Publications by authors named "Abderrahman Elhjouji"
Lightning injuries have a high morbidity and mortality because of the electrical effects on the circulatory, respiratory, and central nervous systems. Most lightning-related deaths occur immediately after injury due to fatal arrhythmias or respiratory failure. We describe the case of a patient who experienced a seizure and respiratory distress secondary to a lightning strike and how our team was able to stabilize and transport the patient.
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- Sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis (SEP) is a rare inflammatory condition where a fibrous membrane forms around the small intestines, and its causes are not fully understood, being either idiopathic or linked to various diseases and treatments.
- A case of a 52-year-old man is presented, who experienced unusual symptoms such as recurrent abdominal swelling and intestinal blockage, leading to a diagnosis of idiopathic SEP confirmed through imaging and surgery.
- The diagnosis of SEP poses a significant challenge for medical professionals, making imaging techniques critical for distinguishing it from other acute peritonitis causes.
Introduction And Importance: Meddle segment pancreatectomy (MP) is a parenchyma-sparing surgical procedure that has recently been proposed for treatment of benign or attenuated malignant tumors. However, this procedure is not fully recognized.
Case Presentation: We herein report 3 patients undergoing MP for tumors of pancreas body and tail.
The authors report an exceptional case of collision tumor comprised of a gastric calcified stromal tumor and a pancreatic adenocarcinoma. The pancreatic tumor was detected fortuitously on the histological exam of resection specimen.
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