Publications by authors named "Mahwish Farooq"

Objective: To analyse the epidemiological characteristics, clinical presentations, and histopathological as well as immunological characteristics of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of breast.

Study Design: A descriptive study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, from January 1997 to January 2017.

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Situs inversus totalis is a rare condition affecting intra abdominal and intra thoracic organs. Situs inversus usually remains asymptomatic. Life expectancy is normal in the absence of rare cardiac abnormalities.

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Objective: To determine the usefulness of RIPASA score for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis using histopathology as a gold standard.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Department of General Surgery, Combined Military Hospital, Kohat, from September 2011 to March 2012.

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Mucocele of appendix is a rare disorder characterised by obstructive dilatation of the appendicular lumen by mucinous secretions. More commonly it is caused by mucinous cystadenoma and rarely by mucinous cystadenocarcinoma. Patients are often asymptomatic and may sometimes present with acute appendicitis.

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