Raghad Tarcha

Al asaad and Al-Mouassat University Hospital · Department of Rhematology

Background Few studies are available in the medical literature on the expected benefit of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections for osteoarthritis knee, and most of the studies reported improvements in pain, stiffness, and function in mild and moderate degrees of osteoarthritis. There is no study in Syria concerning any data about knee osteoarthrit...

Introduction and importance The interactions between the susceptibility of the host and some of the COVID-19 vaccine components happened. Viral infections, including COVID-19, are related to the pathogenesis of bipolar disorder (BD). These findings could trigger an initial bipolar episode. Case presentation A 48-year-old Syrian married female, pre...

Introduction IgA vasculitis is generally triggered by infections and vaccines. Herein, we report a case of a young man who was previously healthy and who developed IgA vasculitis after the first dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Pfizer-BioNTech. Case presentation The patient’s symptoms were mainly skin and joint without renal or other system invol...

Introduction and importance The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a post-acute syndrome that can persist for a prolonged period. Case presentation The authors’ case reported a 31-years-old male presented with the sensation of sand in his eyes and a dry mouth for 3 months after infection with COVID-19 confirmed by nasopharyngeal swab 3 months ago. Labor...

Key Clinical Message Several reports of suspected oral and ocular manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) has prompted investigations into ocular signs, symptoms, and transmission (5).11.2% of patients with COV19 infection had ocular symptoms, including ocular pain, conjunctivitis, dry eye, and floaters, meanwhile, many studies had do...

Introduction and importance Behçet’s disease is a rare systemic condition, with the mean age of patients being ~30 years. It affects men more than women. Behçet’s disease should be considered in any patient with a systemic inflammatory disease characterized by recurrent orogenital ulcers and uveitis. Fournier’s gangrene is a rare life-threatening b...

Introduction and importance The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a post-acute syndrome that can persist for an extended period. The correlation between anorexia nervosa (AN) and some autoimmune diseases has been reported. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune disease, presented with different clinical ions and periods, affecting a...

Introduction and Importance Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a systemic immune disorder that may overlap with other rheumatologic disease; however, overlapping with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis is rare. Case Presentation A 28-year-old Syrian male patient with SSc diagnosed according to the American College of Rheumatology/E...

Background Nintedanib was approved for the treatment of scleroderma and scleroderma-related interstitial lung disease, as it decrease the forced expiratory volume. Case presentation A 48-year-old Asian female patient with systemic scleroderma 6 years ago developed breathlessness, nausea, heart palpation, and sudden severe occipital headache over t...

Introduction and Importance The use of cyclophosphamide in women of childbearing age with severe systemic lupus erythematosus is normally indicated. However, cyclophosphamide is generally avoided during pregnancy due to the risk of teratogenicity, especially since its effect on fetal survival is poorly understood. This is a case report of a lupus p...

Key Clinical Message Our case reported a 22‐year‐old male presented with headache, and sudden vision loss, 10 days after receiving the first dose of COVID‐19 vaccination. Counting fingers in both eyes was his visual acuity on examination and bilateral optic disc edema on fundoscopy was found. Brain MRI was normal. After methylprednisolone pulse the...

Introduction Systemic sclerosis is a connective tissue condition, presented with clinical manifestations including ocular involvement in a small percentage. A few cases of uveitis were described in the literature, especially in CREST syndrome. Case presentation We reported a case of a 48-year-old male with blurred vision of left eye that diagnosed...

Introduction: In the United States, tocilizumab was approved for the treatment of scleroderma and scleroderma-related interstitial lung disease because it inhibited the decrease in forced expiratory volume, so scleroderma treatment is entering a new era. Case presentation: A 44-year-old female patient with systemic scleroderma, diagnosed 6 years...