Publications by authors named "Assya Khermach"
Background Many pathological settings can be provided by the cytological analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). In our work, we aimed to evaluate the concordance between the analysis using the reference manual method and the analysis using Sysmex XN-1000. Methods In our study, we examined 121 CSF samples.
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- ETP-ALL is a rare subtype of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, accounting for 10-13% of cases in children and 5-10% in adults.
- A 55-year-old female patient presented with anemia and health deterioration, leading to the diagnosis of ETP-ALL after various tests indicated significant bone marrow invasion by T lymphoid blasts.
- The patient's treatment followed the hyper-CVAD protocol, but challenges in diagnosing and managing ETP-ALL highlight the need for further research into its clinical and genetic characteristics.
Visceral leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease essentially associated with Leishmania infantum infection in the Mediterranean basin. Although rare in adults, its prevalence has recently increased even among immunocompetent individuals. The aim of our study is to reveal the epidemiological features of visceral leishmaniasis in adults and the importance of biological diagnostic in the identification of this disease.
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