Primary neuroendocrine tumor in the retroperitoneal cavity: A rare case report.

Introduction And Importance: Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are rare malignancies, accounting for a small percentage of gastrointestinal and bronchopulmonary cancers. Retroperitoneal NETs are infrequent and can be primary or metastatic. They are commonly metastatic rather than primary tumors, with primary retroperitoneal NETs being exceptionally rare.

Determinants of hyperphosphatemia and its relation with hemoglobin levels among hemodialysis patients in two hospitals from Syria: a prospective cross-sectional study.

Unlabelled: Hyperphosphatemia and anemia were both associated with several complications in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. This study aimed to determine the risk factors of hyperphosphatemia and its relation with anemia among hemodialysis (HD) patients. Secondly, it aimed to determine the prevalence of hyperphosphatemia and anemia.

Global Asthma Network Phase I Syria asthma surveillance and the impact of the war.

Background: Asthma is the most prevalent chronic respiratory disease (CRD) in children. It causes extensive morbidity and mortality worldwide. Since the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC Phase III 2001-3), there have been no worldwide standardised surveys of prevalence and severity of asthma in school children.

Diagnosis and surgical management of a rare case of duodenal duplication cyst in a neonate: Case report and literature review.

Introduction And Importance: Duodenal duplication cysts are a rare subtype of alimentary tract duplications cysts, consisting of 7 % of all the duplications. The clinical presentation is variable, depending on the size, location and mass effect. Most duodenal duplication cysts abut the second or third portion of the native duodenum.

Endovascular management of RCC in one-kidney patient: a case report study.

Unlabelled: Renal cell carcinoma is considered one of the most common and deadly cancers, which remain asymptomatic until the late stage, needing total nephrectomy when it is detected. In mono-kidney patients this will lead to hemodialysis and later a kidney transplant.

Case Presentation: This case represents our center's experience and strategy in managing renal cell carcinoma in a one-kidney patient by endovascular management first followed by partial nephrectomy.

COVID-19 and Its Impact on Healthcare Workers: Understanding Stigma, Stress, and Quality of Life.

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has negatively impacted public health systems worldwide and created anxiety and stress among communities, resulting in the stigmatization of patients infected with the virus. Stigmatization of individuals who are sick or thought to be infected has a long history and can lead to discrimination and prejudice. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of COVID-19-related stigma in Jordan, assess the relationship between stigma and the quality of life (QoL) in healthcare workers, and identify possible measures to decrease stressful events.

A rare case of unconnection between the celiac trunk and the abdominal aorta and a large anastomosis with the inferior mesenteric artery with a literature review.

Purpose: Direct connection between the celiac trunk (CT) and inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) is very rare, knowledge of this anomaly is of great importance to surgeons and anatomists.

Introduction: Splanchnic arteries arise from the abdominal aorta (AA). Unusual development of these arteries can lead to considerable variations.

Bouveret Syndrome simultaneous with an incidental solitary Gastric Neuroendocrine Tumor in a 44-year-old female - A Case Report.

Unlabelled: Bouveret Syndrome (BS) is a rare type of gallstone ileus, where a gallstone passes via a cholecystoduodenal fistula and causes gastric outlet obstruction. It comprises 0.3-0.

Antibiotic prescription patterns for acute upper respiratory tract infections in an outpatient population with health insurance in Syria - a retrospective cross-sectional study.

Background: Antibacterial resistance is an ongoing global issue, threatening the lives of millions and affecting the quality of health systems, resulting in high costs to the worldwide economy. Syria is one of many countries with a high rate of antibiotic prescription or consumption, even before the war.

Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the pattern of antibiotic prescribing with regard to acute upper respiratory tract infection (AURTI) cases throughout the year 2019; data were collected from GlobeMed Syria (now Modern Healthcare Claims Management Company) following ethical approval.

A rare case of a male Choledochal Cyst with an ambiguous distal end incidentally discovered in adolescence.

Introduction And Importance: A choledochal cyst is a rare congenital biliary tract pathology. It displays an evident dilation that could arise in any part along the biliary tree. Its incidence rate reflects its rarity when it takes place in 1 per 100,000-to-150,000 newborns.

Unilateral synchronous masses of the neck revealing a malignant Carotid Body Tumor: A case report and literature review.

Introduction And Importance: Paraganglioma (PG); also known as Glomus Tumor, is a rare neoplastic entity that originates from neural crest cells. It can manifest in different patterns, chiefly benign but others are locally invasive and malignant in behavior. Due to the prevalence of other more common types of neck masses and Paraganglioma's exceeding rarity, misdiagnoses can easily take place, and this results in higher patient morbidity and mortality rates.

Diagnosis and surgical management of a rare neoplastic entity: Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas.

Introduction And Importance: Solid Pseudopapillary Tumors of the Pancreas is an extremely rare pancreatic neoplastic entity that makes up barely 3 % of all types of exocrine pancreatic neoplasia. Symptoms vary and none of them are specific or pathognomonic for the disease. Therefore, delayed treatment or misdiagnoses could be the result.

Delayed acyclovir therapy for disseminated varicella zoster in an adult kidney transplant recipient: a case report and literature review.

Unlabelled: Kidney transplant recipients are at increasing risk for reactivation of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection.

Presentation Of Case: A 31-year-old male was admitted with fever, chest pain, and dyspnea. Also, the complaints accompanied by generalized maculopapular, vesicular, hemorrhagic, itching, and painful rash with pustules and crusts on an erythematous base fill the entire body for the last 10 days.

A rare multiple myeloma complication as a spinal cord metastasis: A case report.

Multiple myeloma is a hematological cancer mostly located in the marrow of the vertebrae, pelvis, and thighs. Although the presence of extramedullary disease in the central nervous system is rare, herein, we report a complicated case of multiple myeloma in the spinal cord.

A rare occurrence of an incidental primary intra-abdominal Cystic Lymphangioma in a Middle Eastern adult female: A case report.

Unlabelled: Cystic Lymphangiomas (CLs) are rare vascular anomalies of benign nature. The etiology remains a subject of controversy, but they are considered to arise due to anomalies that occur during the normal embryogenic developmental process of lymphatic vessels. They have an estimated incidence rate of merely 1 in every 20,000-250,000 individuals.

Case report: A unique case of benign teratoma in the posterior mediastinum associated with anterior meningomyelocele in a one-year-old child.

Introduction And Importance: Benign cystic teratoma considered an extragonadal germ cell tumor that can present at any age and mostly located in the anterior mediastinum, only 3 %-8 % are in the posterior mediastinum. Meningomyelocele is an abnormal herniation of the meninges that located in most cases posteriorly in lumbosacral spine. Cervicothoracic meningomyelocele are rare entities resemble only 1 %-5 % of all neural tube defects.

A case report of an adult with bilateral osteochondritis dissecans of the femoral condyles in both knees.

Introduction: There are several possible treatment options for the treatment of focal cartilage defects in the knee. Determining the appropriate treatment option to compensate for an osteochondral defect caused by osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) in adults is difficult. This study was conducted to clarify the importance of Autogenous Osteochondral Grafting by a mosaicplasty method in treating OCD, relieving pain, and improving knee function.

Epidemiology of poisoning in Syria (1999 through 2020).

Introduction: Acute poisoning is a significant international public health issue and one of the leading causes of death in the emergency department (ED). In the absence of any previous reports describing the poisoning profile in Syria, we present this study to assess the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of poisoning over 21 years.

Methods: We collected the data retrospectively from the Syrian Poisons Information Centre (SPIC) from January 1999 until December 2020.

The development and validation of a novel COVID19 stigma scale among healthcare workers (COVISS-HCWs).

Background And Aim: Fear of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and its complications may result in stigmatization of individuals who may carry the virus. This is of special concern to healthcare workers who tolerate additional physical and emotional stress at times of pandemic. The aims of this study are to (1) develop and validate the COVID-19 Stigma Scale (COVISS-HCWs) survey; and (2) investigate the experience of stigma among healthcare workers possibly dealing with COVID-19 patients in five major public hospitals in Damascus, Syria.

A remarkably rare case of Adventitial Cystic Disease of the Popliteal Artery in a 51-year-old Middle Eastern female - A Case Report.

Introduction And Importance: Adventitial Cystic Disease (ACD) is a vastly rare non-atherosclerotic vascular pathology that is principally manifested as intermittent claudication because of peripheral vascular ischemia. Precise etiological factors are not yet concretely identified, and it represents 0.1 % of all lower limb claudication causes.