Publications by authors named "Leila Attia"

spp. may cause opportunistic infections called vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), which is estimated to be the second most common cause of vaginitis worldwide. Under various circumstances, VVC could compromise pregnancy outcomes.

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This study is based on a psychoanalytically inspired psychological investigation of two pregnant women with COVID-19 at different stages of pregnancy in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology A at the Charles Nicolle Hospital. Our study was conducted between 2020 and 2021, until deliveries. Two young Tunisian women aged 28 and 30 years were tested positive for COVID-19 during pregnancy.

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Gastrointestinal duplications are defined as tubular or cystic malformations of a segment of the digestive tract, from the oral cavity to the anus. They are rare. Prenatal diagnosis ca be made in patients with a voluminous cyst.

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Methylene blue is used to check tubal patency during laparoscopy. We report the case of a 28-year-old patient who presented a blue coloring of the skin, mucous membranes and nails after methylene blue test during laparoscopy for infertility.  The oxygen saturation was 82%.

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Introduction: Ovarian fibro-thecoma are rare presenting 1 to 4, 7%of ovarian organictumors. These tumors are of stromal origin and contain varied proportion of fusiform connective tissue cells and theca cells. They mainly affect menopausal or perimenopausal women.

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Problem: Cervical cancer is the second gynecological cancer Tunisian women after breast. This is a sexually transmitted disease including the role of HPV has been proven. Cervical cancer screening is possible due to the accessibility of the cervix with a speculum examination and implementation of cervical smear.

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Problem: Cervical cancer is the second gynecological cancer Tunisian women after breast. This is a sexually transmitted disease including the role of HPV has been proven. Cervical cancer screening is possible due to the accessibility of the cervix with a speculum examination and implementation of cervical smear.

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Solitary fibrous tumors of the female genital tract are extremely rare. We report the case of a 78-year old patient presenting with a pelvic mass. Surgical exploration showed parauterine tumor.

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Prerequisites: Pathogenesis and pathophysiology of endometriosis, pharmacodynamics of oral contraceptives, progestagens, antiprogestagens, danazol, GnRh agonist and non-steroidal antiinflammatory.

Purpose Of Review: The aim of this paper is to systematically review the literature evidence of medical treatments for endometriosis and to summarize recently published recommendations.

Methods: Literature and recently published recommendations review via bibliographic research using Pubmed/Medline, Google scholar and Cochrane database.

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Perinatal-lethal Gaucher disease is very rare and is considered a variant of type 2 Gaucher disease that occurs in the neonatal period. The most distinct features of perinatal-lethal Gaucher disease are non-immune hydrops fetalis. Less common signs of the disease are hepatosplenomegaly, ichthyosis and arthrogryposis.

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Background: To estimate the pre-vaccination distribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) types among women from urban Tunis.

Materials And Methods: A total of 611 women aged 18-69 years were enrolled in three local gynaecological outpatient departments. All underwent a gynaecological examination with Pap test and dry swab for HPV detection and typing performed by linear array genotyping test (Roche).

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Background: The ectopic pregnancy (EP) is a public health problem and its frequency has doubled in most industrialized countries in 20 years. aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of medical treatment of ectopic pregnancy with methotrexate (MTX) intramuscularly (IM).

Methods: prospective study supported between October 2006 and December 2010.

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Background: Post-menopausal bleeding are frequently found in gynaecological consultations and requires the search of an organic cause

Aim: To value the profit and the performances of the transvaginal ultrasonography and the hysteroscopy in the determination of the causes of post-menopausal bleeding.

Methods: 80 patients presenting abnormal uterine bleeding in post menopause period have been explored in our department with transvaginal ultrasonography and hysteroscopy. The findings have been evaluated on the basis of specimens obtained from either endometrial biopsy, hysterectomy or operative hysteroscopy.

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Background: Ectopic pregnancy (EP) is a medical-surgical emergency. Rupture of an ectopic pregnancy is a serious complication and may develop severe life-threatening to the patient.

Aim: To determine correlation between vital signs and hemoperitoneum in ruptured ectopic pregnancy and the association between abnormal vital signs and tubal rupture.

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Aim: To evaluate the benefits of cervical preparation with 200 mcg of Misoprostol administered 2 hours before diagnostic hysteroscopy.

Methods: Prospective randomized and double-blind study. A total of 108 patients were randomized into two groups: The first group G1 of 54 patients who received 200 mcg Misoprostol sublingually, two hours before diagnostic hysteroscopy, and a control group of 54 G2 patients without prior preparation.

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Background: Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of an ectopic endometrial tissue. It affects between 1% and 5% of women in reproductive age. Its main clinical symptoms are dysmenorrhoea and infertility.

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