Publications by authors named "C C Anunobi"
Article Synopsis
- Brain tumors pose a major global health issue, particularly in Africa, where limited access to diagnostics and treatment amplifies the crisis and lack of standardized cancer protocols.
- The Brain Tumor Consortium for Africa (BTCA) was created in 2023 to enhance CNS tumor diagnosis and care in Sub-Saharan Africa, identifying gaps in neuro-oncology capacity through a survey.
- The consortium aims to improve brain tumor management by expanding molecular diagnostics, standardizing biobanking, enhancing data collection, and advocating for better care in healthcare policies.
Article Synopsis
- This study focuses on the classification of glioma cases at Lagos University Teaching Hospital, utilizing the 2021 WHO brain tumor classification that combines histomorphology and molecular features, despite limited resources.
- Of the 56 brain tumor cases examined, 52 were assessed, revealing that 35% of the initial diagnoses changed after applying the WHO criteria, with some diagnoses being upgraded and others downgraded.
- The results emphasize the importance of molecular testing in improving brain tumor diagnoses in resource-limited settings like Nigeria and highlight the challenges faced in global health disparities in neuro-oncology.
Giant "Hydra Headed" Uterine Fibroid in a Nullipara: A Case Report.
Clin Med Insights Case Rep
September 2024
Background: Uterine fibroids, or Leiomyoma is a type of Smooth Muscle Tumors of the uterus (SMTs) and are common in the black race. Giant uterine fibroids, on the other hand, are uncommon and may occur during patient dissimulation. Dissimulation may occur because of a dread of surgery and hospitals visits, fear of surgical death, chronic intake of herbal concussion, and a religio-traditional strong belief system on instant healing following prayers, among others.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOvarian torsion-detorsion in a 10-year premenarchial female with chronic recurrent abdominal pain misdiagnosed as 'ama-afo' in a suburb: A case report.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet
August 2024
Clinico-cytological analysis of conjunctiva and ocular surface symptoms of patients on topical anti-glaucoma medications attending Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria: A case-control study.
Niger Postgrad Med J
November 2023
Background: The long-term use of topical anti-glaucoma medications is often associated with ocular surface toxicity that can affect the patient's drug compliance and quality of life. This study assessed the effect of these medications, using cytological changes of the conjunctiva and ocular surface symptoms.
Materials And Methods: This was a clinic-based, case-control study that was conducted at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital that compared glaucoma patients on topical medications with age-sex-matched controls.