Inflammatory Reactions to Red Tattoo Inks Three cases highlighting an emerging problem

In recent years, tattoos have become more commonplace. However, this can result in various inflammatory processes, the management of which can be challenging in daily clinical practice. Tattoo-related inflammatory reactio...

Diagnostic Screening Workflow for Mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 Genes

Objectives: Screening for mutations in large genes is challenging in a molecular diagnostic environment. Sanger-based DNA sequencing methods are largely used; however, massively parallel sequencing (MPS) can accommodat...

Omenn’s Syndrome A rare primary immunodeficiency disorder

Over the last 7 years different forms of severe combined immunodeficiency have been diagnosed at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat. Omenn’s syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive form of severe combined imm...

Ovarian Hernia A rarity

Ovarian hernias are extremely rare. Te prevalence of ovaries and fallopian tubes in operable inguinal hernias is only about 2.9%. We report here an unusual case of an ovary in a hernia sac in an adult female. She prese...

Chronic Non-communicable Diseases as a Threat for All Recent Global Initiatives