Faisal Al Azri

Hair Transplant Causing a Scalp Arteriovenous Fistulae: A Case Report

Presentation of Epilepsy in a Patient with Wilson's Disease and Developmental Venous Anomaly (Venous Angioma) in the Brain

Intracranial developmental venous anomalies (DVAs), also called venous angiomas, and Wilson's disease are both considered rare disorders with varying degrees of neurologic and systemic manifestations; yet the coexistence of the two disorders is considered extremely rare, bearing in mind the low prevalence of each disor …

Severe Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis Mimicking Leukodystrophy in a Child

Maxillary Artery Pseudoaneurysm as a Complication of Maxillofacial Injuries: Report of three cases and literature review

Traumatic maxillary artery pseudoaneurysm is an uncommonly reported complication in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery. It is usually discovered incidentally, either early after trauma or weeks-to-months later. Quick recognition and prompt management are essential to avoid devastating consequences. In this pap …

Identification of Asymptomatic Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infections among Healthcare Workers at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman

Objectives: This study aimed to describe the incidence and features of asymptomatic COVID-19 infections among HCWs at a tertiary hospital in Oman. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between August 2020 and February 2021 among HCWs with no history of COVID-19 infection using an online questionnaire to col …

Spontaneous Near Fatal Hemorrhage into Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Lesion in the Scalp

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) (von Recklinghausen’s disease) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by café-au-lait spots, pigmented hamartomas of the iris, and multiple neurofibromas. Patients can present with hemorrhage secondary to trauma or rarely with spontaneous hemorrhage, both of which can be lethal a …

“Virtual Interdisciplinary COVID-19 Team”: A Hospital Pandemic Preparedness Approach

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to move at record speed. Health systems and hospitals worldwide face unprecedented challenges to effectively prepare and respond to this extraordinary health crisis and anticipated surge. Hospitals should confront these unparalleled challenges with a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, coo …

Dissecting Aneurysm of the Internal Carotid Artery as a Complication of Facial Bone Trauma

The involvement of the internal carotid artery in dissecting aneurysm is rarely reported in the literature and may occur as a complication of trauma, surgery, and other medical conditions. We report a case of a 22-year-old male who was involved in a motor vehicle accident with associated multiple orthopedic and maxillo …

It is Always Darkest Before Dawn

A healthy 44-year-old woman presented to the Emergency Department at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital with a three-day-history of sore throat, difficulty swallowing, and neck stiffness. Her medical history was unremarkable. On examination, her vital signs were normal, and she was not in respiratory distress. Her phary …

Septo-optic dysplasia complex: Clinical and radiological manifestations in Omani children

Background: Septo-optic dysplasia (SOD), also known as de-Morsier's syndrome, is a rare disorder characterized by any combination of optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH), pituitary gland hypoplasia, and midline abnormalities of the brain including absence of septum pellucidum and corpus callosum dysgenesis. It is typically dia …

A Female Child with Corpus Callosum Agenesis and Infantile Spasm