Publications by authors named "Amal A Alareqi"
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- Breast cancer (BC) is a widespread health issue among women, and early diagnosis is crucial for effective management.
- A study analyzed the ultrasound (US) features in 326 female patients diagnosed with BC to evaluate their effectiveness in distinguishing between benign and malignant tumors using statistical methods.
- The results showed that certain US features, like irregular shape and non-circumscribed margins, were strongly associated with malignancy, highlighting that while US is a sensitive tool for detecting BC, its specificity is lower due to similarities between benign and malignant characteristics.
Hydatid cyst is a common name for the larval stage of a tapeworm species of , which is transmitted from animals to humans via the fecal-oral route. Hydatid cysts predominantly affect the liver (75%), followed by the lung (15%), and they can affect many organs in the human body. Medical imaging modalities are the keystone for the diagnosis of hydatid cysts with high sensitivity and specificity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common endocrine disease with serious effects on multiple organs including the kidneys. This study aimed to investigate the subtle effects of type 2 DM (T2DM) on the kidneys.
Methods: This was a prospective case-control study conducted in the Radiology Department of University of Science and Technology Hospital (USTH) campus, Sana'a, Republic of Yemen, from 1 January 2020 to 31 November 2020.
Hydatid cyst (cystic echinococcosis) is a chronic parasitic infection by the larval stage of the cestode that is called resulting in the development of cystic lesions in animals and humans. In this report, we describe a rare phenotype of hydatid cyst in the breast of a 23-year-old female presented with breast mass in the left upper outer quadrant for 3 months with palpable left axillary lymph nodes. Both US and mammography provided a picture of complex suspicious cystosolid lesion with amorphous micro-calcification (BIRAD-4A).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiffuse astrocytoma is an infiltrating type of glioma (World Health Organization grade II), which even with histopathology, is difficult to diagnose. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the cornerstone for diagnoses and follow-up of brain gliomas. This report describes a case of diffuse astrocytoma in a 48-year-old man who presented with sudden right-sided weakness and repeated convulsive attacks.
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