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Case Report: First case of a pediatric laryngeal inflammatory rhabdomyoblastic tumor—diagnostic dilemma and insights into the conservative management of a residual lesion Open

M. S. Nadhirah, Hamidah Alias, Aishah Harizah Abdullah Alwi, Rai Reena, Thean Yean Kew , et al. · 2025

An inflammatory rhabdomyoblastic tumor (IRMT), formerly known as a histiocyte-rich rhabdomyoblastic tumor (HR-RMT), has been identified as a skeletal muscle neoplasm exhibiting a mild clinical course. However, recent studies suggested that…

Diagnostic Pitfalls of External Auditory Canal Cholesteatoma: Insights From a Case Report Open

Farid Syamil Ramli, Zara Nasseri, Asma Abdullah, Mohd Hafiz Johari, Thean Yean Kew · 2025

External auditory canal cholesteatoma (EACC) is a rare occurrence characterized by the keratinized mass of squamous epithelial cells in the external ear canal, leading to bone erosion and potential damage to surrounding structures. It's of…

Stenotrophomonas Necrotizing Tonsilitis in a Pediatric Patient: A Rare Presentation With Upper Airway Obstruction Open

Ting Jie Oui, Bee See Goh, Farah Liana Lokman, Thean Yean Kew, Rufinah Teo · 2024

Radiological Assessment of Centrally Limited Sinus Disease in Allergic and Non-Atopic Chronic Rhinosinusitis Open

Ahda Farhah Mohd Kutubudin, Aneeza Khairiyah Wan Hamizan, Thean Yean Kew, Farah Dayana Zahedi, Baharudin Abdullah , et al. · 2024

Background: A centrally limited radiological pattern, marked by mucosal thickening in the central sinonasal cavity with relatively unaffected surrounding sinuses, has been linked to allergy in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). However, a compa…

Exploring Skull Base Osteomyelitis: Comprehensive Case Reports and Management Strategies Open

Nur Farahin Rosdi, Asma Abdullah, Thean Yean Kew, Juliana Fairuz Maktar, Farah Liana Lokman · 2024

Recurrent Temporal Infections: The Link to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Open

Syafiqah Aina Shuhardi, Mohd Shahrir Mohamed Said, Thean Yean Kew, Roszalina Ramli · 2023

BACKGROUND Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease with diverse manifestations. The involvement of the musculoskeletal system is very common, and infection is one of the manifestations, which can involve any part of the…

Cat Scratch Disease—A Benign Disease with Thymic Hyperplasia Mimicking Lymphoma Open

M. Leong, Mohd Jadi Nabillah, Iqbal Hussain Rizuana, Abdullah Asma, Thean Yean Kew , et al. · 2023

Cat scratch disease (CSD) is a benign condition caused by the inoculation of Bartonella henselae. The imaging findings are non-specific, and it is difficult to diagnose the disease via imaging. However, imaging studies help exclude other d…

Volumetric evaluation of the sphenoid sinus among different races in the Southeast Asian (SEA) population: a computerized tomography study Open

Geng Ju Tuang, Farah Dayana Zahedi, Salina Husain, Aneeza Khairiyah Wan Hamizan, Thean Yean Kew , et al. · 2023

Introduction: The fundament of forensic science lies in identifying a body. The morphological complexity of the paranasal sinus (PNS), which varies greatly amongst individual, possess a discriminatory value that potentially contribu…

Primary fungal laryngitis mimicking recurrent laryngeal carcinoma Open

Reuben Abraham Thomas, Thean Yean Kew, Marina Mat Baki · 2022

A 79-year-old smoker with a background history of a treated glottic carcinoma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease presented with progressive hoarseness, symptoms of aspiration and shortness of breath for 6 months. Examination reveale…

Preoperative Challenges in Managing Intraparotid Schwannoma Open

Mohamed Iliyas Sultan Abdul Kader, Asma Abdullah, Mohd Razif Mohamad Yunus, Mohd Najib Jaafar, Thean Yean Kew · 2022

Mastoid Abscess in a Child With Eustachian Tube Dermoid Cyst Open

Nur Af’Idah Mohd Zulkefli, Asma Abdullah, Noor Dina Hashim, Zara Nasseri, Thean Yean Kew · 2021

A dermoid cyst (DC) is a benign tumor caused by inclusion errors during embryogenesis. DC of the head and neck is a well-recognized entity both clinically and histologically; however, it rarely occurs in the Eustachian tube (ET). Due to it…

CT findings of congenital neonatal pyriform aperture stenosis Open

Halimah Abu Bakar Sidek, Yong Guang Teh, Anithaa Tangaperumal, Faizah Mohd Zaki, Thean Yean Kew · 2021

Congenital neonatal pyriform aperture stenosis (CNPAS) is a rare but potentially lethal condition that causes respiratory distress. The characteristic narrowing of the pyriform aperture along with other associated craniofacial dysmorphism …

<i>Pseudomonas</i> laryngeal perichondritis: unexpected diagnosis Open

Siti Salwa Zainal Abidin, Thean Yean Kew, Mawaddah Azman, Marina Mat Baki · 2020

A 57-year-old male chronic smoker with underlying diabetes mellitus presented with dysphonia associated with cough, dysphagia and reduced effort tolerance of 3 months’ duration. Videoendoscope finding revealed bilateral polypoidal and eryt…

Ecchordosis Physaliphora Masquerading as Chordoma: A Case Report Open

LN Ang, Thean Yean Kew, CJ Toh, MR Isa · 2020

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain was performed to further characterise the lesion.This lesion returned homogeneous hypointensity on T1-weighted images and hyperintensity on T2-weighted images

Disseminated Peritoneal Lieomyomatosis After 10 Years Post TAHBSO: A Case Report Open

Seyed Jalaledin Tahsildar Tehrani, Thean Yean Kew, Mohd Amir Kamaruzzaman · 2020

Disseminated peritoneal leiomyomatosis (DPL) is a rare condition characterized by the development of multiple smooth muscle-like nodules in extra-uterine region specifically in the peritoneal cavity.We introduce a case of DPL in a 50 year-…

Hematoma After 15 Years Cochlear Implantation: A Rare Case Report Open

Sharir Asrul Bin Asnawi, Asma Abdullah, Thean Yean Kew, Wan Fazlina Binti Wan Hashim · 2019

The Fast and Furious, a Rare Case of Primary Burkitt’s Lymphoma of the Skull Base Open

Bee-See Goh, Bee-See Goh, Zahedi Dayana, Thean Yean Kew, Abu Bakar Azizi · 2018

Burkitt's Lymphoma of the head and neck region commonly involves the facial bones in its endemic variant and Waldeyer's ring in the sporadic variant.Base of skull is a rare site for primary Burkitt's lymphoma, with nasal and neuro-ophthalm…

‘Houdini’s Pituitary:’ A Case Report of Regression of Pituitary Mass to Empty Sella in a 58-Year-Old Man with Autoimmune Hypophysitis Open

Cheow Peng Ooi, Nor Azmi Kamaruddin, Norlaila Mustafa, Thean Yean Kew · 2018

A 58-year-old male presented with persistent severe headache, lethargy, decline libido and no neurological deficits. Besides quadruple anterior pituitary hormonal deficiencies, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated an enlarged ring…

Communicating Hydrocephalus in a Case of Long-Term Primary Hyperparathyroidism Open

Cheow Peng Ooi, Norlaila Mustafa, Thean Yean Kew · 2018

We present the rare case of a 47-year-old woman with protracted primary hyperparathyroidism complicated by communicating hydrocephalus and cerebellar tonsillar herniation secondary to calvarial thickening. The parathyroid glands remained e…

Clinical and radiological impact markers in evaluation characteristic unilateral paranasal sinus diseases Open

Farah Dayana Zahedi, Mohd Hazmi Mohamed, Salina Husain, Thean Yean Kew, Balwant Singh Gendeh · 2018

The study was aimed to analyze the clinical and radiological features, which characterized specific unilateral sinus diseases .A retrospective review of patients' medical records with un ilateral sinus opacification detected from computed …

Ectopic Esthesioneuroblastoma of the Sphenoclivus: A Rare Entity Open

Farah Dayana Zahedi, Balwant Singh Gendeh, Salina Husain, Ramesh Kumar, Thean Yean Kew · 2016

Non Secretory Multiple Myeloma with Extensive Extramedullary Plasmacytoma: A Diagnostic Dilemma Open

Soo Fin Low, Nor Hanani Mohd Tap, Thean Yean Kew, Chai Soon Ngiu, Radhika Sridharan · 2015

Multiple myeloma (MM) is characterized by progressive proliferation of malignant plasma cells, usually initiating in the bone marrow. MM can affect any organ; a total of 7 - 18% of patients with MM demonstrate extramedullary involvement at…

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