Heterotaxy syndrome, dextrocardia, ureteropelvic obstruction, endometriosis, and pulmonary hypertension in an adult with congenital heart defects: a case report.

Background: Heterotaxia is characterized by an abnormal positioning of the thoracic and/or abdominal organs, resulting in various physiological and hemodynamic implications. Congenital heart disease involves structural irregularities in the heart or major vessels within the chest, leading to functional challenges.

Case Presentation: We present a 26-year-old Arab female patient with a complex medical history involving heterotaxy, dextrocardia, congenital heart disease, and ureteropelvic junction obstruction diagnosed in her first year of life, followed by the identification of endometriosis in her early twenties.

Giant low-grade mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of the ovary: A case report and literature review.

Introduction: Mucinous ovarian cancer (MOC) is a rare subtype of epithelial ovarian carcinoma, comprising 3-5 % of all ovarian cancer cases. It typically affects women aged 20 to 50 years and is often diagnosed at an early stage, with most patients presenting with early-stage disease. However, giant mucinous cystadenocarcinomas are extremely rare and pose significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.

Mimicking rib osteochondroma as pulmonary nodule in a pediatric patient: A case report from Damascus, Syria.

Osteochondromas, the most frequent type of bone tumor, develop from the metaphysis region of bones. Osteochondroma often occurs in bones, however, it is rare when it comes to rib tumors. It is often asymptomatic and observed incidentally.

Role of endoscopic ultrasound and endoscopic ultrasound-guided tissue acquisition in diagnosing hepatic focal lesions.

Background: Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) has become an established method in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in gastroenterology; however, it has recently gained a growing role in hepatology.

Aim: To evaluate the role of EUS features, strain elastography (SE), and EUS-tissue acquisition in diagnosing hepatic focal lesions (HFLs) that could affect further management.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 215 patients with pancreatic, biliary, or gastrointestinal malignancies referred for EUS examination.

Long-Term Changes in Leptin, Chemerin, and Ghrelin Levels Following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.

Aim: Published reports showed conflicting results regarding the sustained alterations in leptin, chemerin, and ghrelin concenratios after metabolic surgery. Therefore, we performed the present work to contrast the alterations in leptin, chemerin, and ghrelin levels one year after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) versus laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG).

Methods: The present research is a prospective, comparative one that followed 100 cases for whom RYGB or LSG was done.