Protective Effects of Chicken Egg Yolk Immunoglobulins (IgYs) against Vibrio vulnificus Infections by Ruizhao Cai, Ning Liu, Penghao Guo, Kang Liao, Mengzhi Li, Junyou Zhu, Shouyi Chen, Lei Chen, Bin Shu, Shaohai Qi

“…Vibrio (V.) vulnificus infection is a rare disease whose death rates exceed 50% despite aggressive antibiotic treatment and surgical debridement. …”
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A riboflavin-responsive neuronopathy with unique characteristics: Brown-Vialetto- Van Laere syndrome by Soreya BELARBI, Samira Makri MOKRANE

“… Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere syndrome (BVVLS) is a rare disease characterized by progressive axonal neuropathy, optic atrophy, hearing loss, bulbar dysfunction, and respiratory failure associated with mutations in the SLC52A2 and SLC52A3 genes that code for the human riboflavin transporters RFVT2 and RFVT3, respectively. …”
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A Rare Case of Malignant Tumor of the Larynx with Good Prognosis: Laryngeal Chondrosarcoma by Abderrahim Elktaibi, Issam Rharrassi, Nabil Hammoune, Youssef Darouassi, Mohammed Amine Hanine, Haddou Ammar

“…Laryngeal chondrosarcomas remain a rare disease of unknown etiology, with slow and insidious symptoms. …”
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Prenatal Diagnosis of Isolated Agnathia-Otocephaly: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Kazuhiro Kajiwara, Tomohiro Tanemoto, Chie Nagata, Aikou Okamoto

“…Agnathia is a rare disease characterized by the absence of a mandible. …”
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An Uncommon Case of Plasma Cell Mucositis of the Tongue in a Young Man by Alessandro Antonelli, Fiorella Averta, Federica Diodati, Danila Muraca, Ylenia Brancaccio, Chiara Mignogna, Amerigo Giudice

“…Plasma cell mucositis (PCM) is an unusual plasma cell proliferative disorder of the upper aerodigestive tract. It is a rare disease, and its etiology is not yet known with variable clinical features. …”
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A case of massive hematoma: reflections on hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome by QingHua Liu, Ganhua Zeng, Yu Xiong, Chenyang Xu

“…Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) refers to a group of connective tissue disorders characterized by significant clinical and genetic variability, affecting multiple systems in the body. Classified as a rare disease, EDS includes 14 subtypes, all marked by joint hypermobility, skin extensibility, and tissue fragility. …”
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Acquired Abdominal Intercostal Hernia: A Case Report and Literature Review by Salim Abunnaja, Kevin Chysna, Inam Shaikh, Giuseppe Tripodi

“…Acquired abdominal intercostal hernia (AAIH) is a rare disease phenomenon where intra-abdominal contents reach the intercostal space directly from the peritoneal cavity through an acquired defect in the abdominal wall musculature and fascia. …”
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Marchiafava-Bignami Disease: a Reality. A Case Report by Masleidy Valladares Valle, Juan Ibrahim García Leonard, Ada Sánchez Lozano

“…The case is presented with the aim of evidencing the diagnosis of a rare disease that can be expressed in a variable way and qualifies as a medical emergency.…”
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Orthopedic Manifestations of Mobius Syndrome: Case Series and Survey Study by Philip McClure, David Booy, Julia Katarincic, Craig Eberson

“…Mobius Syndrome is a rare disease defined by bilateral congenital 7th nerve palsy. …”
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Duodenal Diverticular Perforation after Small Bowel Obstruction: A Case Report by Khuram Khan, Saqib Saeed, Haytham Maria, Mohammed Sbeih, Farhana Iqbal, Alexius Ramcharan, Brian Donaldson

“…Duodenal diverticulum is a rare disease that can be easily missed. The incidence of duodenal diverticulum diagnosed by upper GI study is approximately 5%. …”
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Intra-Abdominal Localisation of a Buschke-Lowenstein Tumour: Case Presentation and Review of the Literature by N. E. Wester, E. M. Hutten, C. Krikke, Robert A. Pol

“…Giant condyloma acuminatum or Buschke-Lowenstein tumour is a very rare disease which usually is located in the genital, anorectal, and perianal regions. …”
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Characteristics and Treatment Results of 5 Patients with Fibrous Dysplasia and Review of the Literature by Nilufer Ozdemir Kutbay, Banu Sarer Yurekli, Emine Kartal Baykan, Serap Baydur Sahin, Fusun Saygili

“…About 3% of FD could be in association with McCune-Albright syndrome (MAS). Because FD is a rare disease, there is limited data in the literature about characteristics of disease and response to treatment. …”
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Zollinger–Ellison syndrome: modern aspects of diagnostics and treatment by I. V. Mayev, D. N. Andreev, Yu. A. Kucheryavyy, D. T. Dicheva

“…To reflect modern concepts on clinic, diagnostics and treatment of Zollinger–Ellison syndrome (ZES).Key points. ZES is rare disease related to intragastric hyperacidity. Phenomenon of hyperacidity in ZES patients is caused by hypergastrinemia associated with ectopic gastrin production. …”
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Diffuse Neurofibroma in a Patient with Unknown History of NF1 by Mahmoud A. K. Ebrahim, Mishal M. AlMutairi, Khaled M. Hindi, Jassem M. Bastaki

“…Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is a rare disease in the parotid gland with a poor prognosis in most cases. …”
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A Rare Case of Erdheim-Chester Disease (Non-Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis) with Concurrent Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge by Hamza Hashmi, Drew Murray, John Greenwell, Marwan Shaikh, Soumit Basu, Maxwell Krem

“…ECD can be difficult to diagnose since it is a very rare disease that can affect many organ systems. Diagnosis is based on the pathologic evaluation of involved tissue interpreted within the clinical context. …”
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Myasthenia gravis and Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome: treatment options and guidance for management during COVID-19 pandemic by A. Klimašauskienė, R. Bunevičiūtė

“…MG is the most common neuromuscular junction disorder while LEMS is an extraordinary rare disease. The symptomatic treatment of MG and LEMS includes acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. …”
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Pulmonary Hypertension in Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Granulomatosis by Matthias Held, Philipp Schnabel, Arne Warth, Berthold Jany

“…Pulmonary Langerhans cell granulomatosis is a rare disease with a variable course. In pulmonary Langerhans cell granulomatosis pulmonary hypertension is frequent and has an independent prognostic impact. …”
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Isolated Knee Arthritis as Early and Only Symptom of Whipple’s Disease by Dario Giunchi, Natalie Marcoli, Luca Deabate, Marco Delcogliano, Enrique Testa, Christian Candrian, Paolo Gaffurini

“…Moreover, a review of the scientific literature showed the uncertainty about epidemiology of this rare disease, suggesting that more and specific data are required.…”
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Periorbital Necrotising Fasciitis after Minor Skin Trauma by Ceren Günel, Aylin Eryılmaz, Yeşim Başal, Ali Toka

“…Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a fatal and rare disease, mainly located in extremity and body. Due to the good blood supply, the occurrence of this infective disease of skin and subcutaneous tissue/fascia is much rarer in the head and neck region. …”
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Misleading Rare Case of Idiopathic Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis by Ahmad Rezaee Azandaryani, Amir Mohammad Salehi

“…Idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis (IHP) is a rare disease with diffuse thickening of the dura mater that has no specific clinical symptoms and manifestations and it causes neurosurgeons to misdiagnose. …”
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