Publications by authors named "Izzeddin A Bakri"

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  • - Synovial sarcomas are uncommon soft tissue tumors that primarily occur in the limbs but can also be found in unusual sites like the ethmoid sinus, complicating diagnosis.
  • - A 38-year-old man with severe headaches and facial nerve issues was diagnosed with monophasic synovial sarcoma after an endoscopic biopsy, despite initial suspicions of a different condition.
  • - After experiencing multiple strokes and being referred for treatment, the patient received chemotherapy and radiation specifically for the tumor but is now under palliative care to manage his symptoms, highlighting the need for early diagnosis and a team approach in treatment.
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Introduction And Importance: Lung adenocarcinoma may resemble the clinical presentation of an infectious or inflammatory lung disease. The coexistence of lung cancer, and polyserous effusions is uncommon, which may cause a diagnostic challenge. However, any polyserous effusions at a young age must always be suspicious for malignancy.

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Introduction: Multiple primary malignant neoplasms (MPMNs) are cancers presenting distinct pathological types that originate from different tissues or organs. They are categorized as either synchronous or metachronous. Nowadays, the incidence of MPMN is increasing.

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Introduction: Spinal Epidural Lipomatosis (SEL) is a rare disorder of pathological overgrowth of the spinal epidural fat in the extradural space. The pathogenesis of SEL usually involves exogenous steroid use or endogenous steroids overproduction. However, idiopathic cases have been reported.

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Giant cell tumors (GCTs), typically benign, predominantly manifest in individuals aged 20-40, with the most common locations being the metaphysis or epiphysis of the femur or tibia. Infrequently, they may occur in the skull. Despite their benign nature, these tumors can exhibit aggressive behavior and have the potential to metastasize.

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Sellar xanthogranulomas are extremely rare intracranial lesions, particularly in pediatric patients, and their diagnostic and therapeutic challenges prompt thorough investigation. We describe a case of a two-year-old toddler diagnosed with sellar xanthogranuloma, highlighting the challenges encountered in its diagnosis and management. The child presented with symptoms, including headache, ptosis of the left eye, and neurological deficits.

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Different types of vasculitis have been reported after various vaccine administrations. Recently, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine was one of the most common vaccine-induced vasculitis. Herein, we describe a 56-year-old male patient with chronic hepatitis B who presented with abdominal pain for 2 days, which was associated with vomiting and bloody diarrhea.

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Introduction And Importance: Sternal metastasis of follicular thyroid cancer (FTC) is rare as only 15 cases have been reported in the literature in which most cases of sternal metastasis occurs form breast and lung cancer. Surgical excision of the metastatic mass provides the best option due to its curative benefit, symptomatic palliation, and better response to radioactive iodine.

Case Presentation: Herein, we present a 77-year-old female patient with a known history of follicular thyroid carcinoma with isolated sternal metastasis treated with total thyroidectomy and en-bloc resection of the metastasis, followed by chest wall reconstruction using pectoralis major muscle flap.

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Introduction And Importance: Meningiomas, the most prevalent extra-axial neoplasm, are frequent tumors of the central nervous system that make up around 15 % of all intracranial malignancies. Although atypical and malignant meningiomas do exist, benign meningiomas make up the majority of cases. On both computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, a well-circumscribed, homogeneously enhancing, extra-axial mass is a typical imaging feature.

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Unlabelled: Histiocytic necrotic lymphadenitis (HNL), also known as Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD), is a rare local lymphadenopathy with a benign course and clinical manifestations such as fever, lymphadenopathy, rash, hepatosplenomegaly, central nervous system (CNS) symptoms, and hemophilic cell syndrome. It was first identified by Japanese pathologists Kikuchi and Fujimoto. KFD damages the meninges, the brain parenchyma, and peripheral nerves in addition to the CNS.

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Unlabelled: About 2% of all lung malignancies are pulmonary carcinoid tumors, a family of neuroendocrine tumors. Rarely does a typical tracheal carcinoid of the trachea manifest as an endoluminal polypoidal tumor.

Case Presentation: The author describe a 61-year-old nonsmoker who complained of growing nonexertional shortness of breath 5 years ago.

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Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare yet aggressive neoplasm that was linked only to asbestos exposure for decades, although familial clusters were diagnosed with MPM without a known history of asbestos exposure most likely due to genetic susceptibility. Here, we describe a case of familial malignant mesothelioma in a 39 years old patient with a confirmed BAP1 mutation in addition to a known family history with the same mutation. The patient presented with progressive shortness of breath and recurrent pleural effusions and diagnosis was made through biopsies taken during uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery.

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Background: Clear cell sarcoma is a very rare malignant tumor originating from neural crest cells, the tumor most commonly affects the lower limbs but there have been few cases reported to affect the trunk and para spinal area. Patients with Para spinal sarcoma have a variety of clinical presentations and a variable prognosis depending on several prognostic factors including tumor size.

Case Presentation: A 14-year-old male patient presented with paraplegia for one month duration and he was diagnosed later on to have a paraspinal clear cell sarcoma at D12-L1 level.

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