Publications by authors named "Hassouni F"

Article Synopsis
  • Lymphangiomas are rare, benign tumors linked mainly to congenital issues with lymphatic channels, with retroperitoneal types being particularly uncommon.
  • A 42-year-old woman experienced abdominal pain and was found to have a mass and uterine myoma, leading to surgical removal of both.
  • Proper diagnosis often requires histological examination despite CT scans helping with initial identification, and complete removal can lead to a cure, highlighting the importance of considering lymphangiomas in ovarian cyst diagnoses.
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Introduction: Vaginal agenesis is a rare congenital condition, with an incidence of 1 in 4500 female births.

Case Report: We present a clinical case of vaginal aplasia with cervical atresia in a 31-year-old woman with primary amenorrhea. We aim to report the diagnostic process and provide a comprehensive outline of different possible treatments.

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Introduction And Importance: Breast pathology in adolescents is rare and predominantly benign, with abnormalities including congenital anomalies, infections, mastodynia, nipple discharge, and mostly benign breast masses. Fibroepithelial tumors, the most common type, form a heterogeneous group that includes benign, borderline, and malignant entities such as phyllodes tumors. Differentiation of these tumors, especially various types of fibroadenomas, requires histopathological examination due to their similar radiological appearances and lesion heterogeneity.

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Conjoined twins occur in an estimated one in every 200,000 live births. The etiology remains largely speculative, with genetic and environmental factors being considered. The thoraco-omphalopagus type accounts for approximately 40% of cases, making it a focal point for clinical and radiological research.

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Angiomyofibroblastoma (AMFB) represents a rare, benign mesenchymal tumor with a predilection for the vulvovaginal region. It is usually diagnosed in middle-aged women. Histopathology and immunohistochemical study remain the key to diagnosis.

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Cervical polyps are common gynecological findings, typically small and benign. However, larger polyps can mimic malignant neoplasms and pose diagnostic challenges. We present a case of a 40-year-old woman with a large cervical polyp, highlighting the critical role of radiological imaging in diagnosis and management.

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Introduction: Lipoma is the most common benign tumor of adipose tissue. Giant lipoma of the breast is defined as lesions larger than 10 cm and weighing more than 1000 g. A breast lipoma rapidly enlarging and fast growing; can be managed as a malignant tumor.

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Torsion occurs as a complication in 10% of cases of ovarian tumors. It predominantly occurs in benign ones, while malignant tumors are less prone to torsion. Sertoli-Leydig cell tumors are highly unusual sex cord-stromal tumors of the ovary, accounting for less than 0.

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Introduction: Uterine smooth muscle tumors of uncertain malignant potential (STUMP) are extremely rare, defined as a uterine smooth muscle tumors that cannot be diagnosed as benign or malignant and does not satisfy all the criteria for leiomyosarcoma or leiomyoma.

Case Representation: A 48-year-old woman who presented with a history of heavy menstrual bleeding and pelvic pain. Physical examination revealed an enlarged uterus.

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Factor XI (FXI) deficiency is one of the rarest coagulation disorders with a frequency of 1:1,000,000. A 30-year-old woman, diagnosed with FXI deficiency at the age of 4, was admitted to our maternity service at 25 weeks of gestation. The patient had no history of hemorrhage or abnormal bleeding, and the clinical examination was unremarkable.

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Uterine lipoleiomyomas are rare variants of uterine leiomyomas which is composed of adipocytes and smooth muscle cells. In this report, we describe the case of a 39-year-old patient who presented with persistent, isolated pelvic pain. Ultrasonography showed an oval, well-defined left ovarian mass.

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Background: The aims of this study were to determine the hospital-acquired infections (HAI) prevalence in all institutions of Rabat University Medical Center, to ascertain risk factors, to describe the pathogens associated with HAI and their susceptibility profile to antibiotics.

Materials And Methods: Point-prevalence survey in January 2010 concerning all patients who had been in the hospital for at least 48 hours. At bedside, 27 investigators filled a standardized questionnaire from medical records, temperature charts, radiographs, laboratory reports and by consultation with the ward's collaborating health professionals.

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Background: Motivations for cessation of smoking should be studied to determine which factors have an impact. Educational messages can then be developed to help smokers become more successful in adopting healthy behavior. The objective of our work was to determine the factors influencing the quality of motivation for smoking cessation among patients attending a lung disease clinic.

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Background: Infection control and hospital-acquired infection (HAI) prevalence reports from developing countries are often not well established because of the lack of staff and resources. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of HAI in a Moroccan hospital as well as to identify its predisposing factors.

Methods: A one-day prevalence survey was conducted in April 2005 at Ibn Sina University Hospital which included all inpatients who had been in the hospital for at least 48 hours.

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The sternoclavicular joint accounts for only 1 to 2% of all cases of peripheral tuberculous arthritis and is more often infected by pyogenic organisms than by the tubercle bacillus. We report two cases of sternoclavicular joint tuberculosis, in a 38-year-old man and a 46-year-old woman without risk factors for immune deficiency. Swelling of the joint was the presenting manifestation.

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Objective: The authors report an exceptional site of tuberculous osteo-articular infection which must be diagnosed before the destructive stage.

Observations: Case 1 : a 21 years old woman presented an inflammatory pubic pain after a trauma with weight loss of 4 kgs in 3 weeks. She presented also 2 satellite inguinal nodes.

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Osteomalacia is still common in Morocco, where the leading causes are nutritional deficiencies followed by intestinal diseases. Osteomalacia rarely occurs as the first manifestation of a renal tubule disorder due to a connective tissue disease such as Sjögren's syndrome. The case of a 40-year-old woman who presented with a five-year history of generalized bone pain, severe weight loss and a waddling gait is reported.

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