Publications by authors named "Imen Bouassida"

Introduction: Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura (SFTP) is a rare primary tumor originating from mesenchymal cells located beneath the mesothelial-lined pleura. A special entity is the giant SFTP which presents unique challenges in surgical management.

Case Presentation: Two cases of giant SFTPs in middle-aged patients are presented.

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Background: Young Patients with lung cancer represent a distinct subset of patients with this neoplasm. Young International studies show increased lung cancer rates in females, while the incidence in males continues to decline. There is evidence to suggest that this trend recurs in younger patients.

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Introduction And Importance: Synovial sarcoma is a malignant soft tissue tumor typically found near joints; its occurrence in the inguinal region is very rare.

Case Presentation: We report a 23-years-old who presented with lower limb swelling. Imaging studies revealed a tumor in the groin area, compressing the femoral vein.

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Background: The diagnosis of lung cancer is based on the microscopic exam of tissue or liquid. During the recent decade, many biomarkers have been pointed to have a potential diagnostic role. These biomarkers may be assessed in blood, pleural effusion or sputum and they could avoid biopsies or other risky procedures.

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Introduction And Importance: Mediastinal teratoma is the most common mediastinal germ cell tumor. Mature mediastinal teratomas are infrequent and often found incidentally.

Case Presentation: We report the case of a 14-year-old girl who was presented dyspnea for 2 years.

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Introduction: Bronchogenic cysts (BC) are congenital lesions, it results from an abnormal budding of the tracheobronchial tree. Malignant transformation is very rare. We report a case of adenocarcinoma arising in a BC of the posterior mediastinum detected after surgery.

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• In areas where tuberculosis is prevalent, a splenic tuberculosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with fever of unknown origin and splenomegaly. • The diagnosis can be made later when complications occur as well as spontaneous rupture of the spleen. • Although rare, chest rupture can occur and symptoms can be respiratory as well as pyopneumothorax or empyema, which can lead to inaccurate diagnosis and inappropriate treatment of the an underlying condition.

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Lung carcinoid tumours are rare neoplasms with a favourable prognosis. Bronchoplasty can be a conservative treatment for typical carcinoid tumours and can be applied for patients with limited respiratory function. We report the case of a 34-year-old woman, with a polypoid tumour located at the distal right main bronchus.

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