Chewing Khat () is a Risk Factor for Stroke: A Prospective Study.

Objective: The plant known as , commonly referred to as Khat, holds significant cultural significance within the populations of East Africa and Southwestern Arabia. The objective of this study is to ascertain and assess the association between the act of chewing khat and the incidence of acute stroke.

Materials And Methods: The present study was carried out in a prospective observational manner at the Mogadishu-Somalia Turkish Training and Research Hospital.

Primary gastroduodenal tuberculosis presenting as gastric outlet obstruction: A case report and review of literature.

Background: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) is the causative agent of TB, a chronic granulomatous illness. This disease is prevalent in low-income countries, posing a significant global health challenge. Gastrointestinal TB is one of the three forms.

Rare case in Somalia: Fahr's syndrome.

Introduction And Importance: Fahr's syndrome is primarily familial, autosomal dominant, and genetically diverse. Basal ganglia calcification that is bilaterally symmetrical is a hallmark of this illness. Although the specific origins of this illness are unknown, it may be brought on by problems with calcium metabolism, infections, toxins, hereditary factors, hypoparathyroidism, and pseudohypoparathyroidism.

Penile amputation after neonatal circumcision: a case report.

Unlabelled: In children, one of the most common surgical procedures worldwide is circumcision, which has strong religious implications and is frequently performed for nontherapeutic reasons. Circumcision is typically associated with old customs. Complete penile amputation is extremely uncommon, and the prognosis is little understood.

Tramadol-induced intracerebral hemorrhage: A rare case report.

A previously healthy middle-aged man with no vascular risk factors developed a hemorrhagic stroke. He had been using tramadol due to erectile dysfunction for 2 years. So, the patient developed right basal ganglia due to tramadol addiction.

A presentation of iatrogenic hypospadias after traditional circumcision: A case report.

Introduction And Importance: Traditional circumcisions may cause complications such as hemorrhage, infection, amputations of the penis, meatal stenosis, and urethro-cutaneous fistula. In addition to all these complications, iatrogenic hypospadias, as in our case, is a rare condition. In general, complications are mild and preventable, especially in children, but when the procedure is carried out by unskilled providers, in unsterile conditions, or with inadequate equipment and supplies, severe complications are more likely to occur.

Reverse sural flap for anteromedial ankle and dorsal foot soft-tissue defect following an injury: A case report.

Introduction And Importance: Foot and ankle soft-tissue defects constitute a real challenge to reconstructive surgeons because of restricted local soft tissue availability. We report a 28 years old male with a significant soft-tissue defect on the left anteromedial ankle and dorsal foot.

Case Presentation: A 28 years old male with soft-tissue necrosis on the left anteromedial ankle and dorsal foot, as well as second - fourth metatarsal fractures with gangrene of the first - third phalanx, presented to our hospital 14 days after a traffic accident.

Isolated temporal infarct due traumatic vertebral artery dissecting pseudo-aneurysm: a rare case report.

The authors describe a rare case of traumatic vertebral artery dissecting pseudo-aneurysm with temporal lobe infarct in the pre-foramina segment of the left vertebral artery following knife injury of the left anterolateral neck area. A 40 years old man was admitted to the emergency department after a penetrating injury in the left anterolateral neck. On contrast-enhanced CT and Doppler ultrasonography in the neck, a dissecting pseudo-aneurysm of the vertebral artery was revealed.

The prevalence of HIV among tuberculosis patients in Benadir, Somalia. Retrospective multi-center study.

Introduction: In 2020, 8% of TB patients were con-infected with the Human Immuno Deficiency Virus (HIV) and 50% in parts of southern Africa. Due to a lack of available data, we will determine the prevalence of HIV infection among TB patients in the Benadir region.

Methods: This is a record study of the HIV prevalence among TB cases in all Benadir TB centers from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020.

Clinical presentation and surgical management of perforated peptic ulcer in a tertiary hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia: a 5-year retrospective study.

Background: Perforated peptic ulcer is a common surgical emergency condition worldwide, which is associated with significant morbidity and mortality if early diagnosis and immediate surgical management were not carried out. Perforation occurs in roughly 5% of PUD patients during their lifetime; this study aimed to explore the wide range of clinical presentations, associated risk factors, complications, and surgical management of perforated peptic ulcer patients.

Methods: A 5-year retrospective observational study on the clinical presentation and surgical management of perforated peptic ulcer is carried out in a tertiary hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia, Department of General Surgery, from January 2017 to December 2021.

Clarithromycin induced acute pancreatitis: A rare side effect. Case report.

•Rare side effect of clarithromycin.•Drug induced acute pancreatitis.•Macrolide induced acute pancreatitis.

Empyema necessitans mimicking mesothelioma; unusual presentation of active pulmonary TB in immuno-competent state.

•This case presented with very rare feature of active Pulmonary TB.•It denotes that Empyema Necessitans can mimick mesothelioma.•Unusual CT findings of Empyema Necessitans.

Laparoscopic management of ischemic right fallopian tube torsion mimicking perforated appendicitis.

Background: Isolated fallopian tube torsion is a rare cause of acute lower abdominal pain in females. A history of hemosalpinx, hydrosalpinx, or ovarian or paraovarian cysts might all be risk factors. Diagnosis is frequently delayed until it's too late to salvage the tube.

Spontaneous pneumorrhachis, pneumomediastinum, pneumopericardium, and subcutaneous emphysema. Rare features of Hamman Syndrome.

Introduction And Importance: Pneumorrhachis (air within the spinal canal), Pneumomediastinum (abnormal air in the mediastinum), Pneumopericardium (air in the pericardial space), and Subcutaneous emphysema (air trapped under the skin) are rare conditions which are rare features of Hamman Syndrome. Some of pulmonary diseases that relate to pneumorrhachis have been reported in the literature; but Hamman Syndrome with Pneumorrhachis and Pneumopericardium due to violent coughs that triggered by tongue scraping are very rare.

Case Presentation: A 20-year-old male with no previous lung disease or trauma was brought to the emergency department due to acute chest pain, dyspnea, choking, syncope, and neck swelling which started after several self-induced coughs when he was brushing his tongue.

Ischemic Stroke in a 6-Month-Old Child Presenting with Hemiplegia: A Rare Case Report.

Ischemic stroke is a clinical condition resulting from a decrease in blood flow to the brain. It is rare in children, especially more rare in infants. The symptoms in the patients vary according to the age of the patient and the affected vessel.