Publications by authors named "Tara Ranjbar"
Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment option for patients with refractory morbid obesity to help facilitate weight-loss and reduce long-term metabolic morbidity and mortality. Over 200,000 procedures are performed annually in the United States with sleeve gastrectomy being the most common surgical approach. However, the growing popularity of surgical bariatric interventions has led to an increase in incidental findings of gastrointestinal neoplasms in intraoperative specimens.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Inflammatory pseudotumor of the spleen and lepidic adenocarcinoma of the lung are uncommon slow-growing malignancies that have not been previously reported to occur concurrently.
Case Presentation: We present the case of a 63-year-old Caucasian man who presented with a splenic inflammatory pseudotumor-like dendritic cell sarcoma and was found to have a concomitant invasive lepidic adenocarcinoma of the lung. The patient underwent laparoscopic splenectomy to address the splenic mass.
Although rare, local anesthetic use has been associated with adverse central nervous system and cardiovascular adverse events. One complication is local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST), wherein the anesthetic agent inadvertently enters systemic circulation resulting in widespread inhibition of fast-gated sodium channels. Organs dependent on aerobic metabolism, such as the heart and brain, are especially susceptible to toxic injury resulting in cardiovascular collapse.
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- Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is a rare condition caused by the median arcuate ligament compressing the celiac trunk, which may result from improper development during embryonic growth.
- Though typically characterized by post-meal pain, weight loss, and an epigastric bruit, these symptoms can vary and often include vague issues like nausea and diarrhea.
- MALS is often discovered incidentally during abdominal imaging to investigate these nonspecific symptoms, as illustrated by a case involving a patient with a unique celiac trunk anatomy.
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- Meckel's diverticulum, a developmental remnant from embryology, rarely presents with carcinoid tumors, and cases of both occurring together post-colectomy are uncommon.
- A 74-year-old male with a history of hypertension and diverticulitis experienced abdominal pain after undergoing a laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy due to cancerous changes in a polyp.
- Subsequent imaging revealed a perforated Meckel's diverticulum containing a carcinoid tumor, illustrating the complexities of postoperative complications and the need for careful monitoring of abdominal symptoms.
Coronavirus disease 2019 is caused by SARS-CoV-2 and is more severe in the elderly, racial minorities, and those with comorbidities such as hypertension and diabetes. These pathologies are often controlled with medications involving the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS). RAAS is an endocrine system involved in maintaining blood pressure and blood volume through components of the system.
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