Publications by authors named "Samah Abu Ajamia"
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- Solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) are rare growths from connective tissue, commonly found in older adults, and while usually benign, they can exhibit malignant traits.
- Most cases are discovered incidentally through chest scans, as symptoms are often absent unless the tumor compresses nearby organs.
- A recent case details a 54-year-old woman whose large SFT was successfully removed using uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) after it was found during a routine follow-up CT scan.
Stroke is a major public health concern and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. It often presents with a wide range of neurological deficits based on the neuroanatomical locus of the insult. Symptoms widely vary and usually occur in concordance with the distribution of the homunculus.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease primarily affecting the joints and, to a lesser extent, other systems. Renal involvement in RA is rare and might be due to the presence of systemic inflammation or the toxic effect of the medications used. Of the many types of renal diseases that can affect RA patients, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is rarely encountered.
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