Publications by authors named "Yazan Ghannam"
Behçet's Disease (BD) is a multisystem inflammatory disorder that can lead to severe vascular complications, including Budd-Chiari Syndrome (BCS), a rare but life-threatening condition characterized by hepatic vein obstruction. The co-occurrence of BD and inherited thrombophilia, such as Factor V Leiden mutation, significantly increases the risk of thrombosis, complicating the clinical management of affected individuals. In this case, a 16-year-old female initially presented with nonspecific symptoms of generalized fatigue and bone pain, which later progressed to abdominal distension and significant hepatosplenomegaly.
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- * A 36-year-old male, who was a heavy smoker, experienced recurrent coughing and hemoptysis, leading to a diagnosis of Behçet's disease that presented with various ulcers and a pulmonary artery aneurysm.
- * Treatment involved medications like methylprednisolone and infliximab, showing clinical improvement, while managing the pulmonary artery aneurysm required both medical treatments and potentially endovascular techniques for severe complications.
Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), a lymphoid neoplasm characterized by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells, often presents with painless lymphadenopathy and systemic symptoms. This case report details the diagnostic journey of a 27-year-old non-smoker female with chronic respiratory symptoms, including persistent cough, hemoptysis, and weight loss over two years. Despite multiple treatments for presumed infections and extensive diagnostic procedures, the correct diagnosis of HL was delayed due to atypical pulmonary manifestations, notably necrotizing pneumonia and multiple cavitary lung lesions.
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