Asim Qureshi

Case Report: Retro-auricular Lipoblastoma a Rare Tumor at an Uncommon Site

Inverted Urothelial Papilloma of the Prostate

Beyond Mechanical Failure: Esophagitis Causing Post Myotomy Obstruction in Congenital Achalasia

Tigecycline Induced Hemorrhagic Vesiculobullous Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis: A Rare Clinical Presentation

Drug induced leukocytoclastic vasculitis is defined as the inflammation of blood vessels caused by the use of pharmacological agents. It may only affect the skin, resulting in cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis, or it may be systemic, affecting other organs such as central nervous system, gastrointestinal tract, lun …

Twin Pregnancy with a Complete Hydatidiform Mole and a Coexisting Live Fetus: Rare entity

A hydatidiform mole with a coexisting live fetus is a rare occurrence and the optimal management for this condition is not yet known. We report the case of a 32-year-old woman (gravida 3, para 2) who presented to the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, in March 2012 at 13 gestational weeks with abdominal p …

Ruptured Rudimentary Horn Pregnancy Diagnosed by Preoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Resulting in Fetal Salvage

Pregnancy in a rudimentary horn is very rare. The rupture of the horn during pregnancy is an obstetric emergency which can be life-threatening for both the mother and fetus. Preoperative diagnosis of such pregnancies can be challenging and they are usually diagnosed intraoperatively. We report a unique case of a 31-yea …

Primary Gastric Yolk Sac Tumour

Primary gastric yolk tumours are extremely rare. We report a 52-year-old male who presented to the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, in 2017 after having undergone a gastrectomy abroad due to a suspected poorly-differentiated adenocarcinoma. The patient subsequently returned to Oman to receive chemothera …

Clinicopathological Features and Outcomes of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours in Oman: A Multi-Centre Study

Objectives: This study aimed to report the clinicopathological features, management and long-term outcomes of patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) in Oman. Methods: This retrospective study was conducted on patients treated for GIST between January 2003 and December 2017 at three tertiary referral cen …

Erdheim-Chester Disease Presenting as Bilateral Facial Masses: A case report and review of literature

Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a rare form of non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis with unknown etiology. It is recently recognized to be neoplastic with genetic mutations affecting the mitogen-activating protein kinase (MAPK) pathway. We here present a case of a 49-year-old female who initially presented in 2012 with b …

A Sinonasal Mass with Epistaxis: A Rare Subtype of Common Pathology

A 32-year-old woman presented to the ear, nose, and throat clinic with a two-month history of nasal bleeding and discharge from the left nostril. Her past medical history was unremarkable, and she was not taking any regular medications. On examination, she was afebrile and maintained normal saturation in room air, with …

Pityriasis Rosea and Pityriasis Rosea-like Eruption Following COVID-19 Vaccinations: Case Series from Oman

To mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, several vaccines have been developed and administered to the public since 2021. A spectrum of cutaneous reactions has been reported among some of the vaccinated individuals. In this case series, we describe three cases of pityriasis rosea and pityriasis rosea-like erupti …

Bilateral, symmetrical zygomatic mass