Acute massive posterior stroke with tonsillar herniation in a scuba diver.

A transient female passenger in her 40s presented to the emergency department (ED) exhibiting drowsiness post-scuba diving. Despite normal initial vitals, she reported dizziness, sleepiness, and occipital headache. A computed tomography (CT) scan showed a severe posterior circulation acute infarction affecting various brain regions, resulting in significant mass effects and complications like 4th ventricle compression, cerebellar tonsillar herniation, and hydrocephalus.

Case Report: Disseminated hydatid cyst: Unusual presentation and therapeutic challenges.

Cystic echinococcosis (CE), caused by , is a parasitic disease prevalent in endemic regions. CE frequently leads to the formation of hydatid cysts in various organs, with the liver being the most commonly affected site. Involvement of the spleen has been rarely reported in the literature.

Euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis in a pregnant woman.

Background: Euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis (EDKA) carries serious risks for mortality and morbidity for both the mother and the baby, and it is essential to recognize it early and start immediate treatment.

Case Presentation: We present a case of EDKA in a 28-week pregnant woman known to have type 1 diabetes. She was found to have severe acidosis with a blood sugar level of 10.

Disseminated tuberculosis complicating Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine as only presentation of severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID): A report of 3 cases.

Introduction: Severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID) is a rare primary immunodeficiency disease, usually manifest in the first six months of life with failure to thrive, oral thrush, recurrent respiratory infection, and chronic diarrhea.

Case Presentation: In three male patients, we describe an unusual presentation of SCID. They are an outcome of consanguineous marriage; all received the BCG vaccine at birth.

Extensive deep vein thrombosis in a young girl with absent inferior vena cava and iliac veins: a case report.

Congenital absence of inferior vena cava (IVC) and iliac veins is a rare anomaly that can predispose young patients to develop deep vein thrombosis (DVT). This case report highlights the importance of considering this anatomical abnormality in young patients with unprovoked DVT. We present the case of a 17-year-old girl who visited the emergency department (ED) complaining of right leg pain and swelling for 8 days.