Plasminogen Deficiency: A Case Report and Review.

Plasminogen deficiency, a rare disorder characterized by impaired fibrinolysis, frequently results in ligneous conjunctivitis. In this report, we report a case of a Saudi girl manifesting both conjunctivitis and hydrocephalus. Her initial symptoms at 1 month of age were recurring eye redness, which was inaccurately diagnosed as simple conjunctivitis.

Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm: A Case Report.

Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) is an uncommon hematological tumor originating from the precursor of plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) with a persistent and progressive course of illness. Despite being an aggressive disease BPDCN has an initial indolent course manifested as skin lesions. Alongside or following the skin lesion, the extra-cutaneous manifestation develops and includes lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, and hepatomegaly.

Direct oral anticoagulant: Review article.

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) and atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major burden on the health care system. The average occurrence of venous thromboembolism annually is around 108 per 100,000 person-year. DOACs have transformed treatment of coagulation disorder, and now, it is the leading treatment for stroke prevention in AF and VTE prophylaxis and treatment.

Primary hepatic Hodgkin's lymphoma: A case report.

Introduction: Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy that primarily occurs in young adults and less frequently in elderly individuals. HL has characteristics cells derived from B lymphocytes (known Reed-Sternberg (HRS) cells). Primary hepatic Hodgkin disease is very rare presentation accounting for less than 0.

Spontaneous epidural hematoma: A case report of rare crisis of sickle cell disease.

Introduction: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is defined as an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by the production of abnormal hemoglobin S and is correlated with high morbidity and mortality. The clinical consequences of SCD include pain crisis, acute chest syndrome, and strokes. Spontaneous epidural hematoma is a rare manifestation in sicklers with few cases reported in the literature.

Mepolizumab as an effective treatment for Kimura's disease associated with ulcerative colitis: A case report.

Kimura's disease was first described by Kimura and Sceto in China in 1937. Kimura disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of idiopathic etiology. The clinical presentation of Kimura's disease is painless solitary or multiple subcutaneous nodules, asymmetric, mostly in the head and neck region with often association with lymphadenopathy.

Internal jugular vein aneurysm: A case report.

Introduction: Aneurysm is a localized dilatation of an artery of at least 1.5 times the normal diameter that occurs when part of an artery wall weakens or is injured, allowing it to widen abnormally. In practice, an arterial aneurysm is more common in comparison to a venous aneurysm.

Association Between Race/Ethnicity and Survival of Melanoma Patients in the United States Over 3 Decades: A Secondary Analysis of SEER Data.

Unlabelled: Melanoma is a treatable and preventable skin cancer. It is responsible for 75% of deaths among all skin cancers. Previous studies have found that race/ethnicity may play a role in survival among melanoma patients.