Successful Management of Chronic Chylothorax Secondary to Gorham-Stout Disease.

Gorham-Scout disease (GSD) is a rare skeletal disorder of unknown etiology characterized by progressive osteolysis and excessive lymphovascular proliferation. Chylothorax is a life-threatening complication. A teenager presented with a left pleural effusion on a background of chronic flank collection secondary to lymphovascular malformation.

Metastatic pancreatic cancer presenting with pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Chronic cough is one of the most common symptoms encountered in respiratory clinics. It has a variety of differential diagnoses, and without a clear algorithmic approach, the final diagnosis can be overlooked. In this case report, we present a unique case of metastatic pancreatic cancer presented as chronic cough.

Socioeconomic and Medical Vulnerabilities Among Syrian Refugees with Non-communicable Diseases Attending Médecins Sans Frontières Services in Irbid, Jordan.

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are high-prevalence health problems among Syrian refugees. In 2014, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) identified unmet NCD care needs and began providing free-of-charge services for Syrian refugees in Irbid, Jordan. This study aimed to describe current socioeconomic and medical vulnerabilities among MSF Irbid Syrian refugee patients and their households and raise awareness of their ongoing health needs that must be addressed.

Percutaneous ablation of malignant and locally aggressive solid tumors in pediatric patients.

Image-guided percutaneous ablation is an accepted treatment modality for common adult cancers. Unfortunately, its use in patients younger than 18 years is rare. This retrospective review presents our series of pediatric patients treated with ablation at our institution.