Publications by authors named "Mtanyous Chihab"

Article Synopsis
  • * A case study details a 25-year-old healthy woman who suffered severe respiratory issues, leading to the discovery of a high-grade epithelioid angiosarcoma after various medical tests and procedures.
  • * Despite treatment with chemotherapy, the patient's condition worsened with complications like metastasis and septic shock, highlighting the challenges and poor prognosis associated with this type of cancer.
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Background: Pneumatosis intestinalis is an abnormal presence of free air outside the lumen of the intestines in many shapes. It is classified based on its etiology to primary or secondary, it affects adults as well as infants and can involve any part of the GI tract.

Case Presentation: We report a case of a 55-year-old man with a past medical history of a surgically repaired perforated duodenal ulcer who presented with an acute abdominal pain, Flatulence and constipation.

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Introduction: and importance: Brucellosis is a common infection in Mediterranean region that manifests with various symptoms. Brucellosis should be considered as a possible cause of recurrent fever even if the symptoms are not suggestive of brucellosis.

Case Presentation: We report a case of 10-year-old child with no significant past medical history who presented with a 4-day period peripheral edema and ascites without fever, arthralgia or abdominal pain.

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