We herein report a middle-aged gentleman who initially presented with ocular adnexal mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) on the right eyelid. The lesion was excised and the patient was treated with radiation therapy. During the initial presentation, a PET CT was performed and did not reveal disease involvement beyond the eyelid.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGranular cell tumors are rare soft tissue neoplasms derived from Schwann cells and are characterized by their infiltrative, non-encapsulated nests and sheets of polygonal cells with fine eosinophilic cytoplasmic granules on histology. Herin, we report a case of a 10-year-old Saudi female who presented to the hospital with multiple asymptomatic skin lesions, the largest located on the right shoulder and left foot. Preoperative workup revealed the absence of liver metastasis, and the patient underwent complete surgical excision successfully.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRosai-Dorfman disease (RDD) is a rare non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis disorder characterized by the proliferation of histiocytes within the lymph nodes. Extranodal involvement can occur; however, only 10% of extranodal RDD involve the skin. We present a unique case of a 66-year-old woman with cutaneous RDD followed by the development of multiple myeloma (MM).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe herein report a case of a 4-year-old female patient who presented with anisometropic amblyopia with initial visual acuity recorded at 20/400 OD and 20/100 OS. The patient was recommended for patching. Eighteen months later, the patient presented with visual acuity of 20/60 OD and 20/80 and reverse amblyopia was noted.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe increasing incidence of road traffic injuries (RTIs) has contributed to the disability and death of millions of people on both a national and global level. This retrospective study was conducted at King Fahad University Hospital (KFUH), Khobar, Saudi Arabia, and included all patients who presented at the emergency department due to road traffic accidents (RTAs) between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022. Patient data was retrieved from the health information system at KFUH.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFractures of the laryngohyoid complex are classically associated with deaths due to strangulation. Recent studies, however, indicate the possible presence of such fractures in fatal falls. The primary focus of this systematic review is to analyze the characteristics of laryngohyoid fractures in the context of falls to aid in a more accurate interpretation of autopsy findings.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Surg Case Rep
November 2023
We herein report a 76-year-old male who presented to the ophthalmology clinic after complaining from excessive lacrimation for ~6 months prior to presentation. He reports previously undergoing a nasolacrimal recanalization procedure in attempts to resolve his symptoms, but reported no improvement. On examination, a mass on the nasal conjunctiva around the medial canthus of the right eye was noted and subsequently excised.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHigh-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasms (HAMN) are rare mucinous appendiceal tumors that are mostly incidentally discovered and histologically show marked cytoplasmic atypia. We report a 62-year-old female patient who was diagnosed with acute right flank pain mimicking renal colic. Abdominal and pelvis CT scans showed no calculi or hydronephrosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF