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Temporomandibular Joint Involvement Revealing Psoriatic Arthritis: A Case Report.

Cureus

September 2024

Department of Rheumatology B, Ayachi Hospital, Ibn Sina Hospital Center, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University, Rabat, MAR.

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  • TMJ involvement in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is rare but can cause significant pain and difficulty with jaw movement, as illustrated by a 35-year-old male patient with guttate psoriasis.
  • The patient experienced TMJ pain, decreased mouth opening, and symptoms of inflammatory pain in the lumbar and buttock regions, leading to a diagnosis of PsA.
  • Effective treatment with tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitors resulted in full remission, highlighting the importance of timely diagnosis and management to prevent long-term TMJ damage and improve quality of life.
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Intraperitoneal chronic expanding hematoma mimicking an ovarian tumor: A case report.

Radiol Case Rep

December 2024

Department of Pathology, Ibn Sina Hospital, Faculty of medicine and pharmacy, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.

Chronic expanding hematoma of soft tissue is a rare lesion and often misdiagnosed as neoplastic mass. It is mostly related to trauma or surgery, leading to blood-filled cysts surrounded by fibrous tissues. Symptoms may include abdominal pain, nausea or bowel obstruction.

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  • - Hyperkalemia, a condition common in heart failure and kidney disease patients using RAAS inhibitors, complicates their treatment; new potassium binders like sodium zirconium cyclosilicate show promise for managing this issue.
  • - A panel of twelve experts from Kuwait used a modified Delphi method to reach a consensus on hyperkalemia management, resulting in 44 statements covering treatments for acute cases, heart failure, chronic kidney disease, and hemodialysis.
  • - The consensus highlights the inconsistencies in current management guidelines and aims to provide standardized guidance for healthcare practitioners in Kuwait, addressing the treatment gaps in the Arabian Gulf region.
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Introduction: Our study aimed to evaluate the integration level of non-pharmacological management (NPM) for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), analyze attitudes, practices, and perceived barriers towards NPM implementation, and identify factors contributing to the underutilization of non-pharmacological treatment in RA.

Material And Methods: A descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study was conducted among rheumatologists in Morocco. Rheumatologists received an online questionnaire gathering sociodemographic data, NPM integration level for RA, exploring their attitudes, practices and perceived barriers regarding the integration of NPM for RA, using a Likert scale ranging from 1 to 5.

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Rheumatological manifestations of H syndrome.

Reumatologia

September 2024

Rheumatology Department B, Al Ayachi Hospital, Ibn Sina Hospital Centre, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.

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  • H syndrome is a rare genetic condition characterized by skin changes (like hyperpigmentation and excessive hair growth) and affects multiple body systems due to a specific gene mutation.
  • A case study of a 24-year-old Moroccan male with insulin-dependent diabetes shows various symptoms, including skin issues and musculoskeletal problems like foot abnormalities and joint contractures.
  • The report emphasizes the serious rheumatological impacts of H syndrome and discusses potential treatments to help improve these musculoskeletal issues.
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Acute severe hepatitis and COVID-19: case report.

Pan Afr Med J

October 2024

Department of Hepato-Gastroenterology C, Ibn Sina Hospital, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco.

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  • * Liver injury from COVID-19 results from multiple factors, including systemic inflammation, small vessel blood clots, reduced blood flow to the liver, and possible drug side effects, rather than direct infection of liver cells.
  • * A case study is highlighted involving a 25-year-old man who was admitted for abdominal pain and exhibited acute severe liver failure before showing any respiratory symptoms associated with COVID-19.
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  • Recent outbreaks of multidrug-resistant fungi in healthcare settings highlight the need for effective antifungal susceptibility testing (AST) to manage invasive infections.* -
  • The study compared the performance of Etest and broth microdilution-based MICRONAUT-AM-EUCAST assays by testing 121 clinical isolates, revealing significant discrepancies in fluconazole and amphotericin B resistance assessments.* -
  • Findings suggest that MCN-AM underestimates fluconazole resistance, while Etest overestimates amphotericin B resistance, indicating a need for method-specific resistance breakpoints to improve clinical outcomes.*
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Traumatic vitreous hemorrhage and choroidal rupture after needleless Dermojet injection to the eyebrow.

Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep

December 2024

Vitreoretinal Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Ibn Sina Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait.

Purpose: In this case report, we discuss a case of ocular insult following a needle-less Dermojet injection to the brow region.

Observations: Initial examination revealed pin-point sites of injector contact over the right brow, a dense temporal subconjunctival hemorrhage, a temporal area of commotio retinae, and a vitreous hemorrhage localized to the inferotemporal quadrant of the retina obscuring the view to the retina behind it. The potential for a concealed penetrating globe injury or retinal break was of significant concern.

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  • - A 25-year-old patient with a history of unprotected sex developed cholestatic jaundice and severe itching for two months, leading to an examination that revealed intense jaundice and swollen lymph nodes.
  • - Imaging showed edema and lymphadenopathy, while blood tests indicated significant liver enzyme elevation and negative viral serologies, prompting further testing for syphilis, which returned positive.
  • - A liver biopsy confirmed syphilitic hepatitis, resulting in treatment with ceftriaxone, which led to remarkable improvement within 48 hours.
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Certolizumab-Induced Liver Injury in Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Case Report and Causality Assessment.

Cureus

August 2024

Department of Rheumatology B, Ayachi Hospital, Ibn Sina Hospital Center, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University, Rabat, MAR.

Certolizumab-induced liver injury is exceptionally rare, with only a few cases reported in the literature. We present the case of a 34-year-old man with axial ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who developed a drug-induced liver injury following treatment with certolizumab. Despite the initial ineffectiveness of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and an inadequate response to infliximab, the patient achieved remission of AS symptoms with certolizumab.

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Dermatophytic disease: A rare case report.

Radiol Case Rep

November 2024

Central Radiology Department, Ibn Sina Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.

Dermatophytic disease is a rare condition, primarily described in North Africa. This orphan disease owes its name to Hadida and Schousboe. Although the pathophysiology remains poorly understood, it is often associated with immune deficiency and occurs in the context of high consanguinity, as in our case.

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Mesenteric inflammatory pseudotumor: A rare case report and review of the literature.

Radiol Case Rep

November 2024

Department of Pathology, Ibn Sina Hospital, Faculty of medicine and pharmacy, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.

Inflammatory pseudotumor (IP) is a rare type of benign tumor. Although initially identified in the lung, it has now been identified in a number of somatic and visceral sites, but mesenteric presentation is uncommon and has a variable clinical presentation. As inflammatory pseudotumor mimic malignancy both clinically and radiologically, the radiologist should be familiar with this entity.

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  • Abdominal tuberculosis can be hard to diagnose because its symptoms are vague, often causing delays in treatment.
  • A 48-year-old man was incorrectly diagnosed with a gastrointestinal tumor but actually had retroperitoneal pseudo-tumoral tuberculosis, leading to unnecessary surgery.
  • Following proper diagnosis through pathology, the patient successfully received 6 months of antitubercular treatment, emphasizing the need for early biopsies to avoid such misdiagnoses.
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Exercise Habits in People with Parkinson's: A Multinational Survey.

Mov Disord Clin Pract

November 2024

Chulalongkorn Centre of Excellence for Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand.

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  • Exercise improves physical function, cognition, and quality of life for people with Parkinson's (PwP), but participation levels vary among individuals.
  • A survey of 2,976 PwP found that 40.6% exercised regularly, with higher activity linked to group workouts, weightlifting, and use of muscle-building equipment.
  • Factors promoting exercise included education level, receiving advice from doctors, being diagnosed at a younger age, while issues like falls and bothersome symptoms deterred exercise participation.
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Incidental Finding of Arteria Lusoria.

Glob Pediatr Health

August 2024

Pediatric Radiology Department, Rabat Children's Hospital, Ibn Sina Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco.

The arteria lusoria or retroesophageal right subclavian artery is the most common malformation of the aortic arch. It may be discovered with some symptoms of airway and/or esophageal compression, such as dyspnea or dysphagia, but in most cases it is an asymptomatic pathology. We report a case of a 3 months old patient diagnosed with Down syndrome who was admitted for pulmonary infection with incidental finding of retrooesophageal right subclavian artery.

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A rare case of anterior sternal metastasis in ovarian cancer: A case report.

Radiol Case Rep

October 2024

Pathological Anatomy Department, National Institute of Oncology, Ibn Sina Hospital Center, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco.

A subcutaneous mass in the anterior region of the thorax, (presternal region). Subcutaneous metastases in ovarian cancer are rare, occurring in 0.9% to 5.

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  • There's a lack of information about inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Africa.
  • To tackle this, a network of doctors working on IBD was created in sub-Saharan Africa.
  • The report covers 175 cases from 12 different countries collected over a span of 2 years.
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Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the prostate in adults is rare and often diagnosed at an advanced stage, with metastases. We report the case of a 23-year-old young adult presenting with low back pain and dysuria, whose imaging revealed a voluminous metastatic prostate mass. Biopsy confirmed embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma.

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Introduction: Renal cell carcinoma is one of the 10 most common malignancies. Partial nephrectomy (PN) is the preferred treatment for localized ones. The incidence of local recurrence (LR) after a PN varies between zero and 17% in the literature.

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Background: There is a lack information regarding risk factors associated with worse COVID-19 outcomes in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) in the MENA region.

Methods: This is a multicenter, retrospective cohort study that included all MS patients with a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection using the MENACTRIMS registry. The association of demographics, disease characteristics, and use of disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) with outcomes and severity of COVID-19 were evaluated by multivariate logistic model.

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  • Rheumatologists have limited knowledge about patients' use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for rheumatic diseases, making it important to understand its prevalence and benefits to enhance patient care.
  • A study conducted at a Moroccan University Hospital found that 46% of participants used at least one CAM method, with cupping therapy being the most popular (36%), primarily for pain relief (55%).
  • The study indicated that patients with higher education levels were significantly less likely to use CAM, highlighting the influence of education on treatment choices and the perceived effectiveness of different CAM approaches.
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Cladribine tablets (CladT), like alemtuzumab, acts as an immune reconstitution therapy. However, CladT is administered orally (alemtuzumab is given by infusion) and without the potential for serious side effects that limit the therapeutic use of alemtuzumab in multiple sclerosis (MS). Treatment with CladT, given initially as short courses of treatment 1 year apart, provides years of freedom from MS disease activity in responders to treatment.

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  • * A 45-year-old man exhibited symptoms including testicular swelling, fever, and weight loss, leading to the diagnosis of advanced testicular NK/T-cell lymphoma after surgery and tests.
  • * Following treatment with SMILE chemotherapy, the patient achieved complete remission, highlighting the critical role of monitoring EBV DNA levels in understanding the disease and managing patient outcomes.
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