Publications by authors named "I Traore"

Gigantomastia is a rare benign mastopathy of unknown aetiology. It usually occurs in women during puberty or during pregnancy. It is characterized by excessive breast growth, which is psychologically and physically disabling.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF
Article Synopsis
  • * This anatomical variation is significant due to its low occurrence and the need for surgeons to be aware of it during procedures involving the axillary region.
  • * Lack of knowledge about the dorsalis major muscle arch can lead to complications during surgeries like axillary curage or breast reconstruction using a dorsalis major flap.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Introduction: Updated data on the seroprevalences of hepatitis B and C viruses (HBV, HCV) are required to enable the adaptation of control strategies. In this study, we aimed to: (i) estimate the seroprevalences of HBsAg carriers and HCV exposure in the general population, and (ii) determine the impact of vaccination on HBV circulation since its introduction in 2006 in the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI).

Methodology: From October 2020 to October 2022, a mass screening campaign was conducted in 10 cities across Burkina Faso.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background And Objectives: Progressive myoclonic epilepsy (PME) is a group of neurological disorders characterized by recurrent myoclonic seizures with progressive neurological deterioration. We investigated the genetics of three unrelated patients with PME from Mali, a country in sub-Saharan Africa highly underrepresented in genetic and genomic research.

Methods: Participants were carefully examined and phenotyped.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF