Publications by authors named "Fakhrddine Amri"
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- - Eosinophilic ascites (EA) is a rare condition marked by high eosinophil levels in abdominal fluid, often linked to eosinophilic gastroenteritis and parasitic infections.
- - Two cases from a gastroenterology department illustrate EA: one patient improved with Albendazole after diagnosis, while another showed positive results from empirical treatment for eosinophilic leukocytosis.
- - Effective diagnosis of EA relies on lab analysis and histological methods, with corticosteroids used as a main treatment after addressing any underlying parasitic infections, highlighting the importance of educational efforts to prevent such infections.
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- The study evaluated serum albumin levels within 24 hours of admission in 371 patients with acute pancreatitis to determine their impact on outcomes and mortality over a 5-year period.
- Findings revealed that 33.4% of patients had hypoalbuminemia, which was linked to older age and higher rates of complications, such as systemic inflammatory response syndrome and pleural effusion.
- The results suggest that low serum albumin levels are a significant indicator for predicting persistent organ failure and increased mortality in acute pancreatitis cases.
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- Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common emergency in hospitals, primarily caused by gallstones and chronic alcohol use, but can also be linked to hypercalcemia, especially from certain cancers.
- The text discusses 4 specific cases of AP related to hypercalcemia due to malignancies, including multiple myeloma and various other cancers.
- These cases highlight the severity of the condition, with outcomes ranging from death to serious complications like pancreatic insufficiency and chronic renal failure, emphasizing the need for awareness of hypercalcemia as a rare cause of AP for better diagnostic and treatment strategies.
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- A case study is presented of a young male with metastatic caecal SRCC, who experienced significant abdominal pain, weight loss, and other severe symptoms prompting medical evaluation.
- Diagnosis was confirmed through imaging and colonoscopy, showing tumor presence and ascites, leading to a recommendation for palliative chemotherapy due to the poor prognosis associated with SRCC.
Pancreatic cancer (PC) is ranked as the 14th most common cancer and the 7th leading cause of cancer-related deaths. The most common histological type is adenocarcinoma, other type such as primary pancreatic lymphoma (PPL) still very rare. Due to the lack of specific clinical and imaging characteristics, the diagnostic of PPL remains challenging.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBouveret's syndrome is an uncommon cause of gastrointestinal obstruction. It's a result of the passage of a gallstone through a fistula connecting the gallbladder with the duodenum or stomach. The diagnosis is challenging due to its atypical clinical manifestations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Studies investigating the prevalence of pancreatic cancer have revealed a heightened risk of 1.5 to 2.0 times among individuals with long-standing type 2 diabetes mellitus.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPancreatic cancer: experience from an emerging country in North Africa.
J Cancer Res Clin Oncol
November 2023
Purpose: Pancreatic cancer is a major global health problem, it's a highly aggressive and often has a poor prognosis. The aim of this work is to carry out a retrospective epidemiological study on pancreatic cancer in a university hospital in a North African country.
Methods: This is a monocentric, descriptive and analytical retrospective cohort study carried out in the Gastroenterology department of the Mohammed VI University Hospital of Oujda, Morocco, between January 2018 and December 2022.