patient having CD 4 count <200 units. Here,we are presenting a case history of  patient who came to the hospital with altered sensorium and was  having respiratory com...

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Case Report of a Patient with Mauriac Syndrome

Suprianto Suryono, Muhammad Umer Malik, Chee Kwang Yung, Edwin Lim Chyi Chyuan & Pg Adli Pg Metussin · Asian Journal of Case Reports in Medicine and Health · 2021

We would like to present an interesting and rare case of a 16-year boy, with the background of Type 1 diabetes since the age of 11 years who presented with Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA). He had multiple admissions with DKA in the preceding two years and his liver function tests wer...

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COVID-19 Reinfection in a Nurse Working in Emergency Hospital in Duhok City, Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Nawfal R. Hussein, Dildar H. Musa, Nashwan Ibrahim, Zana Sidiq M. Saleem & Ibrahim A. Naqid · Asian Journal of Case Reports in Medicine and Health · 2021

Novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) or SARS-CoV-2 infection was discovered in December 2019 in Wuhan City, China. The infection became a global pandemic over a period of few months. Post-infection immunity and susceptibility for reinfection is still under investigation. In this...

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