Purpose: As most of the cases of avascular necrosis (AVN) in Saudi Arabia is seen in young population and as literature showed good effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in reducing pain and oedema in avascular necrosis and delaying the need of surgical intervention. Our purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of ESWT in reducing pain, improving range of motion (ROM) and delaying the surgical intervention in patient with AVN of femoral head and compare our results to published literature.
Material And Methods: We have treated 24 patients, 13 males and 11 females with a mean age of 29 years (range 14-48) with 34 hips affected.
The combination of disorder of sex development and canal of Nuck hernia, in which the hernial sac contains the internal reproductive organs (gonads) of both genders, is exceedingly rare. We present a unique case of a neonate who presented with ambiguous genitalia and a lump in the left inguinal region. The child underwent various radiographic procedures and hernial repair.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe describe a unique case of perivascular epithelioid cell tumors occurring as mediastinal and left renal soft tissue masses discovered incidentally in a 5-year-old tuberous sclerosis patient upon presentation to the emergency department for upper respiratory illness. The radiographic features were non-specific. However, the similar CT characteristics of both lesions and background history raised the suspicion of a synchronous mesenchymal tumor, and histopathology confirmed the diagnosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSpontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) is uncommon, with an estimated incidence of one per million per year in the general population. Since SSEH was first described, only 29 cases have been reported in children. This condition is difficult to diagnose and needs immediate surgical intervention for hematoma evacuation and cord decompression to obtain optimal functional and neurological outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Diagnosing primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS)-associated interstitial lung disease (ILD) is complex and can be very challenging. In addition, information about the prognostic factors is limited.
Aims: We aimed to determine the clinical characteristics and prognostic factors that impact pSS-ILD survival.
Background: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a common subtype of interstitial lung disease (ILD). Information about the associated comorbidities and predictors of survival among Saudi patients with IPF is limited.
Aims: The aim of the study was to determine the clinical characteristics, associated comorbidities, and prognostic factors that impact IPF survival.
Background: Significant overlap may occur between idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP) and connective tissue diseases (CTDs) that do not meet the established classification criteria for any known CTDs (i.e., occult CTD).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Myositis ossificans of the deltoid muscle is extremely rare. We present a case with unique presentation and MRI findings.
Case Report: A 21-year-old female presented with a 3-month history of a swelling in lateral aspect of the right arm.
Fibrosing mediastinitis (FM), also known as sclerosing mediastinitis, is an uncommon but serious disease involving the mediastinal structures. A high index of suspicion is essential to establish the diagnosis of FM and starting the appropriate therapy for patients. Here, we report a case of a young female who presented with chest symptoms and subsequently underwent different laboratory and radiologic investigations and an excisional biopsy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Pediatr Adolesc Med
December 2016
Background And Aims: Information regarding autoimmune symptoms that do not meet the diagnostic criteria for connective tissue disease in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is limited. The aim of the present study was to investigate differences in the clinical characteristics and prognosis of IPF patients with and without autoimmune symptoms.
Methods: Consecutive patients diagnosed with IPF (N = 96) from January 2008 to December 2012 were included.
Objectives: The objective of this study is to determine the outcome of pulmonary embolism (PE) and the clinico-radiological predictors of mortality in a university hospital setting.
Methods: A Prospective observational study conducted at King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh Saudi Arabia between January 2009 and 2012. A total of 105 consecutive patients (49.
Accidents still represent a major cause of death and disability in children. The resultant traumatic brain injury (TBI) usually needs a multidisciplinary approach of management. Although computed tomographic (CT) head scan is generally a preferred investigation in TBI, however, clear guidelines are required to help decision making by different team members on "when a head CT scan is needed", its limitations, and "when it is likely to be informative".
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Studies have demonstrated associations between cytokine gene polymorphisms and the risk of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). We therefore examined polymorphisms in the genes encoding interleukin (IL)-6, IL-10, interferon gamma (IFN-γ), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), and transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1), and compared the serum levels of these cytokines in IPF patients and healthy controls. Furthermore, we examined the association of the studied genotypes and serum cytokine levels with physiological parameters and the extent of parenchymal involvement determined by high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA 47-year-old Saudi deaf lady with short stature presented being unable to walk. She had long standing diffuse skeletal deformities, and progressive head enlargement. She had markedly elevated serum alkaline phosphatase.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To study the reliability of pulmonary vascular measurements based on computed tomography (CT) in the prediction of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in patients with advanced interstitial lung disease (ILD) compared with those without ILD.
Materials And Methods: The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board. All patients gave written informed consent.
This study describes a case of 45-year-old woman with a mass developed in the right breast. Physical examination revealed a 3 cm painless mass in the right breast as well as diffuse bulge in both axillary regions, though no significant lymphadenopathy was evident. Mammogram and ultrasound examination were carried out and showed malignant mass in the right breast and ectopic breast tissue in both axillae with multiple intraductal papillomas.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this report we present a case of a young lady with abdominal abscesses and septicemia caused by Mycobacterium chelonae complex. Identification of the organism and initiation of the appropriate antimicrobial therapy was delayed, resulting in significant morbidity and multiple hospital admissions. Gram staining of these organisms from blood culture can be easily overlooked or confused with either debris or diptheroids.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To highlight the importance of MRI in evaluation of the tempromandibular joint (TMJ).
Methods: The MRI examination was performed at King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with the approval from the local ethics committee, on 34 patients (68 joints) between January 2006 and November 2007, in which 10 were considered asymptomatic subjects (control). The remaining had symptoms and signs of TMJ pain or dysfunction, including limitation of movement and clicking.
Objective: To identify 650 patients who underwent CT for renal colic, and review them for age and gender, in Saudi Arabia.
Methods: Scans were performed on a 16 multislice scanner. A total of 650 patients, with the clinical suspicion of ureteric colic were reviewed; 220 females (33.
Hydatid disease has a wide geographic distribution around the world. In human, the lungs are the second most commonly affected sites. Pulmonary hydatidosis is much more frequently encountered in children than in adults.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The aim of the study was to characterize the pattern of radiographic changes in the hands and feet of rheumatoid arthritis in Saudi patients.
Methods: The radiographs of hands and feet of rheumatoid arthritis patients attending rheumatology outpatient clinics of King Khalid University Hospital in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, over the period extending from March to June 2001, were examined and reported for the presence of osteopenia, joint space narrowing, and erosions.
Results: Fifty-six rheumatoid arthritis patients were studied.
A case report of a 5 years old male child, with a history of crash injury--(blunt trauma)--on the chest. Computed tomography (CT) scan, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the chest revealed an aneurysm involving the arch of the aorta. An aortogram showed its exact extension.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Acute retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess is a rare but serious disease in children. We reviewed our experience highlighting some of the unusual features of our cases.
Methods: Medical records of children less than 12-years-old who were admitted to King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, over a 10- year period with final diagnosis of deep neck infection, were reviewed.