Clinical Cases
Case reports describe unique, instructive, or rare clinical presentations with diagnostic and management detail.
Case reports describe unique, instructive, or rare clinical presentations with diagnostic and management detail.
When to select this type
Choose Case Report for a detailed account of one instructive clinical case.
Typical audience
Clinicians, residents, and specialists encountering similar presentations.
Recommended use cases
Purpose
Share clinically meaningful observations that may not fit larger study designs.
Scope
Single-patient or very small case descriptions with educational value.
Typical structure
Required sections
Recommended sections
Figures
0–4 clinical images (fully de-identified).
Tables
0–2 for labs or timeline summary.
References
10–30 references.
Supplementary material
Additional de-identified images with consent.
Required metadata
Required declarations
Funding requirements
Declare funding or state none.
Conflict of interest
Disclose financial or professional relationships.
Ethics requirements
Ethics approval or waiver when required by institution or jurisdiction.
Consent requirements
Written informed consent for publication required unless anonymization meets journal and legal standards.
Data availability
De-identified supplementary materials only with consent.
AI disclosure
Disclose AI use in image processing or writing.
Copyright
Authors retain copyright; patient rights must be respected.
Licensing
Select license appropriate for clinical education reuse.
Export formats supported
Improve quality and educational value of clinical case reports.
Typical journal expectations
CARE checklist, de-identified patient data, clear timeline.
Typical peer review process
Clinical peer review with ethics and consent verification.
Journal compatibility notes
Clinical journals and specialty case report sections.
Submission readiness checklist
Select Case Report when your manuscript matches the scope, structure, and reporting expectations described on this page. If your work fits a different scholarly format, review similar publication types before submitting.
Contact the editorial team before payment if you need to change publication type. After editorial screening begins, type changes require editorial approval and may restart parts of the review process.
Reporting guidelines listed as recommended should be followed when applicable to your study design. Editorial reviewers assess completeness against the expectations for your selected publication type.
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