SAGE Open Med Case Rep
February 2024
The occurrence of oral squamous cell carcinoma synchronously with lymphoma arising primarily in cervical lymph nodes is rare. Here, we report a case representing an infrequent finding. A 66-year-old male who was diagnosed with right mandibular squamous cell carcinoma and was subsequently found to have a nodal follicular lymphoma as a second malignancy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: -thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that affects the production of hemoglobin molecules owing to the reduction or absence of beta chains. Transfusion therapy has had a key role in extending the lifespan of -thalassemia patients. This life-saving therapy is linked to numerous assessments and complications that now comprise most thalassemia management considerations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Tumor protein 53 () is a tumor-suppressor gene and plays an essential role in apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, genomic stability, and DNA repair. Although it is the most often mutated gene in human cancer, it has respectively low frequency in hematological malignancy but is significantly linked with complex karyotype, poor prognosis, and chemotherapeutic response. Nevertheless, the prevalence and prognostic role of mutations in hematological malignancy in Saudi patients are not well reported.
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