Publications by authors named "Othman M Al Fraih"

Unlabelled: An 82-year-old male presented with progressive dysphagia and simultaneous hoarseness of voice for the past 6 months. He had mitral valve repair and a permanent pacemaker for a heart block 5 years ago. A computed tomographic scan of the neck demonstrated a cervical esophageal diverticulum.

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A 42-year-old male pediatrics physician was admitted with a history of acute chest pain and sudden severe dysphagia to solids and liquids. He denied any history of abdominal pain, vomiting, dyspnea, nausea weight loss. He could not even swallow saliva.

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For the last five years, a 43-year-old female presented with progressive dysphagia for solids and liquids. She was treated for iron deficiency anemia by systemic and oral iron therapy. Gastroenterologists failed to pass endoscopes through the upper esophagus.

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A 46 years old male smoker was admitted to our hospital with a three-month history of chest discomfort and burning sensations due to regurgitation of food. The gastroenterologist tried multiple attempts to pass the endoscope through the lower end of the esophagus but failed. Post endoscopy Chest -X-ray showed right hemithorax fluid collection.

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A 25-year-old male vehicle driver had a road traffic accident and sustained a blunt chest injury. His chest x-ray in the emergency department showed left hemithorax opacification. A chest drain Fr32 was inserted, and 1300ml of Blood drained out.

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We report a case of 16 -year male who presented with nonproductive cough, chest pain, and hemoptysis. His chest -x-ray and computerized tomographic scan (CT) of the thorax with contrast enhancement revealed a large mediastinal mass mostly occupying the left hemithorax. Percutaneous CT scan-guided biopsy of the mediastinal mass was reported as an endodermal sinus tumor (EDST).

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