triple a syndrome (allgrove syndrome) is a rare inherited autosomal recessive disease with a typical triad including adrenocorticotrophic-hormone-resistant glucocorticoid insufficiency, reduced or absent tearing (alacrima) and achalasia and a wide range of symptoms can be detected due to multi organ involvement. this report describes the case of a triple asyndrome, a12 year-old boy with a histo...

a 73-year-old woman who had undergone coronary artery bypass grafting for coronary artery stenosis six years ago, presented with right lower extremity claudication. angiography revealed right external artery stenosis. elective external iliac ptca was performed complicated with simultaneous external iliac artery and vein rupture that was an exceedingly rare event. retroperitoneal laparotomy with...

background exertional heat stroke (ehs) is still a main cause of death in sport. many of ehs complications could have been prevented if ehs had been recognized and treated early and properly. case presentation we report an unusual case of multiple organ failure caused by ehs due to intensive sportive activities in a hot environment with lack of primary care. a 35-year-old healthy sportive man w...

Title: Multi-system organ failure following administration of yellow fever vaccine: a case report Background: Yellow fever vaccine-associated viscerotropic disease (YEL-AVD), is an extremely rare and life-threatening condition that occurs shortly after administration of the vaccine. It is characterized by multi-system organ failure including hemorrhagic fever, shock, renal failure, and hepatic ...

background: boric acid (ba) is commonly used as pesticide, disinfectant and wood preservative. its ingestion can cause serious organ damages resulting in death. case report: a 19 year old man was found dead with two empty packs of ba tablets in vicinity of his body. on autopsy examination, brownish stains along with right angle of mouth and right nostril were found. stomach was damaged with hem...