Pancreatic schwannoma: a rare differential diagnosis for a pancreatic mass.

Pancreatic schwannomas are rare benign tumors with low malignant potential and are often difficult to diagnose due to their non-specific presenting symptoms and overlapping radiological imaging characteristics. Cross-sectional imaging plays an important role in the initial diagnosis and in delineating the extent of the lesion. However, biopsy and histopathological examination remains the gold-standard for a definite diagnosis.

Giant cavernous internal carotid aneurysm presenting with dizziness and bradycardia: A case report and a review of literature.

Giant cavernous carotid aneurysms are rare pathologic entities that are typically benign and are considered less life-threatening due to the low risk of rupture of bleeding. They present with clinical features usually due to localized mass effects on adjacent neural structures, mainly the III, IV, V, and VI cranial nerves. There are various treatment options, including occlusion of the feeding vessel, immediate surgery on the aneurysm, bypass procedures, and use of endovascular devices.

Unruptured bilateral supra-clinoid internal carotid artery aneurysms: A case report.

Unruptured supra-clinoid carotid aneurysms are rare aneurysmal dilatation of the supra-clinoid segment of internal carotid artery. Most cases are asymptomatic and discovered incidentally, while others may present with compressive symptoms on cranial nerve II, the optic nerve. We present a case of a 44-year-old female who presented with chronic headache and gradual decreased visual acuity.

Giant appendiceal mucocele as a first manifestation in a patient with silent ulcerative colitis: A case report.

Appendiceal mucocele (AM) is a rare lesion found in only 0.3% of all appendectomies and it is characterized by distention of the appendix by the accumulating intraluminal mucinous material. Four main histopathological subtypes of appendiceal mucocele has been described including: retention cyst, mucosal hyperplasia, mucinous cystadenoma, and cystadenocarcinoma.

Computed tomographic and digital subtraction angiography evaluation of ophthalmic-ethmoidal artery dural arteriovenous fistula.

Ophthalmic-ethmoidal dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVFs) is a rare type of dural arteriovenous fistulas and usually presenting with spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage, subdural hemorrhage or ocular symptoms. We present a case of a 59-year old gentleman presenting with acute headache, vomiting and generalized weakness. CT study of the brain revealed a large left frontal hematoma and abnormal aneurysmal sac with dilated cortical vein, communicating with the superior sagittal sinus.

Post COVID-19 vaccination neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder: Case report & MRI findings.

There are rising concerns among the medical community and the public regarding the side effects of different vaccines developed throughout the world and their short and long-term effects, particularly COVID19 vaccines. Most notably, post-vaccination demyelinating diseases such as acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, transverse myelitis, and multiple sclerosis relapses have been reported. We present a case of a 32-year-old male who presented with a 2 weeks history of acute confusional state and imbalance 1 week after receiving the second dose of COVID19 vaccination.

Ovarian vein thrombosis as a first manifestation of COVID-19 infection.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection is associated with high risk of venous thromboembolic events mainly pulmonary embolism or deep venous thrombosis of the lower limbs. Ovarian vein thrombosis is a rare and serious condition usually seen in the immediate postpartum period and other conditions including pelvic inflammatory diseases, gynecological malignancies, hypercoagulable states, and few cases to date have reported ovarian vein thrombosis as a complication of COVID-19 infection. Patient with ovarian vein thrombosis usually presents with fever and lower abdominal pain that can mimic acute surgical abdomen and high index of suspicion is required for diagnosis.

Intrahepatic gallbladder mimicking a cystic liver lesion: A case report & literature review.

Intrahepatic gallbladder is a rare congenital variant that occurs due to migration arrest of the gallbladder from reaching its normal position. We present a case of a 60year-old gentleman presenting with chronic abdominal pain and impaired liver enzymes. Abdominal ultrasonography showed a hepatic cystic lesion which later was identified as an ectopic gallbladder within the liver parenchyma through magnetic resonance imaging study of the liver.

Acute pancreatitis as a late complication of intra-gastric balloon insertion.

Intra-gastric balloon (IGB) insertion is a safe, well-tolerated and an effective weight loss procedure. It is commonly used as a step prior to bariatric surgery in obese patients with co-morbidities and failed conservative weight-loss methods. The main side effects post-IGB placement include nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.

Pure testicular choriocarcinoma Cannonball metastases as a presenting imaging feature: A case report and a review of literature.

Pure testicular choriocarcinoma is an extremely rare subtype of nonseminomatous germ cell tumor, accounting for less than 1% of all germ cell tumors and only 0.19% of all testicular tumors. It is a highly aggressive malignant tumor with early multiorgan metastasis and poor prognosis.