Kikuchi’s disease (Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease) is a rare, self-limiting condition characterized by necrotizing lymphadenitis, typically affecting young women, although it can also present in men. All basic investigations were initially inconclusive. On further workup, CT scan showe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrmh/2025/v8i1227
Multifocal tuberculosis (MTB) is defined as the involvement of two or more non-contiguous extrapulmonary sites, with or without associated pulmonary TB. It is a rare and severe form, accounting for only 10% of extrapulmonary TB cases. Multifocal TB can affect immunocompetent indi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrmh/2025/v8i1225
Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare, immune-mediated systemic disorder with an estimated prevalence of 4.5 to 20 cases per million population. It is characterized by recurrent inflammation of cartilaginous and proteoglycan-rich tissues, particularly affecting the auricles, na...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrmh/2025/v8i1224
Diffuse infiltrative lung diseases (ILDs) are a heterogeneous group of pulmonary pathologies, primarily characterized by involvement of the pulmonary interstitium. Diffuse infiltrative lung disease can be caused by inflammatory, infectious, drug-induced, toxic, or neoplastic fact...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrmh/2025/v8i1222
Nneoma Hannah Akobundu, Uchechukwu Bethel Abioke, Kelechi Sandra Edozie, Chinyere Olivia Muorah, Chisom Yvonne Eze, Olutayo Nathanael Farinde, Adedapo Olosunde & Tobi David Farinde·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Medicine and Health·2025
Background: Hypertensive Encephalopathy (HTE) is a hypertensive emergency characterized by acute neurological dysfunction due to a sudden and severe elevation in blood pressure. It results from the failure of cerebral autoregulation, leading to cerebral edema, increased intracran...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrmh/2025/v8i1223
Paraneoplastic ocular disorders are rare conditions that may precede or accompany a cancer diagnosis. These disorders result from an autoimmune response that targets tumor-associated antigens aberrantly expressed in ocular tissues, affecting the retina, optic nerve, and vasculatu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrmh/2025/v8i1221
This case report presents a 68-year-old female with a complex medical history including metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary site, treated with excisional biopsy and definitive chemoradiotherapy (CRT), and surgically treated stage 0 cervix cancer. The patient dis...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrmh/2025/v8i1220
Introduction: Leptospirosis is a zoonotic bacterial disease prevalent in Sri Lanka with significant hematological and biochemical presentations. Early diagnosis is hindered by the lack of confirmatory investigations, hence Full Blood Count (FBC), Renal Function Tests (RFT), and i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrmh/2025/v8i1219
Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are the neoplasms that develop from the enterochromaffin cells and can involve different parts of the body. Esophageal NETs are rare with most of them presenting as neuroendocrine cancers (NEC) and are associated with poor prognosis. Here, we present...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrmh/2025/v8i1217
Solitary rectal ulcer is reported to be a rare disease among children therefore it is usually difficult to diagnose. Several studies have been done regarding clinical presentation and diagnosis of solitary rectal ulcer syndrome (SRUS). Celiac disease has been rarely associated wi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrmh/2025/v8i1218