Publications by authors named "Abs L"
Article Synopsis
- Monomorphic epitheliotropic intestinal T-cell lymphoma (MEITL) is a rare and aggressive form of gastrointestinal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with a poor prognosis, often leading to severe complications.
- A 59-year-old male patient initially experienced symptoms of abdominal pain and was diagnosed with small bowel obstruction, ultimately undergoing surgery that revealed MEITL after pathology tests.
- Despite responding well to chemotherapy and achieving remission, the patient developed acute mesenteric ischemia and unfortunately passed away five months later.
Atypical Unilateral Sacroiliitis Secondary to Mechanical Stress Injury.
J Radiol Case Rep
September 2020
Article Synopsis
- The case highlights a unique instance of unilateral sacroiliitis caused by mechanical stress, which is not commonly reported.
- It emphasizes the importance of excluding infection and systemic diseases as potential causes, as they require prompt treatment.
- The authors present a thorough literature review on the various causes of sacroiliitis, discussing this newly identified stress-related condition.
Introduction: Cholecystectomy is one of the most frequently done procedures in general surgery. There are few reports of amputation neuromas following this procedure. This presentation describes a case of obstructive jaundice due to amputation neuroma in a patient with a history of cholecystectomy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRelation between androgens and cardiovascular risk factors in a young population.
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf)
June 2011
Objective: The relationship between androgens and blood pressure, insulin resistance, lipid profile, adiponectin and hs-CRP in a young Middle-Eastern population has not been examined previously. We studied this relationship in a randomly selected population of Lebanese students.
Methods: Three hundred and sixty-eight subjects (201 men and 167 women) aged 18-30 years were included in the study.
The aim of this study was to report the results of cisplatin-based combination chemotherapy for patients with pure seminomatous tumours. 72 patients with advanced seminoma were treated with various cisplatin-based chemotherapy regimens. 61 (85%) patients achieved a sustained durable response.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe evaluated the efficacy and safety of a monotherapy by piperacillin and sulbactam potentially associated to vancomycin as an empiric antimicrobial therapy in febrile neutropenic patients treated with nephrotoxic chemotherapy for solid tumors. Twenty-three patients were treated during 32 episodes with piperacillin 4 g i.v.
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