Publications by authors named "Zaid Arekat"
Article Synopsis
- Cardiac myxomas (CM) are the most common benign primary cardiac tumors, and this study focused on their characteristics and outcomes over a 10-year period in Bahrain.
- Researchers reviewed medical records of 20 patients diagnosed with CM, noting symptoms, age, and treatment methods, with most cases found in females and located in the left atrium.
- The findings highlight that early detection and complete surgical removal of CM lead to favorable short-term and long-term results, underlining the importance of timely intervention.
Background: Constrictive pericarditis (CP) is one of the most serious sequelae of tuberculous pericarditis, which is characterized by heart constriction secondary to intense pericardial inflammation and thickening. Several invasive and non-invasive diagnostic modalities are crucial to address the challenges of confirming the diagnosis of CP and to expedite timely intervention.
Case Summary: This study reports the case of a Bahraini male with tuberculous lymphadenitis diagnosed with CP as a result of various evaluations.
Germ cell tumors (GCTs) arise along the midline, in which 50-70% of extragonadal GCTs occur in the mediastinum. Malignant GCTs are more common in males, while benign GCTs occur equally in both males and females. This report presents a case of a giant primary mediastinal nonseminomatous GCT resected from a 35-year-old male who presented with dyspnoea and tightness in the chest.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEmbolization due to blast injury with projectiles entering the bloodstream from the heart is a rare event that is unlikely to be suspected during the initial assessment of trauma patients. We report a case in which a missile penetrating the heart chambers managed to embolize and occlude the right common femoral artery. This was successfully managed by means of a multidisciplinary approach that included exploration, cardiorrhaphy, and embolectomy.
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