Publications by authors named "Sami El Hamid"
Introduction: Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) is a rare autoinflammatory disease characterized by sterile inflammation of bony tissue. Although it has distinct clinical and radiologic features, it is often misdiagnosed, leading to inappropriate and delayed treatment. Indeed, at the origin the disease can have an exclusive maxillofacial location and so be, at least clinically, difficult to prove.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Carotid-cavernous fistula is an abnormal communication between the internal carotid artery, the external carotid artery or any of their branches and the cavernous sinus. This condition may occur spontaneously or after craniofacial trauma; in this case the fistula takes place on the same side as the craniofacial fracture and becomes symptomatic within a few weeks. The diagnosis is clinical; it must be evoked before any post-traumatic proptosis.
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- Lingual tuberculosis, a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, often presents as a chronic non-healing lesion in the mouth, which can be mistaken for cancer.
- A case study involving a 36-year-old woman highlights this misdiagnosis, as her lesion was initially thought to be a malignant fissure but was confirmed to be tuberculosis through a biopsy.
- The report emphasizes the need for awareness of tuberculosis in cases of persistent oral lesions, as early recognition and treatment can lead to positive outcomes.