Publications by authors named "Mahmoud A Afifi"

Article Synopsis
  • - Retinoblastoma (RB) is the most common eye cancer in children, primarily caused by mutations in the RB1 gene, following the "two-hit" theory of genetics.
  • - This study aimed to compare two genetic testing methods, MLPA and FISH, to detect RB1 copy number variations in Egyptian patients with RB.
  • - The findings indicated that MLPA is a faster and more effective method for screening RB1 CNVs and assessing gene methylation, making it preferable over FISH for initial testing.
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Renal lymphoma is rarely primary, but its diagnosis is critical because it requires specialized medical treatment. We present the case of a 59-year-old man who was admitted to the hospital for a painful left renal mass revealed by isolated chronic low back pain. A clinical examination revealed left lumbar tenderness.

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Pyonephrosis is a rare pathology causing destruction of the renal parenchyma.The diagnosis of pyonephrosis was made on the basis of radiological images and cytobacteriological examination of the urine.A patient of 49 years old, followed for 10 years under insulintherapy was admitted for a massive pyonephrosis of the left kidney.

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Tuberculous epididymitis is caused by . A 30-year-old patient, with a comorbidity of atrial fibrillation, presented with pain in the left testicular for 1 year. On physical examination revealed a patient febrile at 39 °C with a pain, Scrotal swelling.

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Background: Thyroid carcinoma is a very rare tumor in the pediatric age group, accounting for only 1.5-3% of childhood carcinomas in the United States and Europe. We aimed to identify the risk of a second malignancy among pediatric thyroid cancer survivors.

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Background: The undescended testis represents one of the most common disorders of childhood. Laparoscopy has been widely used both in the diagnosis and treatment of non-palpable testis. In this study, we investigated and evaluated the usefulness of laparoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of no palpable testis.

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