Publications by authors named "A Farouki"

Hepatic sarcoidosis is rare, and its similarity to liver metastases complicates the diagnosis. This mimicry requires a thorough diagnostic investigations to exclude neoplasia and other granulomatous diseases, particularly tuberculosis. A 36-year-old male presented with a two-month history of right hypochondrial tenderness, anorexia, asthenia, and weight loss.

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Infantile myofibromatosis is a proliferative disorder occurring during infancy and early childhood, marked by the development of nodular or diffuse lesions consisting of various mesenchymal elements. Intracranial involvement is infrequently reported. Here, we present the case of a 3-year-old girl exhibiting a rare manifestation of IM with intracranial parenchymal involvement, displaying a histological pattern documented in existing literature on patients with infantile myofibromatosis.

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Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by hyperpigmented mucocutaneous macules, hamartomatous polyps of the small intestine, and family history. These hamartomatous polyps can cause intermittent abdominal pain, chronic anemia, or even intussusception. Imaging has an important role in the diagnosis of this syndrome but also in the identification of complications and periodic surveillance.

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