Visceral leishmaniasis as a rare cause of granulomatous hepatitis.

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a potentially fatal infection caused by species of Leishmania. It is characterized by fever, weight loss, anemia, and enlargement of the spleen and liver. Hepatitis due to VL is one of the causes of granulomatous hepatitis rarely described in the literature.

Phenotype and molecular characterization of Wilson's disease in Morocco.

Background And Study Aims: In Morocco the prevalence of Wilson disease (WD) and the spectrum of mutations are not known. The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of WD in Morocco, to evaluate the phenotype among a large cohort of WD patients, and to characterize ATP7B variants in a subgroup of WD patients.

Patients And Methods: We collected data from 226 patients admitted to five university hospital centers in Morocco between 2008 and 2020.

Prevalence of epilepsy in Morocco: A population-based study.

Objective: In Morocco, there was a lack of data related to the epidemiology of epilepsy. This data serves as a useful basis for the development of any national intervention or action program against epilepsy in Morocco. Through this study, we aimed to estimate the active and lifetime prevalence of epilepsy in Morocco.

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We here report the case of a 6-year old female patient with no pathological history, presenting with diffuse abdominal pain and abdominal distension evolving in the last 2 months. The patient had a deterioration in her general condition. Clinical examination showed distended abdomen, average abundance ascites, venous collateral circulation and multiple mobile hard abdominal masses measuring 3-4 cm in diameter at the level of the iliac fossa and of the left hypochondriac region associated with a well circumscribed, hard, rounded umbilical mass measuring 3cm in diameter lifting the skin with inflammatory signs (A).