Anxiety and Depression and Associated Risk Factors among Outpatients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.

Background: Although mood disorders are prevalent among systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, they are usually underrecognized. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of anxiety and depression among Saudi SLE patients.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among SLE patients from July 2022 to June 2023 in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.

Giant Hydatid Cyst of the Liver Presenting With Severe Chest Pain and Deformity.

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a parasitic disease caused by a larval stage (metacestode) of (), which is still endemic in many countries worldwide, despite the efforts of the World Health Organization (WHO) to reduce the disease burden in those countries. The hydatid cysts of the liver tend to grow gradually over a long period of time and may cause a variety of symptoms, either related to compression of adjacent organs or rupture. Here we report an unusual case of a giant hydatid cyst of the liver presenting to the emergency room (ER) of our hospital with chest deformity and severe chest pain, heralding impending rupture.