Oxf Med Case Reports
April 2024
A pheochromocytoma is a tumor that typically originates within the chromaffin cells of the adrenal glands, resulting in excessive production of catecholamines. Cystic forms are exceptional and pose a diagnostic challenge, especially those that are non-secreting. The most prevalent symptom associated with this condition is arterial hypertension, which can be either persistent or, more commonly, intermittent.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Buschke-Lowenstein Tumor is a giant condyloma acuminatum caused by human papillomavirus, most commonly types 6 or 11. It is a rare condition with an estimated frequency of 0.1% in the general population.
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February 2024
Human echinococcosis (hydatid disease) is highly endemic in Morocco and reemerging as a significant public health problem in this country. It is a cyclozoonotic infection introduced by , that can invade any organ in the human body. The liver is the mostly affected organ, which is the primary site of human infestation, followed by lungs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCentral nervous system tuberculosis (CNS) is a rare but extremely dangerous condition that has been reported in 5%-10% of extrapulmonary tuberculosis cases and accounts for approximately 1% of all tuberculosis cases. We present 2 cases of isolated central system tuberculosis in immunocompetent patients: a 57-year-old female and a 22-year-old young man, both of whom had MRI findings consistent with meningitis and tuberculomas and were complicated by cerebral ischemic infarction in the second case. Despite delaying therapy, both patients who had positive TB tests (PCR and QuantiFERON-TB Gold) nevertheless demonstrated clinical improvement.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOptic nerve dural ectasia is a rare cause of optic nerve sheath enlargement due to the accumulation of CSF around the optic nerve with no associated pathology. It diagnosed by MRI studies and can follow benign or sometimes an unfavorable course. We describe the case of a 24-day-old female referred for a visual blurring, which we diagnosed as a dural ectasia of the optic nerve sheath by MRI and confirmed in surgical intervention.
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