Search Results - "Chtourou, Fadhel"
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Meckel's diverticulum: an exceptional cause of vesicoenteric fistula: case report and literature review
Published in The Pan African medical journal (2013)“…Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital malformation of the gastrointestinal tract. It can cause complications in the form of ulceration,…”
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Seborrheic Keratosis: Report of a Rare Presentation and Reminder of the Current Knowledge of the Problem
Published in Clinical pathology (Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, Calif.) (01-01-2024)“…A 75-year-old man presented with an abdominal enlarging painless tumor of the skin evolving over the last 30 years. His past medical history was unremarkable…”
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Surgery for Colorectal Cancer in Elderly Patients: How Could We Improve Early Outcomes ?
Published in Journal of clinical and diagnostic research (01-05-2015)“…Age is one of the causes behind the undertreatment of elderly colorectal cancer patients. The increase of mortality among elderly colorectal cancer (CRC)…”
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Clinico-Pathological Caracteristics, Therapeutic Features and Post-operative Course of Colorectal Cancer in Elderly Patients
Published in Journal of clinical and diagnostic research (01-01-2014)“…Colorectal cancer is predominantly a disease of elderly people and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly population. The geriatric…”
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Could the Tokyo guidelines on the management of acute cholecystitis be adopted in developing countries? Experience of one center
Published in Surgery today (Tokyo, Japan) (01-05-2016)“…Purpose The Tokyo guidelines for diagnostic criteria and severity assessment of acute cholecystitis (AC), published in 2007, recommend early laparoscopic…”
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A wandering spleen presenting as a hypogastric mass: case report
Published in The Pan African medical journal (2012)“…Wandering spleen is a rare condition characterized by the absence or underdevelopment of one or all of the ligaments that hold the spleen in its normal…”
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Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas in an old man: age does not matter
Published in The Pan African medical journal (2012)“…Solid pseudopapillary tumor (SPN) of the pancreas is a rare tumor, but has favorable prognosis. It is typically observed in young women. Only few cases have…”
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Appendiceal GIST: report of an exceptional case and review of the litterature
Published in The Pan African medical journal (2013)“…Gastro-intestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) of the appendix are a rare entity. To date, only eight cases has been described in the literature, most of which have…”
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A rare cause of proximal intestinal obstruction in adults - annular pancreas: a case report
Published in The Pan African medical journal (2011)“…Annular pancreas is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by the presence of ectopic pancreatic tissue surrounding the descending part of the duodenum. It is…”
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An incidental finding of a crossed fused renal ectopia
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Gallstone ileus: A case report and review of the literature
Published in International journal of surgery case reports (01-05-2023)“…Gallstone ileus (GI) is defined as the occlusion of the intestinal lumen due to the impaction of one or more gallstones. The optimal management of GI is not…”
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Leiomyosarcoma of the small bowel: A case report and literature review
Published in International journal of surgery case reports (01-08-2022)“…Malignant tumors of the small bowel are rare. The jejunum, ileum, and duodenum represent the most common sites of intestinal leiomyosarcoma (LMS). Herein, we…”
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Spontaneous rupture of an infected pseudocyst of the pancreas: A case report
Published in International journal of surgery case reports (01-04-2023)“…A pancreatic pseudocyst is a known complication of acute and chronic pancreatitis. A pseudocyst rupture into the abdomen causes peritonitis, which can be fatal…”
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Hydatid cyst of the ilium: A case report
Published in International journal of surgery case reports (01-03-2023)“…Hydatid cyst is a common parasitic disease in endemic countries. It frequently occurs in the liver and lungs. Ilium involvement is extremely rare. We report…”
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5-mFI is more accurate than ASA score in predicting postoperative mortality in rectal cancer: A case series of 109 patients
Published in Annals of medicine and surgery (01-09-2022)“…IntroductionThe aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of 5-mFI (modified frailty index) to ASA score (American Society of Anesthesiologists score) in…”
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Are biopsies during endoscopic ultrasonography necessary for a suspected esophageal leiomyoma? Is laparoscopy always feasible?
Published in World journal of clinical cases (26-03-2023)“…The present letter to the editor is related to the work entitled "Large leiomyoma of lower esophagus diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasonography-fine needle…”
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Myxofibrosarcoma of the abdominal wall : A case report and literature review
Published in International journal of surgery case reports (01-06-2022)“…Myxofibrosarcoma (MFS) is a subtype of soft tissue sarcoma characterized by diffuse infiltration patterns. Myxofibrosarcoma arises often in extremities. Its…”
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Primary small bowel volvulus: A case report and literature review
Published in Annals of medicine and surgery (01-08-2022)“…Small bowel volvulus (SBV) is an aberrant rotation of the small bowel segment along the axis of its mesentery. Secondary SBV is the most frequent situation…”
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Histopathologic characteristics and short-term outcomes of colorectal cancer in young Tunisian patients: one center"s experience
Published in The Pan African medical journal (01-05-2012)“…INTRODUCTION: Colorectal carcinoma (CRC) is generally a disease of persons older than 40 years. Concerning younger patients, controversies still exist…”
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Intussusception caused by an inverted Meckel diverticulum: a rare cause of small bowel obstruction in adults
Published in The Pan African medical journal (01-12-2011)“…Adult intussusception due to Meckel s diverticulum is an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction. However, the surgeon should still be suspicious of this…”
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