Acute Epstein-Barr Virus Infection Complicated by Rhabdomyolysis: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Infectious mononucleosis is typically a self-limiting illness though it can cause serious complications. On the other hand, rhabdomyolysis can activate after intense exertion, drugs, or infections. We present a report of a patient who presented with infectious mononucleosis and developed rhabdomyolysis that was complicated by acute kidney injury requiring hemodialysis, which makes it the eighth most reported case worldwide according to our review.

Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder and Autoimmune Rheumatological Diseases: A Report of Two Cases and Literature Review.

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a rare autoimmune disorder, and its association with other autoinflammatory diseases has been reported in this study. In this article, we are discussing two patients with neuromyelitis optica who show evidence of autoimmune rheumatic diseases. The first case presented with acute myelitis and was diagnosed with NMOSD; she developed clinical features of Behçet's disease during follow-up, making it the second reported case worldwide.

A Case Report of Crescentic Glomerulonephritis With Positive Serum Anti-glomerular Basement Membrane Without Linear Glomerular Basement Membrane Immunofluorescent Staining.

Anti-glomerular basement membrane (anti-GBM) disease is an autoimmune disorder characterized by the production of circulating immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies that affect the kidneys and lungs, mainly in the form of rapidly progressive crescentic glomerulonephritis and pulmonary hemorrhage. Typically diagnosed on tissue biopsy, findings mainly include glomerular crescent formation, bright linear staining of GBM for IgG on direct immunofluorescence (IF), and the serologic presence of circulating anti-GBM antibodies. Variation in the laboratory results, where histological findings of linear IgG IF staining were present in the absence of circulating anti-GBM antibodies, have recently led to the use of the term "atypical anti-GBM disease," which usually has a distinct benign clinical outcome as compared to typical anti-GBM disease.

Bilateral Hemopneumothorax in COVID-19.

A 50-year-old previously healthy male presented with fever and cough for seven days, positive for COVID-19, and was admitted to Hazm Meberik General Hospital and treated as a case of severe COVID-19 pneumonia. After improvement, he was transferred to a quarantine facility, and he later developed bilateral hemopneumothorax requiring bilateral chest tubes. High-resolution CT showed bilateral emphysematous bullous disease.