Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) and lithium toxicity are life-threatening complications of psychotropic medication exposure with substantially overlapping clinical manifestations, potentially delaying recognition when they occur together. We report a fatal case of a 40-year-...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2026/v19i4528
B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL) is a haematological malignancy characterised by the clonal proliferation of B-lymphoid precursors. Cytogenetic and molecular alterations are central to B-ALL classification and diagnosis according to the 2024 World Health Organization...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2026/v19i4527
Angina bullosa haemorrhagica (ABH) is an uncommon, benign oral mucosal disorder characterised by the acute and spontaneous development of blood-filled bullae involving the oral or oropharyngeal mucosa, in the absence of an identifiable systemic, haematological, or mucocutaneous c...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2026/v19i3526
Scrotal pyocele is an uncommon urological condition characterised by a purulent collection within the scrotal sac and may be associated with inflammatory conditions of the epididymis or testis. This case report describes a 69-year-old male who presented with progressive scrotal s...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2026/v19i3525
Aims: This case report aims to describe the cardiac and metabolic complications arising from concurrent use of phenytoin and dual beta-blocker therapy in a patient with hypertension and a history of seizures, and to highlight the importance of medication reconciliation, electroly...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2026/v19i3524
Introduction: Leukaemia is the most common childhood malignancy worldwide, and acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is the second most common type and carries a poorer prognosis than acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Patients with AML may develop extramedullary lesions in the meninges, tes...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2026/v19i3523
Background: Postpartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) presents in late pregnancy or the postpartum period and is a rare, sometimes fatal cause of idiopathic heart failure. Septic cardiomyopathy is a reversible impairment of myocardial function occurring with severe sepsis. The coexistence...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2026/v19i3521
Background: Acute retropharyngeal inflammation is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening condition because rapid progression can compromise the upper airway. Rhabdomyolysis associated with bacterial infection is also uncommon and may be complicated by acute kidney injury. T...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2026/v19i3522
Background: Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (HPP) is a skeletal muscle channelopathy characterised by acute episodes of muscle weakness or paralysis associated with severe hypokalaemia. Primary HPP results from inherited ion-channel mutations, whereas secondary HPP is caused by tr...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2026/v19i3520
Diabetes-related foot ulceration remains one of the most consequential complications of diabetes mellitus, and it accounts for a disproportionate share of hospital bed occupancy, lower-limb amputation and premature death among people living with the disease. Despite four decades...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2026/v19i3519
Background: This case report highlights the importance of prompt recognition of hereditary angioedema (HAE) in patients with recurrent abdominal attacks that may mimic surgical emergencies and lead to unnecessary interventions. Case Presentation: A 29-year-old man presented with...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2026/v19i3517
Background: Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) is the most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis in children. The acute motor axonal neuropathy (AMAN) variant is uncommon and may rapidly progress to life-threatening respiratory failure requiring prolonged intensive care. Paediatric...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2026/v19i3518
Aims: To describe the non-surgical endodontic management of a maxillary first molar with severe, symptomatic external inflammatory root resorption in an adolescent patient, and to report the 12-month outcome. Presentation of Case: A 15-year-old boy presented with spontaneous pain...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2026/v19i3515
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is uncommon in adolescents and young adults without recognised comorbidities or conventional thromboembolic risk factors. This report describes a 19-year-old male who presented with acute breathing difficulty and one episode of vomiting after recovering fr...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2026/v19i3516
Situs inversus totalis (SIT) is an uncommon congenital autosomal recessive condition in which the thoracic and abdominal viscera are arranged as a mirror image of normal anatomy. Although SIT is generally an incidental and asymptomatic finding that does not affect life expectancy...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2026/v19i3514