Ayen, Addisu Assfaw Chanie, Desalegne Nigatu Mamuye, Meseret Adugna Nur, Wali Ahmed Ibrahim, Musse Ahmed Awedew, Atalel Fentahun
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Refractory immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a rare but serious condition causing significant morbidity and mortality due to inadequate response to standard treatments, resulting in persistent thrombocytopenia and increased bleeding risk. An 18-year-old female patient, diagnosed with ITP two years prior following excessive vaginal bleeding a...
Ahmed, Nurhussen Mossa Aki, Belete Shikuro Demeke, Dawit Argaw Ahmed, Sitotaw Mossa
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Traumatic injuries of the inferior Vena Cava (IVC) are rare among traumatic abdominal injuries. It accounts for fewer than 5 % of penetrating injuries and 0.5 % of blunt trauma injuries. Inferior vena cava injury has high Prehospital (30 % -50 %) and in-hospital (20 % - 66 %) mortality rates. Preoperative diagnosis of IVC injury is extremely diffic...
Ahmed, Nurhussen Mossa Dibaba, Adame Tesema Jemal, Mohammed Ahmed, Sitotaw Mossa
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Hydatid disease is caused by larval stages of the cestodes Echinococcus granulosus. The definitive host is dog, sheep is intermediate host and humans are accidental hosts. While liver and lung are commonly affected organs, isolated renal Hydatidosis is very rare. Renal Hydatidosis mostly remain asymptomatic for years or may have nonspecific symptom...
Hanifa, Hamdah Alhussein, Hussein Mahmandar, Lissa Kadi, Sara Bitar, Ousama Alkhaled, Mamdouh
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Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a rare condition with a significant decrease in the angle between the SMA and the abdominal aorta. A 16-year-old girl presented with abdominal pain, vomiting, weight loss, and loss of appetite. Family history included allergies to contrast media. Clinical examination revealed a distended abdomen with a s...
Yassin, Amin M Mohamed, Momen Hamid, Moutaz
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Polymelia is a rare congenital deformity characterized by an extra limb connected to a different part of the body. The Incidence of this condition in humans is scant but relatively higher in animals. Hereditary and genetic factors are linked to the pathogenesis of this condition, but the relationship is not clearly understood. In this article, we h...
Albassal, Ahmad Al-Khanati, Nuraldeen Maher Harfouch, Munir
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Placing dental implants in a narrow mandibular alveolar ridge poses a range of significant challenges. The objective of this paper is to demonstrate the combined application of piezoelectric surgery and magnetic mallet for alveolar ridge splitting and bone expansion in dental implant procedures. It aims to highlight the potential benefits of integr...
Bagheri, Niloofar Marivani, Fatemeh Faraji, Navid Goli, Rasoul Choopani, Robab Mirzaei, Negar
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Omphalocele is a rare congenital defect in the abdominal wall, affecting about 1 in 5000 to 10,000 newborns. It occurs when abdominal organs protrude through an opening at the base of the umbilical cord. Treating massive omphaloceles is highly challenging, requiring innovative and staged surgical methods to avoid complications like increased intra-...
Lamuwalla, Murtaza Panjwani, Sajida Ismail, Allyzain Samji, Sunil Kaguta, Munawar Jaiswal, Shweta
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Interstitial ectopic pregnancy is a rare but life-threatening condition, accounting for 2.4 % of all ectopic pregnancies. Diagnosing it can be challenging, as the interstitial portion of the fallopian tube allows for delayed rupture due to its capacity to expand, often leading to significant haemorrhage. Early detection is critical to preventing se...
Budi, M N S Hadar, A K Fachri, D Wendy, Y R
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Chordoma is a slow growing benign cartilaginous neoplasm. It is rarely found in the spine, comprising only 3 % of all Chordomas. Although Chordoma is typically asymptomatic, the mass effect of the lesion on the spinal cord or nerve roots might result in a progressing neurological loss. A 39-year-old male patient presented with pain and a mass on th...
Ahmadi, Aslan Jahanshahi, Fatemeh Shafiei, Ali Naderi, Delaram
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Carotid body tumors are rare neoplasms originating from neural crest cells, commonly presenting as a painless, slow-growing mass in the lateral neck. The retropharyngeal variant of these tumors is particularly uncommon, with an incidence of approximately 2.6 %. A 50-year-old man presented to the Otolaryngology Department at Rasoul Akram Hospital wi...
