Publications by authors named "L Ifrine"
Chronic expanding hematoma of soft tissue is a rare lesion and often misdiagnosed as neoplastic mass. It is mostly related to trauma or surgery, leading to blood-filled cysts surrounded by fibrous tissues. Symptoms may include abdominal pain, nausea or bowel obstruction.
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- Multiple primary malignancies can develop in adults simultaneously (synchronous) or at different times (metachronous).
- Retroperitoneal liposarcoma is a rare cancer from fat tissue, while gastric adenocarcinoma is among the most common cancers globally.
- The case report details a 52-year-old man with both malignancies, highlighting it as only the second known instance ever documented.
Inflammatory pseudotumor (IP) is a rare type of benign tumor. Although initially identified in the lung, it has now been identified in a number of somatic and visceral sites, but mesenteric presentation is uncommon and has a variable clinical presentation. As inflammatory pseudotumor mimic malignancy both clinically and radiologically, the radiologist should be familiar with this entity.
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- Abdominal tuberculosis can be hard to diagnose because its symptoms are vague, often causing delays in treatment.
- A 48-year-old man was incorrectly diagnosed with a gastrointestinal tumor but actually had retroperitoneal pseudo-tumoral tuberculosis, leading to unnecessary surgery.
- Following proper diagnosis through pathology, the patient successfully received 6 months of antitubercular treatment, emphasizing the need for early biopsies to avoid such misdiagnoses.
Background And Study Aims: In developing countries, endemic indications, blood shortages, and the scarcity of liver surgeons and intensive care providers can affect liver resection (LR) outcomes, but these have been rarely addressed in the literature. Therefore, in this study we determined risk factors for major complications after LR in a North African general surgery and teaching department.
Patients And Methods: From January 2010 to December 2015, 213 consecutive LRs were performed on 203 patients.