Publications by authors named "Eric Koffi"
Introduction: Proximal humerus Salter-Harris type II fractures combined with ipsilateral shoulder dislocation in children are extremely rare injuries. Therefore, the best prescribed treatment has not yet been established.
Case Presentation: A case of a 3-year-old boy who sustained an epiphyseal separation of the right proximal humerus (Salter-Harris type II) and an ipsilateral anterior dislocation of the glenohumeral joint following a road traffic accident.
Introduction: Gossypiboma or retained surgical sponge is a rare but serious complication of abdominal surgery. Clinical and radiological polymorphism of gossypiboma makes an accurate preoperative diagnosis difficult.
Presentation Of Case: We report an unusual case of a transmural migration of a gossypiboma in the right colon responsible for a mass which mimicked an abscessed colonic tumor, three years after an open myomectomy.
Article Synopsis
- Cholecystocutaneous fistula is a serious complication that can occur from untreated acute cholecystitis, resulting in a hole between the gallbladder and the skin.
- The article discusses a rare case of cholecystoparietal fistula, which presented as an epigastric abscess.
- Modern imaging techniques, including fistulography, facilitate quicker diagnosis, and surgery is the recommended treatment option.
Aims: To describe the diagnosis and therapeutic aspects of amebic liver abscesses.
Material And Methods: Retrospective study of 46 cases of amebic liver abcesses seen at Bouaké Teaching Hospital during the period from January 1997 to June 2002.
Results: Three clinical pictures were carried out: painful and feverish hepatomegaly (n=28, 60.