A 67-year-old male Libyan patient, presented with Shortness of breath, Dizziness, headache, palpitations, and generalized fatigability for the past 2 months but increasing over the last 5 days. Patient is also a heavy smoker for over 20 years (2 packs/Day)… Read More
A 43-year-old MLP admitted to Al-Jalaa Hospital following a 4 month history of a neck swelling associated with difficulty of swallowing
History A 43-year-old male Libyan patient, who was admitted to Al-Jalaa Hospital following a four month history of a neck swelling associated with difficulty of swallowing, with no history of hoarseness of voice, weight loss, patient denied poor appetite, no… Read More
A 37-year-old Female Patient referred to Al-Jalla Hospital with generalized abdominal pain and distention – A Case of Gossypiboma
Introduction Gossypiboma, textiloma also called Retained Foreign Object (RFO), is one of the surgical complications resulting from missing a surgical gauze inside the abdominal cavity. Unintentional missing foreign body in the abdomen necessitates abdominal re-exploration to retrieve it.This intervention might… Read More
Using Viruses to Treat Cancers – By Khalifa Gnieber
In many tumors, chemotherapy, surgical resection, and other recently used Anti-cancer techniques has always been risky, with broad spectral effect and many side effects. Moreover, having a little if any effect on cancer progression. Lately, a new technique has been… Read More
Let’s Talk About Alzheimer’s Disease – By Elmahdi Darbi
Alzheimer’s Disease The biopsychosocial approach – By Elmahdi Darbi Abstract: Alzheimer disease (AD) is a chronic illness that mostly affects the elderly population. This report discusses the biological, epidemiological, psychological and sociological aspects of the illness. Epidemiologically, the prevalence of… Read More
36 days Libyan male presented with Chickenpox
36 days Libyan male was admitted to isolation unit in Benghazi children hospital, presented with fever of 3 days duration range from 38.5 C to 39 C, skin rash allover the body started from the trunk and extended to the… Read More
A Promising New Cancer Vaccine That Cured 97% of Tumors in Mice Will Soon Be Tested on Humans
A “vaccine” which delivered directly to tumors in mice has been found to eliminate all traces of those tumors, researchers have found that it works on many different kinds of cancers( lymphomas, breast and colon cancer), including untreated metastases in… Read More
A 64 year old female was admitted to BMC complaining from lower abdominal pain and abdominal bloating
A 64 year old female was admitted to Benghazi medical center, she was complaining from lower abdominal pain in a form of pressure and abdominal bloating. Abdomino-pelvic ultrasound showed a large left ovarian cyst, The cyst was 15 kg in… Read More
Outbreak of a Deadly Brain Damaging Disease in India (Nipah Virus)
“Sajeesh, I am almost on the way. I don’t think I can meet you again….” Lini Puthussery, nurse and mother of two in Kerala, said in a poignant letter written to her husband shortly before she died from Nipah virus… Read More
A 42 year old Libyan patient with psychiatric disease admitted to emergency room
A 42 year old Libyan patient with psychiatric disease and no other chronic illness Admitted to emergency room with abdominal pain and vomiting for 1 week. Patient has no change in bowel habit. X-Ray was done showing multiple metal objects… Read More