Case Report

Case Report: A case of a 22-month-old boy with necrotizing pneumonia presenting with leukaemoid reaction misdiagnosed as leukaemia: A case report and review of the literature.

Shakilu Jumanne - Department of Pediatrics & Child Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Dodoma, P.O. Box 395, Dodoma, Tanzania. Keywords: Leukaemoid reaction, necrotizing pneumonia, leukaemia, leukocytosis. Abstract BackgroundNecrotizing pneumonia…

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Case Report: Puerperal Psychosis: A brief review and unusual case report

George Stewart - Department of Mental Health, College of Medicine, University of Malawi Keywords: puerperal psychosis, Donkin psychosis, post-partum psychosis, pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, maternal death, bipolar affective disorder. [MeSH On Demand] Abstract…

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Case Report: An adolescent with multi-organ involvement from typhoid fever

Pui-Ying Iroh Tam - University of Malawi College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi Keywords: typhoid fever, enteric fever, adolescent, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, anemia, haematological, cardiovascular, neurological. Abstract Typhoid fever is usually a mild…

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Case Report: High-Risk Adult Wilms’ Tumour in Pregnancy: A Case Report

Stephen Kasenda - Blantyre District Health Office, Blantyre, Malawi Keywords: Africa, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols, incidence, kidney, Kidney neoplasms, Malawi, pregnancy, Wilms’ tumour Abstract Wilms’ tumour is the most common renal…

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Case Report: Chronic bowel obstruction from colonic stenosis in early infancy-A report of two cases

Sebastian Okwuchukwu Ekenze Sub-Department of Paediatric Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria Keywords: chronic, bowel, obstruction Abstract Bowel obstruction in early infancy may result from a variety of congenital anomalies…

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Case Report: Ocular infection from Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in a sero-positive HIV patient from Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi

Thokozani Zungu Department of Ophthalmology, University of Malawi, College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi Shaffi Mdala Chatonda Manda Petros Kayange Keywords: Staphylococcus aureus, bacteraemia, chorioretinitis, endophthalmitis, HIV, vitritis Abstract Ocular involvement in…

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Case Report: Infection or drug toxicity? Acute ataxia and encephalopathy after uncomplicated falciparum malaria and efavirenz dose adjustment

William P. Brasher Menard Bvumbwe Peter N. Kazembe Keywords: Efavirenz, neurotoxicity, ataxia, Malaria, HIV, Malawi, post-malaria neurologic syndrome Abstract Acute ataxia in children is a rare clinical syndrome usually caused by…

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Case Report: First case report of a successfully managed severe COVID-19 infection in Malawi

Ndaziona Peter Banda Wilned Hara Derek Cocker Samantha Musasa Rachael Mary Burke Comfort Brown Vita Nyasulu Jonathon Mandalo Dumizulu Tembo Mtisunge Kachingwe Jenifer Cornick Ben Morton Keywords: corona Abstract The coronavirus…

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Case Report:The report of cardiomyopathy and mid aortic syndrome in a HIV infected child

Manolya Kara Abstract Cardiomyopathy is a serious complication of Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Direct effects of HIV, cardiac autoimmunity, opportunistic infections (OIs), nutritional deficiencies (selenium) and severe immunesuppression have…

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