Case Report
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Abacavir Hypersensitivity Mimicking Infection: Diagnostic Challenges in Two HIV Patients
Background Abacavir hypersensitivity syndrome (AHS) is a potentially life-threatening adverse drug reaction strongly associated with the HLA-B*57:01 allele 1,2. While…
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Behind a Rare Phenomenon: Lithoptysis
Summary A forty-year-old man, an ex-smoker was admitted to Department of Respiratory Medicine, Yangon Specialty Hospital with low-grade fever and…
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Tuberculous Pyomyositis: A Rare but Serious Diagnosis
Introduction Tuberculous pyomyositis is a rare manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis and may lead to significant morbidity if diagnosis is delayed.…
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“The Penny Dropped”: Persistent Diarrhoea and Weight Loss Following Cessation of Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) Therapy
Case Presentation A 34-year-old female was admitted to the medical admissions unit via the emergency department (ED) feeling generally unwell,…
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Kikuchi–Fujimoto Disease Presenting with Prolonged Fever and Severe Anaemia: A Diagnostic Challenge
Summary Kikuchi–Fujimoto disease (KFD) is a rare, benign, self-limiting necrotizing lymphadenitis that predominantly affects young adults and commonly presents with…
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A Long Way To Go: A Case Report of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia in a Resource-Limited Setting
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a group of inherited autosomal recessive disorders resulting from defects in adrenal steroid biosynthesis, most…
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Isolated Ischaemic Bilateral Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia with Rapid Recovery
Han Ni Background Internuclear ophthalmoplegia (INO) is due to a lesion in the medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF) containing internuclear neurons…
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Primary Hyperparathyroidism Presenting with Pathological Fractures in a 17-Year-Old Male
Bo Bo San, Khin Saw Than, Moe Wint Aung Case Summary Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is uncommon in young patients. We…
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A Teenage Girl with Joint Swelling
Hnin Thuzar Aung, Soe San, Emoon Sandee A twelve-years-old girl from Kyauk-tan Township, Yangon, was admitted to Parami General Hospital…
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Management of Dapsone-Induced Methemoglobinemia without Methylene Blue in Leprosy: A Case Report
Aye Mya Theingi Win , Nyunt Thein Case Summary Dapsone, an integral drug in multidrug therapy (MDT) for leprosy, is…
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