Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3682/1510165

Post Covid Skin Lesions

M. Elqatni, J. Fatihi, M. Jira, Y. Sekkach, T. Amezyane, K. Ennibi and A. Abouzahir

Article Type: Image Article | First Published: February 03, 2021

A 16-years-old patient, with no particular medical history, including no medication, admitted for erythematous lesions on the second right toe, papular lesions on the sole of the foot (feet si les 2 pieds) in addition to lesions on the palms of both hands, without fever or associated respiratory or digestive symptoms. An indepth medical interview revealed that the patient had a nasopharyngitis during the previous 3 weeks, that his sister had a dry cough and his father had a cough and anosmia. Th...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3682/1510164

A Large Left Atrium Myxoma Presenting as ‘Positional Pre-Syncope’

Satyajit Singh, MBBS, MD, DM, Chandraprakash Thakur, MBBS, MD, Muneshwar Kumar, MBBS, MD, Samdish Sethi MBBS and Nitin Kashyap, MCh

Article Type: Image Article | First Published: January 30, 2021

A 45-year-old male was referred to the out-patient clinic of Cardiology department with complaints of recurrent lightheadedness and dizziness on standing and changing postures in bed for past 3 months. He was normotensive, and non-diabetic person with no history of chest pain, dyspnea, palpitations, TIA or stroke. His ECG was unremarkable. CVS examination revealed a low pitch, early diastolic sound along with a soft systolic murmur at the apex. 2D-Echocardiographic study revealed a large, pedunc...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3682/1510163

A Case of Erysipelatoid Carcinomatous Lymphangitis of Skin Revealing Breast Adenocarcinoma

Asmae Abdelmouttalib, Sanae Sialiti, Mariame Meziane, Nadia Ismaili, Leila Benzekri and Karima Senouci

Article Type: Image Article | First Published: January 30, 2021

Cutaneous Carcinomatous Lymphangitis (CCL) is one of the rare clinical forms of cutaneous metastasis that generally occurs late in the history of the cancer. It is generally misrecognized and wrongly treated as antibiotic-resistant erysipele. Clinically, lesions are polymorphic and mimicking different skin diseases, thus delaying the diagnosis and the treatment. We report a case of CCL with atypical lesions. Skin metastases accounts for 2% of all metastases. During breast carcinoma, they occur i...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3682/1510162

Myocardial Bridges a Forgotten Condition: A Review

Martín Ibarrola, MD

Article Type: Image Article | First Published: January 30, 2021

Myocardial Bridging (MB) is a congenital anomaly in which a segment of a coronary artery takes a “tunneled” intramuscular course under a “bridge” of overlying myocardium. The first reference of MB in coronary arteries, the association with angina and anatomically as referred by Reyman in 1737. Considered a “benign” finding since the myocardial bridge causes coronary artery narrowing during systole therefore myocardial bridges should not compromise blood supply to the musculature duri...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2377-9004/1410189

Case Report of Pregnancy with Huge Fibroid

Hemali Bharat Karia, MBBS, DGO, Deepa Maniar, MBBS, MD and Ketan Gosai, MBBS, MD

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: January 21, 2021

Their presence has been linked to spontaneous abortion, intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), anemia, multiple blood transfusions, infection, pain, degeneration, malposition of foetus, premature labour, uterine inertia, placental abruption, postpartum hemorrhage, retention of the placenta, increased rates of cesarean section, hysterotomy, obstetric hysterectomy...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4474/1710056

Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: An Updated Review

George P Lee, MD, Bhaveshkumar Ahir, PhD, Nauman Chaudhry, MD and Herbert H Engelhard, MD, PhD

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: January 23, 2021

Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is a common cause of spinal cord dysfunction. The degenerative disease can cause serious neurological symptoms that can significantly affect the quality of life. The heterogenous presentation of CSM and a lack of a single comprehensive outcome instrument can make the management of suspected CSM very difficult. Despite the advances in surgical techniques to tre...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4474/1710055

Primary Intramedullary Frontal Bone Osteoblastoma: A Case Report

Senai Goitom Sereke, MBChB, MMed (Radiology) and Felix Bongomin, MBChB, MSc

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: January 16, 2021

Osteoblastoma is a rare osteoid tissue forming tumor commonly affecting the posterior element of the spine. Intramedullary osteoblastoma of the calvarium is extremely rare. Osteoblastoma rarely occurs in the first decade of life. In this report we describe osteoblastoma of a very uncommon location in an 8-years-old male. An 8-year-old male presented with a 2-year history of progressive painless sw...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5726/1510089

Clinical Patterns of Psoriatic Arthritis and the Relationship between Psoriasis Skin Severity and Joint Activity in Libya

Fathia Ehmouda Zaid

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: January 16, 2021

This study was carried out at the Rheumatology department in Benghazi University, follow up study Ninety-six (96) patients were diagnosed of Psoriasis arthritis (PsA), those patients were assessment clinically of skin psoriasis and nail involvement were assessed by the Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI). The Joint disease activity was measured by clinical diagnosis activity index (CDAI). Strong ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4193.1510098

Endoscopic Transoral Surgery of the Tongue Base

Carlos S Ruggeri, Lautaro Acosta and Ivo Bedini

Article Type: Original Research | First Published: January 13, 2021

To determine the efficacy and incidence of complications in tumors and in other diseases involving the tongue base treated by transoral surgery with the assistance of endoscopes. To determine the efficacy and incidence of complications in tumors and in other diseases involving the tongue base treated by transoral surgery with the assistance of endoscopes. Central glossectomies and hemiglosectomies...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510188

Latent Tuberculosis Treatment in People Living with HIV/ AIDS in Algeria, Time to Act: A Review

Ouyahia Amel, Rais Mounira, PhD, Gasmi Abdelkader, PhD, Kouicem Aya Tinhinane, Kouicem Mohamed Safir and Lacheheb Abdelmadjid

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: January 28, 2021

In 2017, World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 920000 of People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) developed tuberculosis disease worldwide, which is the number one infectious killer of PLWHA. To the end of 2019 there are an estimated 13000 PLWHA in Algeria, the estimated rate of the killing couple HIV-tuberculosis in 2018 was 14.7% (276 cases). We aimed in this review article to report the current situation of management of LTBI in Algeria, highlight the net gain of such treatment in PLWHA a...