Publications by authors named "Mamoon M Elbedawi"
Hepatic sarcoidosis is an exceedingly rare extrapulmonary manifestation of sarcoidosis, with the majority remaining stable for years without clinical clues, only displaying biochemical abnormalities. Amongst the literature, the timeline to cirrhosis has not been parsed out; hepatomegaly develops in 50% and cirrhosis in 33% of all hepatic sarcoidosis patients, making this an essential issue in this patient population. Interestingly, the risk for hepatocellular carcinoma remains high regardless of cirrhosis development.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Acute pancreatitis (AP) remains one of the most common causes of emergency department visits in the USA. The literature supports an association between angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi), mainly at steady-state doses, and AP. We present a case of recurrent AP and pseudocyst formation following multiple ACEi dose adjustments after a steady-state period lasting for over a decade.
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- Acute esophageal necrosis (AEN), also known as black esophagus or Gurvits syndrome, is a rare condition marked by severe necrosis of the esophageal lining, primarily affecting the lower esophagus up to the stomach.
- This disorder has become more recognized as a cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in recent years, particularly in men and older adults, with a mortality rate around 36%.
- The case presented is particularly noteworthy as it connects AEN with chronic alcohol use, highlighting the multifactorial nature of its causes.
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- Acute esophageal necrosis (AEN), also known as black esophagus, is a rare condition characterized by necrotic tissue in the distal esophagus, often leading to upper gastrointestinal bleeding and is increasingly recognized since its identification in the 1960s and 1990s.
- An 80-year-old female patient with a history of smoking and chronic respiratory disease presented with symptoms of throat discomfort and was found to have extensive necrosis in her esophagus during an endoscopy.
- AEN results from factors like reduced blood flow and the presence of stomach contents in the esophagus, but most cases can be managed effectively with conservative treatment rather than surgery.
Classic or large duct primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is part of the PSC spectrum. It is diagnosed on clinical and biochemical findings of cholestasis supported by biliary tree changes on cholangiography, forgoing the need for an invasive liver biopsy. The spectrum contains various PSC variants with distinct clinical courses and outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThere is limited information about peritoneal tuberculosis in Qatar. This retrospective study aimed to review our experience with peritoneal tuberculosis in patients admitted to Hamad general hospital over a period of 5 years, from 2005 to 2009, with emphasis on presentation, investigation, diagnosis and therapeutic outcome. Fifty-four patients with peritoneal tuberculosis identified during the study period were included.
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