Idiopathic splenic infarcts in a patient with situs inversus totalis: a case report.

Situs inversus totalis is a rare congenital abnormality characterized by a mirror-image transposition of both the abdominal and the thoracic organs. Splenic infarctions are considered a rare cause of abdominal pain, although the exact prevalence is unclear. We present a rare case of a 62-year-old male who presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain and was found to have large splenic infarcts with situs inversus totalis on computed tomography.

Histo-biological comparative analysis of bilateral breast cancer.

Bilateral breast cancer occurs in approximately 7% of surviving breast cancer patients. However, a dilemma exists concerning the notion of whether this represents a de novo second primary tumor versus a breast metastasis. We analyzed 81 patients with bilateral breast cancer, 47 (58%) synchronous tumors and 34 (42%) metachronous tumors.

Development of breast cancer-related lymphedema: is it dependent on the patient, the tumor or the treating physicians?

Introduction: Breast cancer-related lymphedema (LE) is relatively common. The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors involved in the development of this complication.

Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study of breast cancer patients treated at our Center between 2004 and 2009.

Lymphedema. A significant health problem for women with breast cancer in Jordan.

Objective: To investigate the frequency of breast cancer related lymphedema in our region, and to heighten its awareness among health workers.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study of patients treated with breast cancer at King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan, between January 2004 and December 2009. We excluded patients with bilateral breast cancer.