Publications by authors named "I Errabih"

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the stomach is a rare entity with fewer than 100 cases of primary SCC reported in the literature, while esophageal SCC is prevalent and more common. However, a synchronous squamous cell carcinoma found in the esophagus and stomach remains very uncommon. We present the case of a 64-year-old with a history of dysphagia who had an endoscopy that showed an impassable stenosis of the middle esophagus, with histopathology in favor of an esophagus squamous cell carcinoma.

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Background: During Ramadan, many patients with diabetes, renal, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal diseases, headaches, and epilepsy choose to fast even against their doctor's advice. The impact of this intermittent fasting on health and disease could be different in men and women. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of sex as a factor in diseases outcomes of patients who opt to fast during Ramadan.

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Polysplenia syndrome mainly described in pediatrics; rarely and incidentally in adulthood. Most patients had their diagnosis done during childhood due to the frequent association to cardiac anomalies that speak for themselves earlier in life. Multiple spleens, cardiac defect and vascular malformation of the inferior vena cava with azygos or hemiazygos continuation are the most frequent observed malformations.

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  • - The study investigated the frequency of NOD2/CARD15 gene mutations in Moroccan patients with Crohn's disease, finding a 13.77% mutation rate compared to 6.53% in a control group of 107 patients.
  • - Three specific NOD2 gene variants (p.Arg702Trp, p.Gly908Arg, p.Leu1007fsins) were analyzed, revealing the most common mutation was p.Gly908Arg at 6.43% among patients.
  • - The research concluded that NOD2/CARD15 mutations are linked to more severe features of Crohn's disease, like ileocecal involvement and higher surgery and medication needs, even though the overall prevalence of mutations
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Dysphagia lusoria is a rare cause of organic dysphagia. This report describes a series of six patients admitted to our university hospital for dysphagia lusoria. Dysphagia was a constant feature in all our patients.

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