Publications by authors named "Ibrahim Ballout"

Vaginal stones are rarely encountered in practice, often misdiagnosed as bladder stone on plain radiography. The clinical manifestation can be unspecific ranging from asymptomatic stones to acute onset of fever or abdominal discomfort, rendering the diagnosis challenging. They are classified into primary stones resulting from urine stasis, and more commonly secondary stones formed around a nidus.

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Primary scrotal lipomas are rare findings in urological practice. We present a case of a scrotal mass in a young patient, found to have a huge scrotal lipoma. He was diagnosed using imaging modalities and surgically managed with no further complications.

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Background: Multiple myeloma (MM) is a common hematological malignancy in aging populations. This study aims to inspect the trends from 2005 to 2016 and future projections of MM in Lebanon and to compare its incidence-rates to other MENA and non-MENA countries.

Methods: The data concerning MM cases over the studied period was extracted from the National Cancer Registry (NCR) of Lebanon.

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