Publications by authors named "Diya Asad"

Epidural anesthesia (EA) involves reaching the spinal epidural space with an anesthetic drug injection. This procedure provides pain relief during labor. Although EA can lead to some complications, subdural hemorrhage (SDH) is a rare adverse event associated with it.

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A ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a connection between the cerebral ventricles and the peritoneal cavity. One of the rare complications of this procedure is shunt migration and perforation of the bowel. Our case report presents the case of a 19-month-old male patient who underwent VP shunt insertion due to hydrocephalus at the age of 8 months.

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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that can cause various health problems, including issues with the blood. One common blood-related symptom in SLE is immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), which leads to low platelet counts. In some cases, SLE patients with ITP may develop a rare but serious complication called subdural hematoma (SDH), which is a type of bleeding in the brain.

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Cardiac myxomas are the most common primary cardiac neoplasms, with only a small percentage being found in the left ventricle. Herein, we describe a 25-year-old male who presented with a complaint of chest pain for almost three months and was found to have a 2x2 cm encapsulated tumor attached by a 2-3 mm stalk to the mid-septum, 5 cm below the aortic annulus, via echocardiography. Additionally, a chest CT angiography was performed and revealed a small defect in the left ventricle with a low attenuation density originating from the septum.

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Different types of vasculitis have been reported after various vaccine administrations. Recently, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine was one of the most common vaccine-induced vasculitis. Herein, we describe a 56-year-old male patient with chronic hepatitis B who presented with abdominal pain for 2 days, which was associated with vomiting and bloody diarrhea.

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Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic, noncaseating granulomatous disease of unknown etiology. Neurosarcoidosis (NS) is the involvement of the central nervous system (CNS) in sarcoidosis, and it occurs in approximately 5%-10% of cases. NS can present with a variety of clinical features, making diagnosis challenging.

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Unlabelled: Cardiac tumors are a rare condition that typically presents with nonspecific symptoms. Among the histologic patterns, myxoid sarcomas are rarely identified and may have a less favorable prognosis. Reporting a case of this type of cardiac tumor can increase awareness about this condition and aid in early diagnosis, potentially leading to better outcomes.

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