Hayatabad Medical Complex

Kartagener syndrome with pulmonary mycetoma and recurrent thromboembolism

Rationale: Kartagener syndrome, a variant of primary ciliary dyskinesia, is defined by chronic sinusitis, bronchiectasis, and situs inversus. While recurrent infections are seen, a combination of thromboembolic disease, pulmonary mycetoma, cardiac dysfunction, and serological evi...

Efficacy and Safety of Cisplatin Versus Carboplatin for Patients With Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

ABSTRACT Background Cisplatin‐ and carboplatin‐based regimens are widely used in the treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), yet comparative evidence on survival and toxicity outcomes remains limited. While cisplatin is standard in many settings, carboplatin i...

Autoimmune pernicious anemia in clinically diagnosed Bardet–Biedl syndrome: a case report and brief literature review

Bardet–Biedl syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive ciliopathy that may be diagnosed clinically in resource-limited settings where molecular testing is unavailable. Autoimmune pernicious anemia has been rarely described in association with BBS, and its relationship to BBS-related...