Publications by authors named "Ahmar Butt"
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- Hypersplenism is a condition where blood cells are destroyed rapidly, characterized by splenomegaly, cytopenias, and increased bone marrow activity, and can be secondary to diseases like sickle cell disease, specifically hemoglobin sickle C disease (HbSC).
- A 41-year-old woman with HbSC presented with complications from splenomegaly and anemia due to hypersplenism, leading to her undergoing a splenectomy after preoperative splenic artery embolization.
- Hypersplenism can lead to severe complications like splenic sequestration crises, affecting adults rarely but is associated with significant spleen enlargement, as demonstrated by the patient’s spleen measuring 21.1 cm, necessitating effective
Primary retroperitoneal serous cystadenomas (PRSCs) are rare cystic lesions whose pathogenesis is currently not well understood. Although the vast majority of tumors are benign, early recognition and resection is necessary to avoid malignant transformation, rupture, and secondary infection. Here we present the case of a 79-year-old woman who presented with confusion, visual hallucinations, and a history of fall.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSplenic lymphoma with villous lymphocytes (SLVL) is an indolent hematological malignancy. Persistent lymphocytosis and splenomegaly usually last for years before patients develop infectious complications. Organ involvement other than spleen and bone marrow is rare in SLVL.
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