Publications by authors named "K Boujtat"
Introduction: Malignant insulinoma is a rare neuroendocrine tumor responsible for excessive insulin secretion and life-threatening hypoglycemia episodes. Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen can identify a pancreatic tumor corresponding to insulinoma. Loco-regional metastases define the metastatic cases.
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- This study is the first in Morocco to examine growth disorders among children in different school types (public, private, urban, rural) within Oujda-Angad Province.
- It involved a sample of 1,582 primary school students, revealing significant disparities in growth issues: public and rural schools had higher rates of short stature and underweight, while urban private schools had more cases of obesity.
- The findings emphasize the need for monitoring children's nutritional status and implementing strategies to address these growth disorders effectively.
Adrenal cysts are a rare entity that is usually nonfunctional and asymptomatic. Their association with adrenal neoplasms was rarely described in the literature. We report a unique case of a 40 -year-old woman who was referred for evaluation of a left adrenal incidentaloma with subclinical Cushing's syndrome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEllis-Van Creveld Syndrome and Dandy-Walker Malformation: An Uncommon Association.
Pediatr Endocrinol Rev
December 2018
Ellis-Van Creveld (EvC) syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive chondroectodermal dysplasia including chondrodysplasia, postaxial polydactyly, ectodermal dysplasia, and congenital heart disease in 60% of patients. Additional findings may be observed affecting the pulmonary, renal, gastrointestinal, hematologic, and central nervous systems. We report a case of an 11-year-old Moroccan boy with EVC syndrome and Dandy-Walker malformation.
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