Case Reports

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A case report is a detailed narrative of the symptoms, signs, diagnosis, treatments and follow-up of one or several patients. They should be divided into: Abstract (unstructured), Introduction, Case Report(s), Discussion, Conclusions and References. For details, please read the following: http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/itjm.2014.535. According to the journal’s editorial policy, only a limited number of case reports deemed to be of high quality and originality are considered for potential publication. Case reports that merely replicate previously published experiences without providing novel insights are likely to be rejected Cases that present a diagnostic, ethical or management challenge or highlight aspects of mechanisms of injury, pharmacology and histopathology or are accompanied by a literature review of the topic presented are deemed of particular educational value. The narrative should include a discussion of the rationale for any conclusion and any take-home message. Information on the patient should be presented in the chronological order in which it has emerged in clinical practice. The evaluation will consider the following aspects: originality, quality of the presentation; correctness, sustainability, and usefulness or relevance. About 1800 words, abstract 150 words max, 15 references max, 1-2 tables and/or 3 figures max

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