Publications by authors named "Aziz Moufakkir"

Introduction: and importance: Duplications, which rare anomalies of the gastroin-testinal tract, may be located in any part of the gastro-intestinal system from the oral cavity to the anus. The aim of this paper is to present and discuss a case of an asymptomatic jejunal duplication cyst associated with adhesive small bowel obstruction in an elderly lady.

Case Presentation: A 70-year-old female, presented to the emergency room with a history of recurrent abdominal, non-bilious vomiting, and abdominal distension for 5 days with no passage of stool and flatus for 3 days.

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Unlabelled: Urological complications of Crohn's disease are rare, often asymptomatic and present a diagnostic problem. These complications are dominated by fistulas. The renal prognosis may be involved.

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Introduction: and importance: Acute appendicitis is one of the most common causes of acute abdomen in surgical patients. The objectives of the study were to evaluate efficacy of Alvarado scoring system in preoperative diagnosis of acute appendicitis and correlating it with postoperative findings.

Methods: The present study was a prospective study of 208 patients presenting with symptoms and signs of acute appendicitis to the emergency department during a period of 10 months.

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The anterior liver hernia is a very rare entity that mainly occurs within an incisional hernia. Primary anterior liver hernia, in the absence of a previous abdominal incision, is extremely rare. The diagnosis is suspected in patients with epigastric bulging.

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Introduction: and importance: Solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas (SPN) or Frantz's tumor is a rare tumor of low malignant potential common in young women. The aim of this paper is to present and discuss a case of a solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas occurring in a 19-year-old female.

Case Presentation: A 19-year-old girl presented to our department with epigastric pain for two months, she had no clinical findings on physical examination.

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