Publications by authors named "Abdoulaye Diallo Harouna"

Spontaneous intestinal perforations are rare in a full term new-born. We report the case of an infant born at 41 weeks' gestation who, three days after birth, had pneumoperitoneum revealing congenital megacolon. Surgical exploration showed diastatic perforation of the cecum associated with a disparity in rectosigmoid caliber.

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Pancreatic pseudocyst is a rare benign condition, in particular among children. It is an intra or extra pancreatic juice collection lacking of an epithelial lining. We conducted a retrospective study of 7 children whose medical record data were collected in the Department of Paediatric Surgery at the University Hospital Hassan II in Fez, over a period of 11 years, from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2016.

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  • Tibial spine fractures are uncommon injuries mainly affecting adolescent athletes aged 8-17, often resulting from sports-related falls.
  • The study followed 11 children over seven years, revealing that most underwent surgical treatment due to the type of fracture and its impact on the anterior cruciate ligament.
  • Results showed a 91% success rate based on the Lysholm functional score after an average of 3 years, highlighting the importance of surgical intervention for displaced fractures to maintain knee stability and ligament integrity.
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Pseudotumoral calcinosis is a relatively rare benign tumor, characterized by calcium deposition in peri-articular soft tissues. We here report the case of a 15-year old boy with primary tumoral calcinosis of the left hip as well as a literature review. The patient underwent total mass resection.

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Lipoblastoma is a relatively rare benign tumor. It derives from embryonic white fat cells. It almost exclusively affects children less than 3 years of age.

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