Publications by authors named "S G Faddoul"

Injecting substances like Synthol for cosmetic muscle enhancement is known, but its potential for causing severe systemic complications is less documented. This case highlights the risks of foreign material migration, initially presenting as a suspected malignancy. A 47-year-old male presented with dyspnea and bilateral diffuse airspace opacities on chest X-ray, initially raising suspicions for metastatic disease.

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This report documents a rare case of a sequestered disc in the psoas muscle mimicking an intramuscular abscess, notable for its lack of systemic infection indicators and resolution without surgical intervention. Such cases emphasize the need for accurate differential diagnosis and highlight potential conservative management pathways for sequestered disc herniations. A 57-year-old male presented with acute low back pain following minor weight lifting, unresponsive to NSAIDs.

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A case series of 3 different patients showing very rare costoclavicular ligament increased SUV uptake on PET\CT with history of different types of cancer. This finding has not been described before especially that it corresponds to benign degenerative rather than sinister process. This is supported by low SUV and stability over months of follow up.

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(1) Background: COVID-19 infection has affected almost 6 million people worldwide. Geniculate Ganglion Zoster resulting in Ramsay Hunt Syndrome (RHS) has been rarely described in this context. (2) Methods: Here, a case of RHS in the context of asymptomatic COVID-19 infection is reported followed by a literature review of the previously published cases (PubMed research combining "COVID-19" and "Ramsay Hunt Syndrome" or their abbreviations/synonyms, searching for data published at any time till October 2023).

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Purpose: Prostate cancer care in the Middle East is highly variable and access to specialist multidisciplinary management is limited. Academic tertiary referral centers offer cutting-edge diagnosis and treatment; however, in many parts of the region, patients are managed by non-specialists with limited resources. Due to many factors including lack of awareness and lack of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening, a high percentage of men present with locally advanced and metastatic prostate cancer at diagnosis.

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