Qatar Medical Journal - Volume 2002, Issue 2

Objective: To measure the incidence and risk factors of eclampsia, establish how often it is preceded by preeclampsia, detect the clinical characteristics of women developing eclampsia, document the morbidity associated with eclampsia, determine the maternal case fatality rate and review the clinical features and management of this condition. Method: A retrospective review of all cases of eclampsia which were managed in the Women's H Read More

Human infection with Histoplasma capsulatum is largely asymptomatic but disseminated disease is fatal if left untreated. We report a case of bilateral adrenal enlargement due to disseminated histoplasmosis in a Bangladeshi male who was successfully treated.

Laparascopic splenectomy is one of the advanced surgical procedures with indications gradually increasing in hematological diseases. This is a review of five cases operated upon over two years. All were female patients, three with ITP and two with thalassemia. In one with gall bladder stones, laparascopic cholecystectomy was done with splenectomy. The mean operative time was 3 hours and 30 minutes. No case was converted to open techniq Read More

Non-epithelial tumors of the bladder of mesenchymal origin are very rare, comprising 1% or less of all bladder tumors(l), 50% of which are sarcomas of one type or another, and are generally classified as leiomyosarcomas, rhabdomyosarcomas and carcinosarcomas. Leiomyosarcomas arise from the muscularis mucosae and invade the lamina propria towards the outer muscular wall.

Pyomyositis is a bacterial infection affecting the large muscle groups and is usually accompanied by abscess formation; the term “tropical myositis” being an alternative as it is more common in the tropical regions, and has become an increasingly recognized entity in temperate climates. Normally skeletal muscle is resistant to metastatic infections but it seems likely that more than one specific factor can remove this barrier. The most c Read More

Tuberculous liver abscesses are rare and are usuallyassociated with disease involving other organs. In 1952 Leader made an extensive review of the world literature and documented 80 cases of hepatic tuberculosis with large abscesses or nodules. In most of these cases tuberculosis was present elsewhere in the body. An isolated tuberculous liver abscess is very rare and only 20 cases have been reported in the English language literat Read More

The use of the stomach for bladder enlargement and replacement has been known since Sinaiko's work in a canine model. Mitchell et al later showed that the use of the stomach for bladder replacement and enlargement had many advantages especially in situations of acute acid loading and azotaemia. The advantages of using the stomach included protection against hyperchloraemic acidosis (due to net excretion of chloride), red Read More

Objective: To identify the incidence of ocular injury in Qatar from January 1999 to December 2000 and the related factors. Methods: Retrospective study of all patients who suffered ocular injury requiring hospitalization during the mentioned period. Data was collected from medical records and the statistical analysis done using SPSS 7.5. Results: The type of ocular injury and the effect on the Visual Acuity were determined, as well as the i Read More

Objective: To define forces of youth soccer ball heading (headers) and determine whether heading causes retinal hemorrhage. Setting: Regional Children's Hospital, youth soccer camp. Patients: Male and female soccer players, 13 to 16 years old, who regularly head soccer balls. Measurements: Dilated retinal examination, after 2-week header diary, and accelerometer measurement of heading a lofted soccer ball. Results: Twenty-one Read More