Publications by authors named "Mariwan Kadir Rasheed"
The most frequent benign tumor is lipoma. About 1-4% of people have intraoral lipomas. This uncommon case report shows a large cheek lipoma misinterpreted as dental infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiagnosing of tuberculous arthritis can be challenging due to its insidious onset and non-specific clinical presentation. A high index of suspicion is required for early diagnosis. A 54-year-old butcher was admitted to an orthopedic clinic with complaints of pain, paresthesia and an enlarging mass in the left wrist, which limited finger flexion.
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- - The stylohyoid ligament extends from the styloid process of the petrous temporal bone, and Eagle's syndrome (ES) occurs when this ligament calcifies or the styloid process elongates, with a symptomatic incidence of 0.16%, more common in women.
- - A 39-year-old man experienced severe pain near his left ear for two years without a clear diagnosis until CT scans revealed elongation of the styloid process and ligament calcification.
- - ES often gets misdiagnosed due to overlapping symptoms with other conditions, but correct identification leads to significant improvement, as demonstrated by the successful transoral surgery performed on the patient.
Background: Five variants of concern (VOCs) of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2) have been globally recorded including Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Omicron. The Omicron variant has outcompeted the other variants including the Delta variant. Molecular screenings of VOCs are important for surveillance, treatment, and vaccination programs.
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