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Abstract Background Brain tumors during pregnancy are rare and pose unique challenges in diagnosis, management, and anesthetic care. This report is novel owing to the rare coexistence of a giant anaplastic oligodendrogli...

Abstract Background Endosalpingiosis is a rare benign condition characterized by the ectopic presence of ciliated tub epithelium outside the fallopian tubes, often found in the ovaries, uterus, and other pelvic structure...

The placement of C1 lateral mass screws is a common procedure in posterior atlantoaxial fixation, but variations in local anatomy, including the C1 lateral mass and vertebral artery, can complicate screw placement, incre...

Exophytic gastrointestinal tumors, including gastrointestinal stromal tumors and leiomyomas, present unique technical challenges due to their predominantly outward growth pattern. Conventional endoscopic techniques, such...

Abstract Background Sjögren’s disease is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by dysfunction of the salivary and lacrimal glands, leading to xerostomia and xerophthalmia. Case presentation A 55-year-old Hispani...

Gianluca Nicolai,1 Francesco Campanella,1 Sergio Alexandre Gehrke,2,* Antonio Scarano3,* 1Department of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; 2Department of Biotechnology, Univer...

Haematohidrosis is an exceptionally rare and poorly understood clinical phenomenon characterized by the spontaneous excretion of blood through intact skin or natural orifices, with episodes often reported in association ...

Abstract Background Pilonidal sinus disease typically occurs in the sacrococcygeal region, with the intermammary location being exceptionally rare. We report the first documented case of an intermammary pilonidal sinus f...

Blunt abdominal trauma can be difficult to evaluate, especially when an unusual injury mimics a far more common one. We present a case of a 17-year-old boy who was struck in the abdomen by bicycle handlebars. His initial...

Everett Lwamulungi, Prisca Ibe, Dickson Ndukwe Otaka Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital, Tamworth, NSW, AustraliaCorrespondence: Everett Lwamulungi, Email lwerett@gmail.comBackgrou...

Abstract Background Neurological complications in preeclampsia are uncommon and typically central in origin. Cranial mononeuropathies, especially involving the hypoglossal nerve, are exceedingly rare. Case presentation W...

Bashir Dahir Ahmed,1 Mohamed Hassan Mohamud,2 Omar Sidow Zubair,3 Mohamed Abdi Warsame,4 Tigad Abdisad Ali5 1Department of Orthopedics, Madina Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia; 2Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Zamzam Univer...

Introduction: Ketamine is a widely used intravenous dissociative anaesthetic and analgesic agent with a high safety profile. Increasingly, it is being used as a recreational drug for its hallucinogenic properties. Chroni...

Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease in which extraintestinal manifestations may occur before the onset of intestinal symptoms. Ocular manifestations, such as orbital myositis, are extremely rare as ...

Horner’s syndrome is a rare complication of thyroid surgery and is most commonly reported as a complication associated with lateral neck dissection. We present the case of a 46-year-old woman who developed a partial Ho...

Background: Glenohumeral osteoarthritis (GHOA) is a common cause of impaired lifestyle, quality of life, and emotional well-being. Despite its frequency, there is insufficient evidence to recommend specific management st...

Abstract Background Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome is a rare neurological disorder typically associated with hypertension, cytotoxic agents, or supratherapeutic immunosuppressant levels. We report what appe...

We report a case of a 14-year-old Asian male who presented with a Salter–Harris Type II injury of the proximal tibial epiphysis and a fibular fracture following a minor mechanism of injury. The patient was emergency tr...

Gangrenous cholecystitis is a severe and potentially fatal complication of acute cholecystitis, typically resulting from ischemic necrosis of the gallbladder wall secondary to sustained obstruction and inflammation. We p...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims In liver disease (LD), multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) support complex decision‐making and may improve care delivery. The present study aims to evaluate the role of a multidisciplinary appro...

This review evaluates the efficacy of PRP in treating peripheral neuropathies, including carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), ulnar neuritis, common peroneal nerve palsy, and piriformis syndrome.Studies were identified through ...

IntroductionSporotrichosis is an uncommon but emerging opportunistic infection in immunocompromised patients. Primary pulmonary sporotrichosis can disseminate and result in significant morbidity and mortality, despite tr...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims May–Thurner Syndrome (MTS) is a rare vascular condition characterized by the compression of the left iliac vein by the overlying right iliac artery. This anatomical anomaly predisposes pati...

Introduction. Psoriasis rupioides is a rare type of psoriasis. Although a description of it is easy to find in most textbooks of psoriasis, it does not have a place in the ICD-10 classification, and there have been ver...