Introduction: Aneurysmal bone cysts (ABCs) are aggressive and benign tumors that primarily affect children and adolescents. The standard course of treatment for ABCs involves surgical excision or curettage with a bone transplant or cement to repair the deficiency. Denosumab, a monoclonal antibody that inhibits receptor activator of nuclear kappa B ligand, is used to treat osteoporosis, skeletal metastasis, and giant cell tumors of the bones.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction Prolonged sun exposure has been linked with the development of numerous medical and dermatological complications, such as skin cancer. Photoprotection can help reduce ultraviolet radiation (UVR)-induced skin damage and skin cancer. This study aims to assess the knowledge about and attitude toward the use of sun protection to prevent laser adverse events among the general population in Saudi Arabia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study presents a rare case of hydatid cyst (HC) located in the left thigh, an atypical site for this parasitic infection, which typically affects the liver and lungs. A 22-year-old female presented with a gradually increasing swelling in the anterior aspect of her left thigh over a period of six months. The diagnosis of the thigh HC was established through a combination of imaging techniques, including ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and serological tests.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOsteogenesis imperfecta is a rare genetic disorder of type 1 collagen which primarily affects children and leads to recurrent bone fractures. In addition, spinal abnormalities can also occur. We report a case of a 13-year-old male with osteogenesis imperfecta type III, associated with severe femur deformity and thoracic kyphoscoliosis, who developed neurological injury after lower extremity surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a heritable blood disorder resulting in deformed, rigid red blood cells, rendering them more prone to vaso-occlusion. Ocular complications are known to affect multiple organs through the body's vasculature. Here, we evaluated the incidence of eye complications in patients with SCD at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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