A case report is a detailed report of the symptoms, signs, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of an individual patient. Case reports usually describe an unusual or novel occurrence and as such, remain one of the cornerstones of medical progress and provide many new ideas in medicine. Some reports contain an extensive review of the relevant literature on the topic. The case report is a rapid short communication between busy clinicians who may not have time or resources to conduct large scale research.
Different journals may have different formats or variations for case reports, so you should look at other case reports published in the journal you are submitting to; the journal may also have detailed instrutions on their site.
If you are writing a case report for the Case Management class, use the following format for your paper:
Make sure to include the words case report in your title
Don't know what a Literature Review is? Watch the "Get Lit" video for a better understanding of what this section should look like.