Global reports of myocarditis following COVID-19 vaccination: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background And Aims: Recent media reports of myocarditis after receiving COVID-19 vaccines, particularly the messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines, are causing public concern. This review summarizes information from published case series and case reports, emphasizing patient and disease characteristics, investigation, and clinical outcomes, to provide a comprehensive picture of the condition.

Methods: A systematic literature search of PubMed and Google scholar was conducted from inception to April 27, 2022.

Prevalence of inter-arm blood pressure difference among young healthy adults: Results from a large cross-sectional study on 3235 participants.

More than 100 years ago, the difference in blood pressure (BP) between arms was first reported. Recent studies have shown that different blood pressure between the right and left arm leads to cardiovascular events. Three thousand and thirty volunteers participated in our cross-sectional study.

Pulmonary hydatid cyst mimicking lung tumor in a heavy smoker patient- Uniportal VATS management.

Introduction And Importance: Human infection with E. granulosus leads to the development of one or more hydatid cysts located most often in the liver and lungs. However, radiologically and clinically, analysis of atypical or complicated pulmonary hydatid cysts may resemble other types of malignancies.

Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (UVATS) right lower lobectomy for a giant T4 squamous cell lung tumour.

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is one of the unique methods that have revolutionized the discipline of minimally-invasive thoracic surgery in the last two decades. Previously, double-port VATS lobectomy has been used for the resection of T4 tumours. This current case report presents a 68-year-old male that presented with a productive cough of 3 months' duration, associated with fever, chest pain and loss of body weight.

Chest wall reconstruction in a young man after high-velocity gunshot using a combination latissimus dorsi flaps and titanium plates: A case report.

Chest trauma, penetrating or blunt, is common in this era of road traffic accidents, terrorism, and hunting in Iraq. During the last decade, many novel surgical procedures and materials were used to reconstruct or stabilize the chest wall to improve integration, maintain the stability of the chest wall, and reduce infections. However, no precise guidelines for managing chest wall diseases are still available to date.

Life-Threatening Cardiac Tamponade Secondary to COVID-19 Treated with Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Case Report.

BACKGROUND The COVID-19 outbreak emerged in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. COVID-19 is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and mostly affects the respiratory system but can also affect other organs, including the cardiovascular system. Furthermore, the most common cardiac complications include severe left ventricular dysfunction, acute myocardial injury, and arrhythmias.

Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for retained shrapnel in the thoracic cavity: An update surgical approach for removal of foreign body.

Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery commonly used for removal of bullet, tumours and foreign bodies in the chest cavity. However, shrapnel fragments related war can injure many organs and life-threatening condition. Furthermore, standard treatment for removal foreign bodies retained in the chest is conventional thoracotomy.

Uniportal Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (u-VATS) for Management of pulmonary hydatid cyst: A systematic review.

Background And Objectives: Hydatid disease of the lung, caused by , is an unusual parasitic disease. The aim of the current review for managing pulmonary hydatid cysts by uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (u-VATS), and their complications, the size of hydatid cyst, length of hospital stay, surgery time, the rate of conversion from u-VATS to thoracotomy or mini-thoracotomy, follow-up, and outcomes.

Methods: We conduct the platform searches on the PubMed and Google Scholar electronic databases from inception to January 20, 2022, among patients diagnosed with pulmonary hydatid cyst (PHC) who underwent the u-VATS approach.

Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic right lower and middle sleeve bilobectomy for a neglected carcinoid tumor.

The bronchial carcinoid (BC) tumor is a neuroendocrine lung tumor that accounts for 1-2% of all lung neoplasia occurrences. However, BC tumors remain rare in the literature. Nowadays, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery VATS can be safely performed with an excellent clinical outcome.

Clinical features and laboratory findings first case of B. 1.617.2 (delta) variant concern (VOC) in Iraq.

Since the initial report of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS CoV-2) in Wuhan, China, in 2019, the virus has constantly mutated, resulting in the appearance of novel variants. In December 2020, the B.1.

Thrombosed external jugular vein aneurysm mimics to a branchial cyst: A novel case from Iraq and review of the literature.

Introduction And Importance: Venous aneurysms are rare diseases, and according to their locations, history will change. They will be diagnosed based on the clinical history and imaging modalities. The exact incidence of external jugular vein aneurysm remains controversial.

Subcutaneous emphysema and spontaneous pneumomediastinum in non-intubated COVID-19 patient: Presenting unusual case report.

Introduction And Importance: In non-intubated COVID-19 patients, subcutaneous emphysema and spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) remain rarely, with incidence rates of 3.0 and 1.2 per 100,000, respectively; nevertheless, the occurrence of these conditions in COVID-19 patients is unclear.

Hyperbilirubinemia with mild COVID-19 patient: A case report.

Introduction And Importance: Increased total serum bilirubin rarely reported in mild COVID-19 patients. It occurs mostly in severe cases, particularly in those who have liver diseases and admitted to an intensive care unit. The main cause of increased liver biochemistries in Covid-19 patients related to used drugs, the presence of the ACE2 receptor in the liver, and robust inflammatory response.

Bilateral inframammary pilonidal sinus: A case report with literature review.

Introduction: Pilonidal sinus (PNS) is a chronic inflammatory perianal disorder that rarely occurs outside sacrococcygeal region. The aim of this study is to report an extremely rare case of bilateral inframammary PNS with brief literature review.

Case Report: A 25-year-old female presented with a discharging sinuses in both inframammary region for two years.

Diaphragmatic lipoma; A benign condition necessitating an aggressive management.

Introduction: Primary diaphragmatic lipoma (PDL) is a very rare condition. The aim of this paper is to report a case of diaphragmatic lipoma presenting as a case of diaphratmatic hernia with a brief literature review. A 73-year-old female presented with chronic dry cough for three month duration.

Primary chest wall Hydatid cyst: Review of literature with report of a new case.

Introduction: Hydatid cyst is a parasitic disease caused by Echinococci. The most commonly affected organ is liver, followed by lungs. Hydatid disease of the chest wall is extremely rare.

Porocarcinoma: A systematic review of literature with a single case report.

Introduction: Eccrine porocarcinoma is a very rare type of skin cancer. It is an aggressive dermatological malignancy. We presented a 62-year-old male with long history of a mass in left forearm complicated by distant metastasis and death.