Publications by authors named "Hammami Fatma"
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- The study investigated the characteristics of central nervous system rickettsial infections in patients hospitalized with rickettsiosis over 25 years in Tunisia.
- Out of 440 patients, 47 had neurological symptoms, showing that skin rashes and eschars were less common in these cases, along with a higher rate of complications and mortality.
- The findings suggest that typical symptoms and lab results were less pronounced in central nervous system cases, indicating a more severe prognosis.
Objective: To determine whether oxygen (O) tension (20% vs. 5%) has an impact on oocyte maturation rates and morphology during in vitro maturation (IVM).
Design: A prospective, observational, monocentric, sibling-oocyte study.
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- Basaloid follicular hamartoma is a rare, benign tumor of hair follicles, which can sometimes be linked to basal cell carcinoma, as demonstrated in a patient with congenital lesions developing multiple carcinomas.
- A 76-year-old man presented with erythematous papules that evolved into nodules, which were analyzed using various dermatological assessments and histopathology.
- The study concluded that while some dermoscopic features of basaloid follicular hamartoma have been identified, more research is needed to confirm consistent diagnostic indicators.
Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) is a rare drug reaction characterized by a skin rash, eosinophilia, and organ involvement. Our purpose is to focus on the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of DRESS in the elderly and to identify the incriminated drugs. This is a retrospective study including patients, hospitalized for DRESS with a RegiSCAR ≥4.
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- Trichofolliculoma (TF) is a rare benign tumor of hair follicles that usually shows up in adults on the face or scalp as nodules with central hair tufts.
- A study of 11 patients revealed that the average age for TF excision was 46, with common locations being the face and a male-to-female ratio of 0.37.
- Histological analysis is crucial for diagnosing TF as it shows specific follicular structures, although many cases present only minor hair features.
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- Hailey-Hailey disease can appear in the anal area, which is not common for this condition.
- It typically shows up as lichenoid lesions, often accompanied by crusty erosions around the anus.
- It's important to differentiate it from similar conditions like condylomata acuminata, extramammary Paget disease, and bowenoid papulosis.
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) has become a public health problem among elderly in developing countries with the gradual increase in life expectancy.
Aim/objective: This study aimed to analyze the prognosis factors and chronological trends of TB in elderly in Southern Tunisia.
Methods: A retrospective study was conducted.
Lichen planus (LP) is a T cell‐mediated chronic inflammatory disorder. Several clinical variants based on lesion morphology and localization are reported. LPP remains uncommon with an unknown etiology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Lichen sclerosus is a chronic inflammatory and atrophic dermatosis affecting preferentially the anogenital region. However, the cutaneous involvement remains less known and studied.
Methods: We collected 17 patients to study the clinical and therapeutic features of cutaneous lichen sclerosus.
Seborrheic keratosis is a common benign epidermal tumor occurring in patients aged over 50 years. It is located preferentially in the trunk, head and neck. The genital location is rare.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground/objectives: Tuberculosis is a multisystem disease that might affect any organ. Abdominal tuberculosis (ABT) represents 5-17% from all extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPT) sites. We aimed to study the clinical, laboratory and evolutionary features of ABT cases and to identify predictive factors associated with ABT.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: prosthetic valve endocarditis is a rare but a life-threatening complication of brucellosis. It remains a diagnostic challenge. Optimal treatment of prosthetic valve endocarditis is debated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMucormycosis is a life-threatening disease responsible for a high mortality rate. The disease usually affects immuno-compromised patients. While all sites might be involved, gastrointestinal disease is rare, occurring for 5% to 13% of all mucormycosis cases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Tuberculosis is a multisystem disease that may affect any organ or tissue. Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is the most severe form of tuberculosis and commonly affects the brain. We aimed to study the epidemiological, clinical, therapeutic and evolutionary features of TBM among adults and to compare them with other forms of extrapulmonary tuberculosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To study the clinical characteristics and imaging features of breast tuberculosis (TB) and to describe treatment.
Material And Methods: A retrospective study including all patients hospitalized in the infectious diseases department for breast TB between 1997 and 2018.
Results: Twenty-two women, with a mean age of 39±12 years, were identified.
Objective: To evaluate the outcomes of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles when using fresh versus frozen testicular testicular sperm extraction (TESE) samples in non obstructive and obstructive azoospermia in terms of fertilization, cleavage, embryo quality, implantation and clinical pregnancy rates.
Study Design: A total of one hundred and forty consecutive testicular sperm extraction ICSI cycles were performed at our centre between 2012 and 2018 involving infertile men with obstructive and non-obstructive azoospermia. Fresh TESE samples were used in 56 consecutive ICSI cycles (group 1) and frozen-thawed TESE sperm samples were used in 84 ICSI cycles (group 2).
Tuberculosis remains a public health issue worldwide. Identifying its risk factors, such as vitamin D deficiency, is mandatory so as to target the preventive strategies. We aimed to study the association between vitamin D deficiency and extrapulmonary tuberculosis.
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