Dying Undiagnosed: Challenges of Management of Ovarian Tumours in a Resource-Poor Setting in North-western Nigeria.

Background: Ovarian cancer is the second most prevalent but most lethal gynaecologic malignancy in our institution. This study aimed at determining the rate of non-diagnosis in suspected lesions and reviewing the management challenges of ovarian tumours highly suspicious for malignancy in our hospital.

Methodology: A three-year retrospective review of patients' records from the ward, clinic, theatre, and histopathology laboratory was carried out.

Evaluation of Pattern of Lesions Depicted on Brain Computed Tomography Scan of Patients Presenting with Stroke in Zaria, Nigeria.

Introduction: Stroke is a major public health problem worldwide and it is the third leading cause of death in industrialized countries and ranks among the five most common causes of hospital deaths in adults in Africa. Accurate stroke diagnosis has a high significance for patient's outcome. Computed tomography (CT) brain scan is the imaging of choice for patients presenting to the emergency department with stroke.

Comparative Accuracy and Complications of Palpation-Guided Versus Ultrasound-Guided Core Needle Biopsy of Palpable Breast Lumps in Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria.

Background: Breast lumps are a common complaint by women. Palpable breast lumps are accessible to core needle biopsy (CNB) with the aim of obtaining tissue for histologic diagnosis. CNB is achievable either by palpation guidance or image guidance.

The Correlation of Sonographic and Histopathologic Findings in the Diagnosis of Palpable Breast Masses in Zaria.

Introduction: Presently, histology is the gold standard in definite diagnosis of breast masses. Ultrasound is a relatively cheap, non-invasive, and non-ionizing imaging modality which is widely available in most hospitals. An assessment of its accuracy in diagnosing breast masses is necessary to minimize unwarranted biopsies.

Giant Ovarian Endometrioma: A Case Report.

Ovarian endometrioma is quite common among women of reproductive age but rarely exceed 6 cm in diameter. Ovarian endometrioma exceeding 10 cm in dimension, often referred to as giant endometrioma, is rare and can pose a diagnostic dilemma to clinicians. We present a 33-year-old single nullipara referred to our facility with a 3-year history of recurrent abdominal pain, abdominal swelling, and difficulty in breathing.

The Benefits of a Guideline on Safe Termination of Pregnancy for Legal Indications: An Illustrative Case Report of a Hydranencephaly.

After years of the worsening burden of unsafe abortion and attendant morbidities and mortalities in Nigeria, a National Guideline on the Safe termination of pregnancy for legal indications was enunciated. This report presents and discusses an illustrative case of a hydranencephaly that benefited from it. A 43-year old multipara was informed during routine ultrasonography at booking for antenatal care, at 16 weeks of gestation, of a major defect in her baby and advised to meet her physician.