Publications by authors named "Leen Al-Sayyed"
Article Synopsis
- A gastrointestinal variant of Lemierre's syndrome (LS), linked to Fusobacterium species, can lead to serious complications like pylephlebitis and liver abscesses, which are becoming increasingly recognized in medical literature.
- A systematic review of 36 patients showed that the majority were middle-aged men with symptoms like fever and abdominal pain, and common findings included portal vein thrombosis and liver abscesses.
- Effective treatment often involves antibiotics, abscess drainage, and long-term anticoagulation, with no reported deaths in the studied cases, emphasizing the importance of timely diagnosis and management.
Background Individuals living in the same household are exposed to common risk factors. We hypothesized that living with someone who has fatty liver disease increases the risk of having the same disease. Methods This was a retrospective study that included pairs of men and women who shared the same residential addresses, underwent screening non-contrast computed tomography for coronary calcium scoring and had Hounsfield Unit density for liver and spleen in the field of view available for measurement.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSpontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is an infection in the ascitic fluid. Despite published guidelines, an inappropriate diagnosis of SBP is frequent. In this study, we aim to evaluate guideline adherence in diagnosing SBP.
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