External validation of the Moroccan Arabic version of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer colorectal (CR29) module: Monocentric study.

Background: Quality of life (QoL) outcomes are a focal endpoint of cancer treatment strategies.

Aim: To externally validate the Moroccan Arabic version of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QoL Questionnaire (QLQ) for colorectal cancer (CRC) patients (CR29).

Methods: Both Moroccan Arabic modules of QLQ-CR29 and QLQ-C30 were administered to Moroccan CRC.

Catastrophic outcomes of thrombus 'bumper' ball in neglected severe rheumatic mitral stenosis: report of three cases.

Patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis (MS) often present complications such as atrial fibrillation and thrombus formation with significant morbi-mortality. Rarely, a free-floating 'ball thrombus' is found with possible catastrophic outcomes. We describe three cases of documented left atrial 'ping-pong' shaped 'thrombus ball' within MS: a 51 year old presented with acute heart failure with a fatal outcome due to the huge round thrombus closing the tight mitral valve, a 67-year-old and a 68-year-old male who were both urgently rushed to the operating room after accidental finding.

Persistent left superior vena cava: Case report.

Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is a rare anomaly of the systemic venous circulation. We report the case of a 22-year-old female that had history of multiple repair surgeries for her esophageal atresia, as well as a right lobectomy for bronchiectasis 15 years prior. She was admitted to the surgical ward for complete resection of the right lung.