Introduction: Urolithiasis is a common and recurrent condition with a rising global incidence. Stones typically develop in the upper urinary tract, primarily the kidneys. Various factors such as age, gender, diet, fluid intake, climate, occupation, genetics, and metabolic diseases influence stone formation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground Rheumatic diseases pose risks to pregnant women, leading to complications like preterm birth, congenital heart block, and pregnancy loss. These diseases are expected to deteriorate during pregnancy and further in the postpartum period. The impact of these diseases on the pregnancy will add further burden on the patient, fetus, physician, and healthcare system.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground Infants who are born between 34 0/7 and 36 6/7 weeks of pregnancy as a result of maternal or fetal factors are defined as "late preterm infants". Compared to term infants, late preterm infants are more predisposed to pregnancy complications because they are less mature physiologically and metabolically. In addition, health practitioners still face difficulties in differentiating between term and late preterm infants due to similar general appearance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Importance: Juvenile ossifying fibromas (JOF) are rare benign tumors affecting the craniofacial area, and they present more in younger age groups. JOFs are aggressive lesions and have a high tendency for recurring after surgical resection.
Case Presentation: A 9-years-old female who was a known case of major histocompatibility complex class II deficiency since birth and post hematopoietic stem cell transplant was diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).