Re: The Adult Hip Joint in Saudi Arabia
To the Editor: The hip joint presents some of the most fascinating problems in the field of orthopedic surgery. Injuries and diseases of the adult hip (Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine)
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - November 16, 2017 Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 2 Source Type: research
A 19-Year-Old Male with Cough and Right Lower Lobe Opacity
A 19-year-old male was referred for investigation of left lower lobe opacity. He was well until two months prior to his presentation when he developed (Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine)
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - November 16, 2017 Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 2 Source Type: research
Primary Sj ögren's Syndrome Presenting as Hypokalemic Paralysis
Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder that usually presents with drymouth (xerostomia) and dry eyes (xerophtalmia orkeratoconjuctivitissicca) and is frequently associatedwith arthralgia or (Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine)
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - November 16, 2017 Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 2 Source Type: research
Pachygyria in a Neonate with Trisomy 21
Pachygyria is a neuronal migration disorder characterized by reduced and broad cerebral gyri.1The regions of the brain with pachygyria have an abnormally thick cortex that (Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine)
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - November 16, 2017 Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 2 Source Type: research
Live Ascaris Lumbricoides in the Peritoneal Cavity
Infestation with Ascarislumbricoides is a worldwidephenomenon with up to a quarter of the worldpopulation, mostly in the third-world countries, infected.1,2 A. lumbricoides resides mostly in the middlethird of the jejunum, (Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine)
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - November 16, 2017 Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 2 Source Type: research
Revision Hip Arthroplasty in Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hemoglobinopathycausing osteonecrosis and collapse of the femoral head that results in secondary osteoarthritis.1 Osteonecrosis is noted in 20% to 50% (Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine)
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - November 16, 2017 Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 2 Source Type: research
Reply to Alavian and Tabatabaei: Serum Viral Markers in Iranian Patients with Congenital Bleeding Disorder
To the Editor: I appreciate the comments of Drs. Alavian and Tabatabaei on our article in the November-December 2008 issue of the Annals.1 The HCV (Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine)
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - November 16, 2017 Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 5 Source Type: research
Filariasis of the Breast, Diagnosed by Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology
To the Editor: Bancrofitian filariasis has a worldwide distribution, with disease prevalence in Africa, Asia including China, India and Southeast Asia, the Caribbean islands, Central (Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine)
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - November 16, 2017 Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 5 Source Type: research
Is CCR5- Δ32 Mutation Associated with Diabetic Nephropathy in Type 2 Diabetes?
To the Editor: Immunological factors like the chemokine-receptor axis recently were proved to have crucial roles in diabetes and its complications.1CCR5 is a G-protein CC (Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine)
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - November 16, 2017 Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 5 Source Type: research
Profile of Major Congenital Anomalies in the Dhahira Region, Oman
About 2 to 3% of births are associated withmajor congenital anomalies diagnosed at orsoon after birth. Congenital malformations accounted for an estimated 495 000 deaths (Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine)
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - November 16, 2017 Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 2 Source Type: research
Priapism as the First Manifestation of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
To The Editor: A previously healthy 33-year-old Moroccan man was referred to the local hospital for persistent painful erection of the penis that had lasted (Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine)
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - November 16, 2017 Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 5 Source Type: research
Which One is the Urinary Bladder?
Ann Saudi Med 2009; 29(5): 410-411 (Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine)
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - November 16, 2017 Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 5 Source Type: research
Primary Mediastinal Hydatid Disease Leading to Popliteal Artery Hydatid Cyst Embolization
We report on a 16-year-old female with a primary mediastinal hydatid cyst leading to popliteal arterial embolization. The mediastinal lesion was treated with partial pericystectomy with removal of the germinal membrane and prophylactic albendazole. In endemic areas, it is important to consider hydatid cysts in the differential diagnosis of an acute arterial occlusion. Ann Saudi Med 2009; 29(5): 407-409 (Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine)
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - November 16, 2017 Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 5 Source Type: research
Ileosigmoid Knot: A Case Report and Literature Review of 280 Cases
This report describes a case in a 60-year-old male and describes the management of this rare condition. An additional 280 recent cases in the English literature are reviewed as to etiopathogenesis, presentation, diagnostic modalities, surgical interventions and outcome. Ann Saudi Med 2009;29(5): 402-406 (Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine)
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - November 16, 2017 Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 5 Source Type: research
Strongyloides Stercoralis Hyperinfection After Corticosteroid Therapy: A Report of Two Cases
Two casesof Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection are described. Both patients were expatriates from the Indian subcontinent, and reported the use of corticosteroids. The first patient presented with severe pulmonary disease that necessitated respiratory support, followed by acute abdomen and intestinal obstruction and he succumbed to these diseases. The second patient also presented with acute pulmonary disease, which responded to antihelmintic treatment and supportive care; however, he died later due to his primary disease. The clinical featuresof S stercoralis hyperinfection are nonspecific; therefore, a high index o...
Source: Annals of Saudi Medicine - November 16, 2017 Category: General Medicine Tags: ISSUE 5 Source Type: research
