Behçet's Disease and Aneurysms: A Case Series of Vascular Involvement and Outcomes.

Large vessel vasculitis (LVV) is a group of inflammatory diseases that affect the aorta and its major branches, causing stenosis, aneurysms, or dissections. LVV can be associated with various disorders, such as IgG4-related disease, Takayasu arteritis, giant cell arteritis, and Behcet's disease. Aneurysms due to Behcet's disease are rare and challenging to manage, as they have high rates of morbidity and mortality.

Congenital absence of appendix: a rare condition that could result in severe complications-a review of literature.

Acute appendicitis is the most frequent cause of abdominal pain and acute emergency surgeries, with a mortality risk of 6-7% at its onset. Since atypical deviations in these structures are rare, they can lead to diagnosis confusion and increase the risk of a worsening of the patient's clinical picture. We present the case of a 35-year-old patient who had surgery after being diagnosed with acute appendicitis.

First-World Care at Third-World Rates: Pakistan, an Attractive Destination for Bariatric Tourism.

Introduction Obesity, a complex and multifactorial disease, is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 30 kg/m². When the BMI exceeds 40 kg/m², it is classified as morbid obesity. This condition leads to excessive fat accumulation, which impairs normal body function and metabolism.

The Efficacy of Conservative Management in Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis - A Single-Center Retrospective Study.

Background Acute appendicitis remains the most common cause of lower abdominal pain leading to emergency visits. Even though the standard treatment of acute appendicitis remains appendectomy, in recent times, multiple randomized control trials and meta-analyses have deduced conservative treatment as a successful alternative treatment. During the coronavirus disease (COVID) pandemic, with a shortage of staff and resources, treatment with conservative management of uncomplicated acute appendicitis became very beneficial under certain circumstances and conditions.

Incidental low grade mucinous neoplasm of appendix in pregnancy: A case report & literature review.

Introduction: Mucinous neoplasms of appendix account for 0.2-0.4% of all the appendix specimens.