Publications by authors named "Amal Douida"

Adnexal carcinomas are rare, accounting for less than 1% of skin carcinomas. Sclerosus carcinoma of the sweat glands was first described by Goldstein et al. in 1982.

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Proliferative myositis is a rre benign pseudosarcomatous inflammatory process that rapidly grows in muscles. Its clinical and radiological features may, however, simulate a malignant tumor. We report ultrasound and MRI appearances of a 63 years-old woman with no significant anterior pathological history presented to our radiology department with two weeks history of a painful mass in the left musculus latissimus dorsi, increasing progressively in size, without history of recent trauma.

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Schwannomas of the descending loop of the hypoglossal nerve are very rare. Existing literature of the schwannoma of the descending loop of the hypoglossal nerve is limited to two previously reported case. They are slow-growing tumors that may masquerade a carotid body tumor.

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The trachea is an unusual site οf primary malignancy. Very few cases οf primary tracheal lymphοma with central airway οbstructiοn have been repοrted sο far. Cοmmοn cοmplaints are dyspnea and cοugh that cοuld mimic a partially refractοry asthma in sοme cases.

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Article Synopsis
  • Dysplasia is a pre-cancerous condition characterized by abnormal cell growth, which can be assessed through histological changes and is classified as low or high grade.
  • A study of 90 gastrointestinal dysplasia cases conducted over three years at Hassan II University Hospital involved two pathologists independently reviewing and comparing diagnoses, with a moderate agreement rate (Kappa 0.42).
  • Results indicated high concordance for diagnosing low-grade dysplasia (90% agreement) but significant variability for high-grade dysplasia (50% agreement), highlighting inconsistencies in identifying severe cases.
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