Publications by authors named "Batool A Sawan"

is an emerging slowly growing species that belongs to the group of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) with approximately 20 cases reported worldwide. We highlight the first case of pulmonary infection by in United Arab Emirates (UAE). A 44-year-old female presented with chronic productive cough; a bronchial breathing pattern was appreciated on auscultation of her right upper lung.

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Mesenteric panniculitis belongs to a spectrum of rare diseases affecting the fatty tissue of the mesentery. It is characterized by chronic inflammation and fibrosis of the mesenteric adipose tissue of the bowel. Patients typically present with symptoms such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, bloating, and weight loss.

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