Publications by authors named "El Azzouzi Driss"

Despite numerous cases of trichobezoars reported in the literature, few Rapunzel syndromes have been described. Rapunzel syndrome is a rare case of bowel obstruction resulting from hair ingestion (trichobezoar). The obstruction can occur in any level of the intestinal tract.

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Intrathoracic gastric volvulus in the neonatal period is a rare surgical emergency. Delays in diagnosis and treatment are life-threatening due to progressive deterioration of the gastric walls. Presentation in this period can be confused with the possibility of esophageal atresia or esophageal web.

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Objective: The authors report their experience of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis in children and emphasize the diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties supported by several published series.

Materials And Methods: This was a retrospective based on ten patients treated for xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis.

Results: Treatment was surgical in 90% of patients.

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