Aim: To report the case of a prolapsed third eyelid gland in a bull mastiff in which surgical treatment using modified pocket technique was performed. Presentation: A two month old, male, bull mastiff weighing 30 kg was presented with a pinkish fleshy mass of tissue protruding fr...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/15931
Aims: To evaluate the aetiology and medical treatment of haemorrhagic cystitis in a nine-month-old Caucasian dog. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike for a period of 3 weeks....
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/17004
Hypoplasia of the internal carotid artery (ICA) is a rare congenital anomaly. Most of the patients are asymptomatic. When clinically symptomatic it presents as cerebral ischemia or hemorrhage. Carotid artery hypoplasia should not be confused with other conditions which may have a...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/16686
A 62 year old woman suffered from unspecific upper abdominal pain. Abdominal imaging showed multiple liver tumors highly suspicious for malignancy. Although a first needle biopsy was suggestive for an echinoccocus cyst, repeated serologic testing for echinococcosis was negative....
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/15136
Gorlin-Goltz syndrome (GGS) is an uncommon inherited disorder characterized by numerous basal cell carcinomas, odontogenic keratocysts and musculoskeletal malformations. A spectrum of other neurological, ophthalmic, endocrine and genital manifestations is known to be variably ass...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/17120
We present two cases of sinus venosus type atrial septal defect associated with right anomalous pulmonary venous return to the superior vena cava with echocardiography and computed tomography angiography. Sinus venosus type atrial septal defect is a rare anomaly and can be diagno...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/16820
Muscle tissue may be damaged as a consequence of both mechanical and metabolic factors. Serum levels of skeletal muscle enzymes or proteins are markers of the functional status of muscle tissue. Creatine kinase, lactate dehydrogenase, aldolase, enolase, aspartate aminotransferase...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/16958
We report the use of Gabapentin (Neurontin), an anticonvulsant and analgesic, as a non-opioid adjunct agent in the treatment of a term newborn infant with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). Initial treatment with methadone to prevent withdrawal symptoms was not fully effective....
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/16142
Hepatic artery branch mycotic aneurysm causing intrahepatic biliary dilatation and associated with hepatic micro abscesses is a rare complication of infective endocarditis and patient presenting with classical Quincke’s symptoms has not been reported in literature so far. We repo...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/16426
This article describes a case of discolored central incisors treated by using Zirconia based crowns. A 25 year old female patient presented to the department of Fixed Prosthodontics. She requested the improvement of her impaired esthetic smile caused by affected teeth. Her dental...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/16225
We describe a case of osteomyelitis, in a 7-month-old boy, caused by S. pneumoniae involving the pelvic bone with a purulent collection in the adductor muscle. Osteomyelitis diagnosis was suspected using ultrasound and CT scan investigations. This showed a periosteal elevation in...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/14495
Henoch–Schönlein purpura is an acute vasculitis syndrome. It is a self limited condition with characteristic skin, joint, gastrointestinal, renal, and neurological manifestations. It is more common in children and can be associated with fatal complications such as gastrointestina...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/15335
Aim: The delusion of pregnancy involves neurophysiologic, endocrine, and traditional psychodynamic factors. This study investigated these factors in seven female patients with pregnancy delusions who were treated at the psychiatric ward within a period of 4 months. Methods: Six p...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/15965
Bupropion is an atypical antidepressant with a unique aminoketone structure similar to amphetamines. A narrow therapeutic margin is evident from observational studies that show seizure activity with doses of 400-600 mg or higher. A 38-year old woman took an overdose of 6 grams of...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/14703
A case of huge left ventricular aneurysm of submitral type in a 21 year old Ethiopian patient is presented. This rare type of LVA is reported in young black Africans in Nigeria and South Africa but never in East Africa. The patient presented with cough and chest pain of two month...
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Research Article10.9734/IJMPCR/2015/15475