Imam Khomeini Hospital

Fatal invasive pulmonary aspergillosis caused by Aspergillus texensis: first documented human infection

<title>Abstract</title> Background Invasive Aspergillosis (IA) is a life-threatening infection in immunocompromised patients. Although <italic>Aspergillus fumigatus</italic> predominates, rare and cryptic species are increasingly recognized due to advances in molecular diagnostic...

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum secondary to profound weight loss and malnutrition: a case report and review of malnutrition as a primary etiology

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) is a rare but significant complication of anorexia nervosa (AN). While historically linked to Valsalva maneuvers, a growing body of evidence implicates severe malnutrition as an associated risk factor, challenging traditional etiologic models....

A rare presentation of metastatic thymic carcinoma mimicking pheochromocytoma and Von Hippel–Lindau syndrome: a case report

Metastatic thymic carcinoma is a rare and aggressive malignancy that may present with atypical clinical and biochemical features, posing significant diagnostic challenges. We report the first documented case of metastatic thymic carcinoma mimicking both pheochromocytoma and Von H...

Spatial patterns and factors associated with suicide death among individuals with suicide attempts in northern Iran

Suicide is a major global health concern causing over 720,000 annual deaths, with most occurring in low- and middle-income countries. Official reports in Iran demonstrate increasing and regionally varied patterns, with distinctly elevated risk levels observed in certain province....