Eur J Case Rep Intern Med
July 2024
Unlabelled: Atrial myxoma is a rare primary tumour of the heart that typically arises from the left atrium. Patients typically present with obstructive symptoms such as dyspnoea, but constitutional and embolic symptoms can be seen as well. Gastrointestinal symptoms in the absence of embolisation are rarely reported in the literature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder that frequently presents with vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC). Most patients with sickle cell disease in Qatar are Muslims; hence, they practice intermittent fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. However, there is a paucity of literature describing the effect of intermittent fasting on the occurrence of severe VOC.
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