How to write a Scientific Medical case report for Publication - Pubrica

MCRs can be from any area of
medicine, nursing, dentistry,
and veterinary science. Some
contains an extensive review
of the relevant literature on the
topic.
MEDICAL CASE REPORT
Medical Case reports (or the
case study or the case history)
disseminate clinical practices,
examines clinical scenarios,
and illustrates a diagnostic or
rapeutic problem experienced
by one or several patients.
Communicating to the medical
fraternity about an unusual or
previously unknown condition,
a rarepresentation or a new
complication of a known
disease, or a new approach for
curing a common disease.
Detailed report of the
symptoms, signs, diagnosis,
treatment, and follow-up of an
individual patient.
First-line of evidence of
medical literature and the
cornerstones of medical
progress to provide new
ideas in medicine.
Rapid short communication
between busy clinicians
short of time to do large
scale research.

STRUCTURE OF MEDICAL CASE REPORT (MCR)
The structure of MCR depends on the journal it has to be published, and some may require a literature review also.
Title Abstract
(background)
Case
presentation
DiscussionPatient
perspective
List
of Abbreviations
Consent Authors
Information
Acknowledgement
Cover
Letter
01 02 03 04
Introduction
0506
Conclusions
07
References
08
09 10 11 12 13

01
02
03
04
05
07
08
09
Many reputed and renowned journals publish MCRs for the following among other reasons.:
Illustrates important clinical guideline or
systematic review.
A new and unexpected association
between diseases or symptoms.
An unexpected new observation found
during the treatment of a patient.
Illustrates important best practice
teaching message.
An adverse effect or any finding that sheds light
on the possible pathogenesis of a disease.
06 Rare and unique features of a disease.
Variations of anatomical structures
Unique therapeutic approaches.
A common disease presenting in
a different and uncommon way.
REASONSFORPUBLISHING
MEDICALCASEREPORT

KEY ELEMENTS TO BE
INCORPORATED
INTO A MCR
:

The following are the key elements to be included in CCR for its successful publication in
reputed journals:
Precisely reflect the case with a list of the full
names, institutional address and email addresses
for all authors (e.g. “end the title with”….a case
report” or …two case reports” or “… a case series”).
Title
Short and sweet, not exceeding 350 words.
Structured into Background, introduction, case
presentation, brief details of patients and brief
conclusion.
Serves as the sales pitch for the rest of the
manuscript. Presents a clear, concise and precise
message ofthe case, including the disorder,
progression and explanation. Remember, the case
should involve a new or unusual or previously
unknown health issues.
Presents all relevant details including demographic
information, medical history of the patient, symptoms
and signs, any tests that were carried out. Presents in
a chronological order, starting with the primary
compliant followed by physical examination, along
with pertinent investigation. Structured properly as per
the guidelines of the journal.
Abstract
Introduction Case presentation
Contd...
1 2
3 4

Evaluate the patient case for accuracy, uniqueness,
and validity and compare and contrast the case
report with the published literature.
Discussion
Short and concise with clear take
home message.
Appropriate and correct.
Conclusion
References
5 6
7

SUMMARY
01
02
MCRs could be the steppingstones
of researches and could bring hope
to patients of manydiseases.
Researchers, clinicians, regulators and
patients can explore Cases database
(http://www.casesdatabase.com/) a
continually updated (repository 27,915
peer-reviewed medical case reports from
250 journals), freely accessible database
of thousands of medical case reportsfrom
multiple publishers including PubMed
Central, British Medical Journals, and
Springer.

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