Intramuscular myxoma of the left thigh: A case report.

Introduction And Clinical Importance: Intramuscular myxoma (IM) is a rare benign soft tissue tumor that involves the musculoskeletal system with a reported incidence of 0.1-0.13 per 100,000.

Schistosomal appendicitis in Kuwait A5-year study.

Background: Appendicular schistosomiasis is an unusual etiology of acute appendicitis, which has been reported in countries endemic in schistosomiasis, such as sub-saharan Africa and South America. Nowadays, due to globalization, this disease has been diagnosed in non-endemic countries. Kuwait is a country possessing a larger percentage of foreigners than national citizens.

Massive hemorrhage from spontaneous ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma controlled by isoamyl 2-cyanoacrylate: a case report.

Objective: To report a case of ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma with massive hemoperitoneum which was successfully controlled with isoamyl 2-cyanoacrylate.

Clinical Presentation And Intervention: A 46-year-old Bangladeshi gentleman presented to our casualty complaining of acute abdominal pain and distension, associated with jaundice. Bedside abdominal ultrasound showed multiple focal lesions in the liver with fluid in the abdomen.

Diagnostic performance of gastric imprint smear for determination of Helicobacter pylori infection.

Background: Despite the availability of several methods (invasive and noninvasive) for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection, no test is considered to be the 'gold standard'. Endoscopy-based tests are regarded as the reference method in most studies.

Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of imprint cytology smears of antral biopsies compared with Gram-stained smears, the rapid urease test and culture methods, separately and in combination.

Penetrating cardiac injury.

Objectives: To report a case of penetrating cardiac injury with patient's survival.

Clinical Presentation And Intervention: A 23-year-old man stabbed with a knife to the epigastric area just below the right costal margin was brought to the Emergency Room, Al-Adan Hospital, Kuwait, in a state of shock. Aggressive resuscitation was performed, chest X-ray showed no evidence of hemo- or pneumothorax.

Rupture of splenic artery aneurysm during labor: a case report of maternal and fetal survival.

Objective: To report a case of splenic artery aneurysm that ruptured during labor with both maternal and fetal survival.

Clinical Presentation And Intervention: A 33-year-old primigravida at 42 weeks of gestation was admitted to Adan Hospital for induction of labor. Three days after induction, the patient suddenly collapsed and was found to be hypotensive.