Annals of Saudi medicine
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Mar 2021
The prevalence of celiac disease in Saudi patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disease that is highly associated with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). The reported prevalence of CD in patients with T1DM in Saudi Arabia varies and the number of studies is limited. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Mar 2021
Comparison of the histopathological differences between the spinal material and posterior longitudinal ligament in patients with lumbar disc herniation: A focus on the etiopathogenesis.
Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) occurs owing to the inability of the posterior longitudinal ligament (PLL) to preserve the disc material within the intervertebral space. There is apparently no study that has investigated the histopathological changes occurring in both PLL and disc material in patients with LDH. ⋯ Small sample, retrospective CONFLICT OF INTEREST: None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Mar 2021
Case ReportsMyometrial myxoidosis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Myometrium myxoidosis is new terminology to describe a non-neo-plastic process of extracellular mucinous accumulation in the myometrium wall of the uterus. We report a rare association of myometrial myxoidosis with lupus erythematosus in a 35-year old woman with a history of leiomyoma. At presentation, this case was diagnosed as a pelvic abscess and treated with specific antibiotherapy, and then discharged after clinical improvement. ⋯ Pathological analysis revealed diffuse hypo-cellular myxoid areas intersecting the smooth muscle layer of the uterus and cervix in addition to a focal area in the interstitium of smooth muscles of the appendix and soft tissue of the anterior abdominal wall. This case emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between myxoid neoplastic and non-neoplastic lesions with myxoid changes. SIMILAR CASES PUBLISHED: To our knowledge, there are only two similar cases reported.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jan 2021
Seropositivity of syphilis among individuals screened in a tertiary hospital in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.
Sexually transmitted infections are a serious public health problem. Syphilis, a multistage, curable chronic disease caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum, remains a major health problem worldwide. The disease re-emerged in the era of HIV in many countries despite the accessibility of curative therapy and continuing public health efforts to eliminate it. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jan 2021
Gender differences in completed suicidal hangings from 2013 to 2018 in Muğla, Turkey.
Hanging is the most preferred among suicide methods. Although methods vary based on age groups and social and cultural conditions, many studies have reported it as the most common suicide method in Turkey. ⋯ None.