Publications by authors named "N Ndour"
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- Liposarcoma is a rare tumor that develops from fat tissue, commonly found in the thigh, but this case involves a tumor in the buttock of a 56-year-old man.
- The tumor, which had been present for two years, was inflammatory and ulcerated, raising concerns for other diagnoses such as squamous cell carcinoma or skin lymphoma.
- After confirming the diagnosis of myxoid round-cell liposarcoma, treatment with chemotherapy began but unfortunately led to a rapid deterioration and fatal outcome within weeks.
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- Mycetomas are infectious diseases commonly found in poor, rural areas of tropical and subtropical regions, primarily affecting vulnerable populations.
- A case involved a 39-year-old woman with a fungal mycetoma during pregnancy, which worsened but eventually resulted in a positive outcome despite high medical costs.
- The patient underwent surgery and antifungal treatment for the mycetoma caused by Madurella mycetomatis, achieving positive results for both her pregnancy and the infection.
A 9-year-old girl presented a large inflammatory cup-shaped scalp lesion with alopecia surrounded by pustules, dander, and suppuration associated with an occipital inflammatory lymphadenopathy for 1 month. Wood's light exam was positive as well as KOH mount showing ectothrix type hair involvement. Hair and pus culture on Sabouraud dextrose agar (SDA) added with chloramphenicol and supplemented with cycloheximide isolated a dermatophyte species identified as according to the colonies features.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe purpose of this study was to assess outcomes of radical prostatectomy in patients with prostate cancer. We conducted a retrospective single-center study in the Department of Urology and Andrology at the Aristide Le Dantec Hospital in Dakar from June 1, 2010 to May 31, 2016. We collected data of 60 patients undergoing radical retropubic prostatectomy associated with dissection of the iliac and obturator nodes.
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