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Journal of Medical Case Reports

In the era of evidence-based practice, we need practice-based evidence. The basis of this evidence is the detailed information from the case reports of individual people which informs both our clinical research and our daily clinical care. Each case report published in this journal adds valuable new information to our medical knowledge. Prof Michael Kidd AO, Editor-in- Chief

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•  Patient ethnicity must be included in the Abstract under the Case Presentation section.

•  Consent for publication is a mandatory journal requirement for all case reports . Written informed consent for publication must be obtained from the patient (or their parent or legal guardian in the case of children under 18, or from the next of kin if the patient has died). For more information, please see our editorial policies .

Report of the Month

Superior mesenteric vein thrombosis due to covid-19 vaccination.

Vaccines have made a significant contribute to sowing the spread of the COVID-19 infection. However, side effects of the vaccination are beginning to appear, and one of which, thrombosis, is a particular problem as it can cuase serious complications. While cases of splanchnic venous thrombosis (SVT) after ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccinations have been reported, cases of SVT mRNA-1273 vaccines are rare. 

In this case report, clinicians describe a patient presenting with superior mesentric vein thrombosis following a COVID-19 vaccination, and examine the relationship between the mRNA-1273 vaccines and intestinal ischemia. 

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The histologic diagnosis and the management of cystic neutrophilic granulomatous mastitis: a case report

Authors: Yoldez Houcine, Amal Maaoui, Nihed Riahi, Saiida Sakhri and Maha Driss

Huge calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor of the mandible and management with a teeth preserving surgical approach: a case report

Authors: Fereydoun Pourdanesh, Maryam Armanfar, Fatemeh Mashhadiabbas, Sanaz Gholami, Maryam Mohammadalizadeh Chafjiri and Ardeshir Khorsand

Simultaneous prostatic and right seminal vesicle abscesses: a case report

Authors: Nader Gharbia, Yassine Ouanes, Kays Chaker, Jihed Karmous, Moez Rahoui, Mokhtar Bibi and Yassine Nouira

Disseminated histoplasmosis from western Mexico—rethinking our geographic distribution of endemic fungal species: a case report and review of literature

Authors: Richard Sleightholm, Daniel Z. Hodson, Isabella So, Harshika Avula and Jagmohan Batra

Effective blind bilateral superficial cervical plexus block for tracheostomy tube insertion in a geriatric patient with Ludwig angina with hypertension in resource constrained area: a case report

Authors: Sintayehu Samuel, Temesegen Mamo, Selman Reshad, Misganu Mugoro, Sinishaw Genetu and Yisehak Wolde

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An itchy erythematous papular skin rash as a possible early sign of COVID-19: a case report

Authors: Alice Serafini, Peter Konstantin Kurotschka, Mariabeatrice Bertolani and Silvia Riccomi

Red ear syndrome precipitated by a dietary trigger: a case report

Authors: Chung Chi Chan and Susmita Ghosh

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Authors: Richard A. Rison, Jennifer Kelly Shepphird and Michael R. Kidd

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Triphallia: the first cadaveric description of internal penile triplication: a case report

Authors: John Buchanan, Madeleine Gadd, Rose How, Edward Mathews, Andre Coetzee and Karuna Katti

COVID-19 with repeated positive test results for SARS-CoV-2 by PCR and then negative test results twice during intensive care: a case report

Authors: Masafumi Kanamoto, Masaru Tobe, Tomonori Takazawa and Shigeru Saito

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A Guide to Writing and Using Case Reports

This thematic series, published in 2016, provides a valuable resource for clinicians who are considered producing a case report. It comprises of a special editorial series of guides on writing, reviewing and using case reports. 

Aims and scope

Journal of Medical Case Reports will consider any original case report that expands the field of general medical knowledge, and original research relating to case reports.

Case reports should show one of the following:

• Unreported or unusual side effects or adverse interactions involving medications
• Unexpected or unusual presentations of a disease
• New associations or variations in disease processes
• Presentations, diagnoses and/or management of new and emerging diseases
• An unexpected association between diseases or symptoms
• An unexpected event in the course of observing or treating a patient
• Findings that shed new light on the possible pathogenesis of a disease or an adverse effect

Suitable research articles include but are not limited to: N of 1 trials, meta-analyses of published case reports, research addressing the use of case reports and the prevalence or importance of case reporting in the medical literature and retrospective studies that include case-specific information (age, sex and ethnicity) for all patients.

Article accesses

Throughout 2022, articles were accessed from the journal website more than 4.17   million times; an average of over 11 ,400  accesses per day.

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Peer Review Mentoring Scheme

The Editors at Journal of Medical Case Reports endorse peer review mentoring of early career researchers. 

If you are a senior researcher or professor and supervise an early career researcher with the appropriate expertise, we invite you to co-write and mentor them through the peer review process. Find out how to express your interest in the scheme  here .

Call for Papers

The Journal of Medical Case Reports  is calling for submissions to our Collection on  COVID-19 – a look at the past, present and future of the pandemic . Guest Edited by Dr. Jean Karl Soler, The Family Practice Malta, Malta

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Annual Journal Metrics

Citation Impact 2023 Journal Impact Factor: 0.9 5-year Journal Impact Factor: N/A Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP): 0.591 SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): 0.304

Speed 2023 Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 33 Submission to acceptance (median days): 148

Usage 2023 Downloads: 4,048,208 Altmetric mentions: 2,745

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