Bardet–Biedl syndrome in a 32-year-old Iranian female

Bardet–Biedl syndrome in a 32-year-old Iranian female

This figure shows the hexadactyly of feet and severe inflammation of the lower limbs of a 32-year-old Iranian female patient with Bardet–Biedl syndrome (BBS) who was referred to us with uraemic symptoms and metabolic acidosis. She had suffered from insulin-resistant type 2 diabetes mellitus for 2 years and moderate hypertension for 6 months. Her parents had noticed progressive decline in her vi...

Primary thymic seminoma in a 32-year-old female.

Bloom's syndrome in a 12-year-old Iranian girl

BACKGROUND Bloom's syndrome, an autosomal recessive inherited disorder, belongs to the group of chromosomal breakage syndromes. The clinical diagnosis of BS is confirmed cytogenetically. Its frequency in the general population is unknown but it is common in eastern European Ashkenazi Jews. CASE REPORT A 12-year-old girl was referred to us because of short stature. She was the second child of ...

Lemierre's syndrome in 15-year-old female.

INTRODUCTION A 15-year-old female initially presented to her primary care physician with sore throat, fever, difficulty swallowing, and neck swelling. A rapid strep test was performed and was positive. A CT of the neck was ordered and demonstrated moderate enlargement of the tonsils bilaterally, but no evidence of abscess (Image 1). The patient was admitted to the hospital and started on clinda...

Meningeal Hemangiopericytoma in 33-Year-Old Female; a Case Report

Intracranial hemangiopericytomas (HPC) are rare vascular tumors. They account for 0.4% of primary central nervous system tumors. HPC is more commonly located supratentorially and tends to occur in a younger age group, with average age at presentation of 38–42 years. The tumor was found throughout the entire CNS, usually superficially and closely related to the meninges. Moreover, they have a st...