Publications by authors named "Mohamed Karim M'farrej"

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  • - Inflammatory fibroid polyps (IFPs) are uncommon lesions found in the stomach, making up just 0.1% of gastric polyps, and often show no symptoms.
  • - When symptoms do occur, they can include abdominal pain and gastrointestinal bleeding, particularly if the polyp becomes ulcerated.
  • - A case study is presented involving a 72-year-old woman with a 35mm IFP in the prepyloric region, which was discovered after she experienced upper gastrointestinal bleeding and epigastric pain, leading to an endoscopic resection.
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Aim: Colonic tuberculosis is rare. It accounts for 2-3% of abdominal tuberculosis. Clinical, radiological and endoscopic features are nonspecific.

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Introduction: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) represent the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. In rare cases, these tumors do not develop in the gastrointestinal tract and are defined as extra-gastro-intestinal stromal tumors (EGISTs). Pancreatic EGIST is extremely rare.

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