Publications by authors named "Anwar Mohamad"
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- Xanthomas are skin swellings caused by cholesterol and lipid accumulation, often linked to genetic lipid disorders like familial hypercholesterolemia (FH).
- An 11-year-old girl presented with multiple painless, yellowish masses that had been growing for 4 years, with lab tests confirming high cholesterol levels, leading to a diagnosis of Homozygous FH and subsequent surgical removal of the xanthomas.
- Early diagnosis and treatment of xanthomas are crucial as they can signal underlying hypercholesterolemia, helping to prevent severe complications.
Neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) are pathological conditions initiated by the loss of neuronal cell structure and the progressive decline in function caused by prolonged neuroinflammation. Postmenopausal women are at a high risk of experiencing NDs due to estrogen deficiency in their bodies, necessitating the administration of phytoestrogens as a replacement for estrogen in the body. One alternative therapy is administering phytoestrogens, estrogen-like substances from plants, which can be obtained from C.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The presence of a metal foreign body (FB) in the lungs can be a major contributor to pulmonary embolism. FB pulmonary embolism is a rare condition and difficult to diagnose due to its variable clinical presentations.
Case Presentation: This article presents a case of a 34-year-old male presented to our emergency department after getting injured with a FB fragment entering the upper right thigh.
Introduction: Scar contractures are a common complication of burn injuries, especially in the head and neck region. This paper presents a case of a middle-aged female who suffered severe scar contracture after a burn injury during the war in Syria.
Presentation Of Case: A 33-year-old woman with a severe neck scar contracture resulting from a neglected burn injury presented to a plastic surgery department.