Publications by authors named "Benjamin Tagbo Ugwu"
Introduction: Uterine perforation following manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) of early pregnancy is an uncommon occurrence. It is even more unusual to be complicated by bowel herniation and intestinal obstruction. Proper evaluation and intervention are required to ameliorate the attendant morbidity.
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- Recent studies show a rising incidence of head and neck cancers in young people, particularly linked to high-risk human papilloma virus (hrHPV) infections, prompting this study to investigate hrHPV-related oropharyngeal carcinoma in Nigerian adults.
- The study analyzed data from 41 patients over two years, identifying a 17.1% HPV prevalence, with genotypes 16, 33, 35, and 52 being prevalent, while noting that HPV was absent in HIV-positive individuals.
- The findings highlight the association of specific hrHPV genotypes with oropharyngeal cancer in Nigeria, emphasizing the need for preventive measures, including vaccination and public awareness to combat these cancers.