Publications by authors named "Basim Abdullah Alhomida"

In vascular neurosurgery, dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) are a difficult, challenging condition whose natural history and therapy are still debated. This case report presented a 30-year-old male patient who experienced intermittent headaches for two months, along with gradual weakness in all four limbs, resulting in quadriplegia. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), and digital subtraction angiography (DSA) played a significant role in the diagnosis of the patient, in which the final diagnosis was vascular myelopathy due to Dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF).

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  • A case report details a 13-year-old gymnast diagnosed with an olecranon stress fracture and mild medial epicondyle apophysitis.
  • The researchers highlight the importance of imaging assessments, especially MRI, for accurate diagnosis and identification of additional injuries.
  • MRI results showed significant bone marrow edema in the olecranon, a stress fracture in the radial head, and bone marrow changes at the medial apophysis indicating possible medial epicondylitis.
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Persistent Mullerian Duct Syndrome (PMDS) is a type of pseudohermaphroditism that occurs in males. It is an autosomal recessive type of familial disease that is commonly associated with a history of consanguinity. We have documented this case of a 22-year-old adult male who came with acute right iliac pain; after an ultrasound scan and hormone investigations, he was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).

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