Jacobsen syndrome (JS), also known as 11q deletion disorder, is a rare chromosomal condition characterized by a wide range of congenital anomalies, developmental delays, and hematological abnormalities. This report presents the case of a 9-month-old female child with trigonocepha...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrmh/2025/v8i1211
Lyme disease, a tick-borne spirochetal infection, often begins with a characteristic skin lesion, erythema chronicum migrans, which may be followed by neurologic, cardiac, ocular or joint abnormalities, ocular manifestations remain rare in Lyme disease. We report an original case...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrmh/2025/v8i1210
Lambert Ahuka Longombe, Aristide Marius SOUSSOU LONKENG, Arthur Cyril ARROYE BETOU, Pape Abdou Diop, Marcel Dengo, Jean Paul Bambale Limengo & Albert Yemba Baruani Ahuka·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Medicine and Health·2024
Ovarian vein thrombosis (OVT) is a rare condition usually occurring in the postpartum period. Its incidence outside the postpartum period is not known. We reported a case of a 23-year-old patient at Amath DANSOKHO National Hospital Center in Kédougou, Senegal, she had no particul...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrmh/2024/v7i1209
The term urinary tract infection encompasses a variety of clinical entities, including asymptomatic bacteriuria, cystitis, prostatitis, and pyelonephritis. Burkholderia cepacia is an emerging bacterium causing nosocomial infections. It is associated with a wide variety of infecti...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrmh/2024/v7i1208
Background: IgA vasculitis, formerly known as Henoch – Schoenlein Purpura (HSP), is vasculitis of small vessels, which is a rare and life threatening condition in adults. It is a type 3 hypersensitivity reaction which can affect kidney, joints, skin and intestine. It is a rare pr...
Our aim in this case report is to present the case of a fifteen‐year‐old boy diagnosed with Bounard soulier syndrome [BSS], to evaluate how the disease was managed, and to identify any shortcomings in its treatment. The patient previously diagnosed with BSS presented with epistax...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrmh/2024/v7i1206
Situs ambiguous (isomerism) also known as heterotaxy syndrome is an abnormality of lateralization during embryogenesis resulting in atypical anatomy. This is an intermediate configuration between situs inversus and situs solitus with one or more organs in symmetry or even duplica...
Atypical or an aberrant right subclavian artery, is the most prevalent vascular anomaly of the aortic arch but a rare embryological aberration. It is typically discovered by accident during imaging tests or autopsy and is usually asymptomatic. Dysphagia and dyspnea are the most c...
Hanaa El Ghiati, Fatima Ekhya Amoumoune, Hafsa Lokman, Jihane Fagouri, Meryem Bennani, Sara Ahchouch, I.Assfalou, Mahdi Bamous, Younes Moutaqillah & Aatif Benyass·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Medicine and Health·2024
Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) is considered the most frequent cyanotic congenital heart abnormality with a low adulthood survival rate if kept untreated. The majority of cases are symptomatic during infancy and mandate early treatment. Few instances of survival to asymptomatic middle...
Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) is an atypical bacterium transmitted by respiratory droplets through close contact. It is a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia, with an overall mortality rate of approximately 30%. Besides respiratory symptoms, M. pneumoniae can cau...
Aim: We aim to highlight this rare presentation to alert clinicians to atypical multiple myeloma (MM) cases, enabling earlier diagnosis and better patient outcomes. This report may contribute to the medical literature by illustrating how MM can masquerade as other conditions in a...
The present study explores anesthesia care for a polytraumatized eleven years old child with thoraco-abdominal impalement trauma. The anesthetist plays an important role in trauma management. We present the case of an 11-year-old boy who had thoraco-abdominal exploration for impa...
Chronic myeloid leukemia has the highest prevalence rate among all the oncological cases around the globe. It possesses a very significant risk to the public in various forms. About 1 person in 526 will get CML in their lifetime. Nowadays, it's very challenging to understand the...
Giant cell arteritis, formerly known as Horton's disease, is a vasculitis affecting the large vessels, specifically the aorta, with a preference for the supra-aortic trunks. Its etiology remains unknown, but two risk factors have been identified: a genetic predisposition and the...
Sjögren's syndrome, formerly known as Gougerot-Sjögren syndrome, is an autoimmune disease with a predilection for exocrine glands, earning it the nickname of exocrinopathy or autoimmune epithelitis of the exocrine glands. It is a rare disease that predominantly affects females, w...