Publications by authors named "K Ghazal"
Objectives: This case report highlights the clinical presentation, diagnostic challenges, and effective management of bladder endometriosis, while emphasizing the importance of considering this diagnosis in patients with chronic pelvic pain and urinary symptoms.
Methods: A 32-year-old woman presented with severe pelvic pain, dysuria, and dyspareunia. Diagnosis of bladder endometriosis was achieved through clinical suspicion supported by vaginal ultrasound, 3D imaging, and magnetic resonance imaging.
Epidermal inclusion cysts (EICs) in the breast, particularly in the nipple and subareolar regions, are rare entities that pose significant diagnostic challenges and management dilemmas in clinical practice. This study retrospectively analyzes two case reports of women presenting with EICs located in these unusual breast areas. The subjects included a 35-year-old female with congested nipple symptoms and bilateral mastodynia, and a 58-year-old female with a palpable right breast nodule.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHaematometra, a rare and delayed complication, can emerge following medical termination of pregnancy, also known as 'postabortal post-caesarean syndrome' or 'redo syndrome'. Treatment requires the immediate evacuation of both liquid and clotted blood for quick resolution, followed by administration of an oxytocic agent to ensure complete recovery. This current report describes a female patient in her mid-30s who presented with colicky lower abdominal pain following a medically-induced abortion at 10 weeks.
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- - This case report details a rare advanced abdominal pregnancy in a 36-year-old woman, complicated by chronic pelvic inflammatory disease and Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome, presenting with severe symptoms including abdominal pain and fever.
- - The diagnosis was difficult due to the pregnancy's advanced stage and its location in the Douglas pouch, identified via ultrasound, classifying it as an intraperitoneal pregnancy.
- - Successful management through laparotomy showcases the need for skilled clinical evaluation and suggests that safe removal of the placenta is possible, highlighting the importance of recognizing rare ectopic pregnancies for better patient outcomes.
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- This case series examines the challenges of diagnosing and managing non-cancerous ovarian masses through three specific examples: struma ovarii, mature teratoma, and an ovarian mass with peritoneal splenosis.
- The first case shows how a struma ovarii was wrongly suspected to be cancerous because of its complex imaging, leading to confusion in diagnosis.
- The series emphasizes the need for a thorough diagnostic strategy that uses imaging, surgical observations, and tissue analysis to accurately differentiate between benign and malignant conditions in ovarian health.*