Publications by authors named "Elias Lahham"

Clear cell sarcoma (CCS) of the parotid gland is a rare and aggressive cancer, predominantly affecting the deep soft tissues of the lower extremities, and is more frequently observed in the elderly. Its occurrence in the head and neck area, particularly in the parotid gland, is exceedingly rare. This study presents a 75-year-old male who exhibited a substantial, swiftly-enlarging mass on the left side of the mandible, which was diagnosed as CCS of the parotid gland.

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Colorectal cancer is a prevalent malignancy; it ranks as the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally. Despite the effectiveness of surgical intervention for primary tumors, ~30% of patients develop metastases, commonly in the regional lymph nodes, liver, lungs, and peritoneum. Bone metastasis is relatively rare but can occur, typically affecting vertebrae, pelvis, femur, and humerus.

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Colorectal cancer ranks third in cancer incidence in the United States, commonly metastasizing to the liver and lungs. Despite its high prevalence, colorectal cancer with intraocular metastasis is exceedingly rare, with only a few cases reported in the literature. This study presents a 58-year-old male, previously treated for rectal adenocarcinoma with liver and lung metastases, who developed choroidal metastasis causing visual impairment.

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Hyperuricemia, pulmonary hypertension, renal failure in infancy, and alkalosis (HUPRA syndrome) is a rare autosomal recessive mitochondrial disease with a prevalence of <1:1 000 000, due to variations in the seryl-tRNA synthetase (SARS2) gene encoding SARS on . This study investigated two Palestinian girls from the same village who presented with progressive renal failure during infancy, with atypical clinical manifestations of HUPRA syndrome including leukopenia, anemia, salt wasting, renal failure, marked hyperuricemia, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlactatemia, and hypertriglyceridemia but without pulmonary hypertension or alkalosis. Instead, they showed acidosis on routine follow-up, distinguishing them from previous cases.

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Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a life-threatening soft tissue infection, typically caused by preexisting conditions such as trauma, complicated intraabdominal infections, or even small wounds. However, it is very rare for NF to occur as a result of perforated colon cancer (CC). Diagnosis primarily relies on clinical findings, imaging, and laboratory tests.

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Gangrenous cholecystitis (GC) is a severe form of acute cholecystitis (AC) with ischemia and necrosis of the gallbladder (GB) wall. Patients with GC are sicker than the usual AC patients, and their surgical treatment is more complex and linked with a higher risk of morbidity and mortality. Typically, the first imaging modality used to assess patients with clinically suspected AC is ultrasound.

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Background: Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) is commonly used for ridge preservation following tooth extraction. However, its effectiveness diminishes over a period of two weeks as it is resorbed and loses its biological activities. Therefore, this clinical study aims to evaluate the effect of recurrent application of concentrated PRF (C-PRF) inside the extraction socket on the hard and soft tissue alterations.

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Epiploic appendagitis (EA) is an uncommon condition caused by infarction of epiploic appendages "small fat outpouchings present on the outside of the colon wall" because of torsion or thrombosis of the main draining vein. It is sometimes misdiagnosed as diverticulitis or appendicitis. Lab tests usually are normal, and the diagnosis is mainly by computerized tomography (CT) scan.

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The socket-shield technique is considered one of the best treatment modalities that reduce the amount of facial bone loss and gingival recession following tooth extraction. However, the difficulty in preparing the shield by partial tooth extraction makes it technique-sensitive and limits its use. This case report presents a 29-year-old medically fit male patient with a destructed non-vital lateral incisor.

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Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that affects apocrine gland-bearing skin in intertriginous areas; it is characterized by persistent or recurrent abscesses that culminate in a purulent discharge, sinuses and scarring. Although it is a common condition, it is rarely associated with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC). Whereas the female-to-male ratio of HS is 3:1, SCC in HS has a female-to-male ratio of 1:5.

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The incidence rate of abdominal wall necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is low; however, it carries a high mortality rate. It can arise as a complication of a strangulated hernia, where a part of the intestine becomes trapped and deprived of its blood supply. Rarely, this can result in abdominal wall fasciitis, which carries a grim prognosis.

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Although Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is a relatively common asymptomatic gastrointestinal anomaly, an inverted MD is a rare entity that is challenging to diagnose prior to surgery and presents usually in the pediatric population with bleeding, anemia and abdominal pain. The most frequent adult presentation in non-inverted MD is intestinal obstruction, whereas bleeding and anemia are the most typical presenting complaints in inverted MD. Here, we report our experience with an adult female patient, who presented with 5 days duration of abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting.

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Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma (PCNSL) is a rare, aggressive extranodal non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It is critical to get a diagnosis and start therapy as soon as possible to improve clinical results. Despite a new medicinal strategy that has increased survivability, the survival rate is still quite low.

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