Challenges in managing severe homozygous protein c deficiency: a case report.

Protein C deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive disorder associated with a high risk of thromboembolic complications. This case report describes the challenges in managing a 23-year-old woman with severe homozygous protein C type 1 deficiency diagnosed since early infancy. Her medical history included misdiagnosed cellulitis, recurrent thrombosis, and permanent vision loss in one eye.

Case Report: Conservative Non-operative Management of a Neonate With Torted Wandering Spleen.

Background: The management of wandering spleen (WS) with torsion, a rare pathological condition, is currently unclear. Most patients with this disorder are treated with surgical interventions, such as splenectomy or splenopexy.

Case Presentation: A newborn female presented with low hemoglobin (10.

Trends in Childhood Cancer in Kuwait: Data From the 2004-2017 Registry.

Background and objective There is a lack of updated data regarding pediatric cancer in Kuwait, with no separate childhood cancer registry available in the country prior to this study. We aimed to determine the trends in different cancer types with respect to international statistics, in order to understand their nature and identify gaps in their diagnosis and management. Methods This retrospective study was based on data obtained from the first national childhood cancer registry of the National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) Specialized Hospital for Children, the only hospital that manages pediatric cancer patients in Kuwait.