Publications by authors named "Alae Kawam"
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- Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women, with squamous cell carcinoma making up 70% of cases, often spreading to areas like the lungs and lymph nodes.
- A case of a 42-year-old woman previously treated for advanced cervical cancer is reported, where she presented with symptoms and was found to have malignant cells in her pericardial fluid, indicating rare metastasis to the pericardium.
- The case highlights the importance of considering cervical cancer as a potential source of pericardial effusion, especially in patients with invasive tumors or known cancer history.
Amyloidosis of the salivary glands is a rare occurrence. Due to non-specific clinical presentation, the diagnosis can be overlooked. Here we present a case of a localized bilateral parotid glands AL kappa-light chain amyloid deposition without systemic involvement, as well as a literature review.
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