Publications by authors named "Feryel Letaief Ksontini"
Article Synopsis
- - Gastrosplenic fistula is a rare and serious condition often caused by lymphoma, which can develop spontaneously or post-chemotherapy, and is commonly mistaken for a splenic abscess.
- - Accurate diagnosis relies on identifying the fistulous tract through computed tomography, and treatment options typically include surgical resection and chemotherapy.
- - In a case study, two patients with diffuse large B cell lymphoma experienced lethal outcomes, highlighting the poor prognosis of gastrosplenic fistula even after surgical intervention.
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major public health concern worldwide, raising important medical and economic issues. HCV-related end-stage liver disease is one of the most common indications for hepatic transplantation. Chronic hepatitis C is also assimilated to a systemic disease because of multiple extrahepatic manifestations, including lymphoproliferative disorders.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntussusception is a relatively common disease in pediatric age but it is uncommon in adults. We report a case of a 49-year-old male who presented with an acute jejunojejunal intussusception revealed by abdominal pain and vomiting. He underwent an en bloc resection, and pathological findings concluded to a metastasis of a pulmonary combined small cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPancreatic metastasis (PM) of renal cancer is a rare condition. It is characterized by a long period after initial nephrectomy and a favorable prognosis compared to other pancreatic malignancies. Its diagnosis may confuse clinicians if the medical history is not known.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To report the conlcusions of articles and reviews assessing the benefit and harms of breast cancer screening in the world and in Tunisia.
Methods: This is a review of articles searched through specialized medical data bases (Pubmud, Science Direct) using the following key-words: Dépistage / Screening,Cancer du sein/ Breast Cancer, Surdiagnostic/ Overdiagnosis,Mammographie/ Mammography,Controverse/ controversy,Tumeur in Situ/ In Situ Tumour.
Results: We reviewed 36 articles published between 2001 and 2018 assessing the benefit of breast cancer screening.