Publications by authors named "Sanni Emmanuel"
Diverticular bleeding is the most common cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding and accounts for 20.8%-41.6% of cases in the Western world.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Perforating chest wall injuries involving the pericardial sac in pediatric patients are exceedingly rare and pose a unique clinical challenge. Thoracic trauma in the pediatric population remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. We present a case of an 8-year-old boy with an acute history of a sharp injection needle embedded in his chest wall presented with severe chest pain and diaphoresis.
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- - A patient with stage IV breast cancer had metastatic lesions in the lungs, identified through an initial CT scan, indicating a serious progression of the disease.
- - After starting palliative chemotherapy including paclitaxel and Herceptin, a follow-up CT scan revealed remarkable improvements, with the metastatic lesions disappearing and the cancer regressing to stage II.
- - This case emphasizes the critical role of timely palliative treatments, which can lead to surprising positive outcomes, including the potential for surgical intervention in advanced cancer cases.
Intracranial dermoid cysts are unusual cystic tumors that are often benign, develop slowly, and are present from birth. They are made up of mature squamous epithelium and may house ectodermal features such as glands (apocrine, eccrine, and sebaceous). Dermoid cysts may be asymptomatic and can be detected incidentally during brain imaging for unrelated causes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPancreatic pseudocyst is a common complication of pancreatitis and is usually located in the peripancreatic space, spleen, and retroperitoneum. An infected intrahepatic pseudocyst following acute on chronic pancreatitis is extremely rare. Here, we report a case of intrahepatic pancreatic pseudocyst with superimposed infection following chronic pancreatitis in a 42-year-old female who presented with severe abdominal pain, vomiting, and bloating sensation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Functional iron deficiency has been found to be a common cause of poor response to erythropoiesis stimulating agents in anaemic patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Objectives: Assess the functional iron status of patients with chronic kidney disease.
Methods: This was a hospital based cross sectional study.