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Turner syndrome (TS) is an abnormality of the X chromosome affecting females. This genetic defect causes infertility in most cases, but less commonly in patients with the mosaic form of Turner syndrome. In the rare event of a pregnancy, it usually leads to maternal and fetal complications, including miscarriage. In this study, we report a case of mosaic Turner syndrome (45,X/46,XX) in a 34-year-old female who presented to our outpatient clinic with a two-year history of secondary infertility following nine previous spontaneous pregnancies (SP). Her obstetric history showed two successful healthy pregnancies, seven first-trimester miscarriages, one intrauterine fetal demise (IUFD), and one infant death at six months of age. Cases of pregnancy in mosaic Turner syndrome patients are limited and have poor pregnancy outcomes; here, we aim for our case to contribute to the improvement of pregnancy outcomes in such patients.
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Breast abscess in males is a rare condition, which accounts for 1%-3% of all documented breast diseases. Males with certain risk factors may develop a breast abscess. The ultrasonographic, mammographic, and pathological characteristics of this case will be highlighted in the report. A 51-year-old morbidly obese Saudi male who is a 160-pack-years smoker presented to our surgical clinic complaining of a right breast mass that presented a long time ago and was changing in size. The mass was painless until 5 days prior to presentation. On physical examination, a firm nonmobile 3 × 4 cm mass was felt at 10-12-o'clock, 1 cm away from the nipple. A bilateral X-ray mammogram and ultrasound were performed with fine needle aspiration and culture. The mammogram of the right breast showed a well-circumscribed subareolar mass with equal density, and it was also associated with overlying skin thickening and relative breast parenchymal edema. The fine needle aspiration grossly showed yellowish-green turbid content followed by turbid blood. The anaerobic culture results showed the gram-positive cocci, Finegoldia Magna. The patient was then instructed to take an antibiotic accordingly and return after 1 week. Fine needle aspiration and culture were performed again after antibiotics and grossly showed 2-3 cc of pus without any growth in culture. Male breast disorders are typically benign, with gynecomastia being the most prevalent, and malignancy being the most serious despite its rarity. Breast abscesses are a challenging clinical condition, and radiologists have a pivotal role in evaluation and follow-up of these lesions.
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Background: According to WHO, there have been 9205 fatal COVID-19 cases confirmed in Saudi Arabia out of 793,729 cases overall (5). During the development of COVID-19 vaccines, several technologies were used including DNA-based, RNA-based vaccines, non-replicating viral vector vaccines, and inactivated vaccines. Objective: We present a case of varicella zoster virus reactivation post COVID-19 vaccine in a young medically free 16 years old female and review of the literature using the keywords "Herpes Zoster, "varicella zoster"," shingles", "post COVID-19 vaccine", "Post COVID-19 cutaneous manifestations". Methods: The search was conducted in Google Scholar, Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science data bases. Results: We encountered 241 published studies in regard to post COVID-19 dermatologic manifestations including post COVID-19 vaccine herpes zoster reactivation in the English literature and one case in German. Our case and 4 other reported cases in the literature are patients aged of 20 years old and below. Conclusion: Varicella zoster virus falls under the family of Herpesviridae, It's characterized by its ability to escape host immune system and remain dormant in ganglionic neurons. Reactivation of the infection will result in herpes zoster manifesting as painful vesicles in a dermatomal distribution. Possible link is the suppression of type-one interferons caused by the mRNA-based vaccine such as COVID-19 vaccines. Yet, potential correlation remains to be demonstrated.
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COVID-19 , Vacina contra Herpes Zoster , Herpes Zoster , Adolescente , Feminino , Humanos , Vacina contra Varicela , COVID-19/prevenção & controle , Vacinas contra COVID-19/efeitos adversos , Vacina contra Herpes Zoster/efeitos adversos , Herpesvirus Humano 3/fisiologiaRESUMO
Background: A rare form of hepatocellular cancer is called fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma (FL-HCC) which occurs mostly in young adults who are medically free, regardless of their gender. It usually presents with abdominal pain with right upper quadrant palpable mass, nausea, and weight loss associated with higher Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) in some cases. Objective: We report a case of a 15-year-old male patient who was diagnosed with (FL-HCC), successfully treated with surgical resection and is currently free of relapses. Case presentation: A 15-year-old male patient with no previous medical or surgical history, presented with recurrent vomiting for two months, weight loss, and loss of appetite. Patient presented with normal systemic examination except for abdominal examination which revealed a generalized distended abdomen with mild tenderness in the right upper quadrant with the presence of hepatomegaly. Laboratory and radiological investigation showed high level of (AFP). CT and liver MRI showed large right hepatic lobe lesion then TRU-CUT needle biopsy was performed which showed Fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma and patient underwent surgical resection with no postoperative complication followed by multiple cycle of chemotherapy and no signs of relapse with 3 year follow up. Conclusion: Fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma is rear type hepatocellular carcinoma which occurs mostly in young adults who are medically free with vague symptom and to diagnose it need high index of suspicion and variers Laboratory and radiological investigation including biopsy. However, it can be treated successfully by surgical resection followed by chemotherapy in selected cases if diagnosis in timely manner.
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Carcinoma Hepatocelular , Neoplasias Hepáticas , Masculino , Humanos , Adolescente , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/diagnóstico , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/cirurgia , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/patologia , Neoplasias Hepáticas/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Hepáticas/cirurgia , Neoplasias Hepáticas/patologia , alfa-Fetoproteínas , Recidiva Local de NeoplasiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) virus has wreaked havoc on the planet, causing death and illness. Effective vaccination to eradicate the virus is the best approach to safeguarding the globe from it. Our study is considered one of the earliest studies conducted to determine the side effects of COVID-19 vaccines. We started data collection from May 2021 till September 2021, which was the beginning period of vaccine distribution in Saudi Arabia. This study aims to look at potential side effects and factors that contribute to their occurrence. METHODS: The optimal study design for achieving our goals was survey-based. Following Institutional Review Board approval, we created an online self-administered questionnaire using the Google survey webpage (Google LLC, Mountain View, California, United States). We disseminated the survey to 2293 individuals from May 2021 till September 2021 in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia, to males and females above the age of 18 who have been vaccinated by either Pfizer or AstraZeneca in one dose or two doses. RESULTS: The most prevalent side effect was pain at the injection site (60.7%), followed by general fatigue (23.8%) and swelling at the injection site (16.7%), with shortness of breath being the least common (0.9%). When the prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine side effects was compared to the socio-demographic characteristics of participants, we discovered that those without associated comorbidity (p=0.025) and non-smoking participants (p=0.009) showed more side effects. On the other hand, those who received Pfizer vaccine (p0.001) and those who exercised regularly (p0.001) had lower rates of COVID-19 vaccine side effects. Also, obesity was shown to be the most commonly related disease in terms of comorbidities (8.5%), followed by allergy (4.9%) and asthma (4.6%). CONCLUSION: We find that vaccination against COVID-19 has only minor adverse effects. Therefore we anticipate that this study will assist in dispelling rumors about dangerous side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine.