Publications by authors named "Ouiam El Mqaddem"
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- - Eosinophilic ascites (EA) is a rare condition marked by high eosinophil levels in abdominal fluid, often linked to eosinophilic gastroenteritis and parasitic infections.
- - Two cases from a gastroenterology department illustrate EA: one patient improved with Albendazole after diagnosis, while another showed positive results from empirical treatment for eosinophilic leukocytosis.
- - Effective diagnosis of EA relies on lab analysis and histological methods, with corticosteroids used as a main treatment after addressing any underlying parasitic infections, highlighting the importance of educational efforts to prevent such infections.
Acute esophageal necrosis (AEN) or black esophagus is a rare entity characterized by diffuse circumferential black pigmentation of the esophageal mucosa due to ischemic necrosis. It may be lethal, especially among elderly patients with multiple comorbidities and hemodynamic instability. Diagnosis is based on gastroscopy.
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- Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common emergency in hospitals, primarily caused by gallstones and chronic alcohol use, but can also be linked to hypercalcemia, especially from certain cancers.
- The text discusses 4 specific cases of AP related to hypercalcemia due to malignancies, including multiple myeloma and various other cancers.
- These cases highlight the severity of the condition, with outcomes ranging from death to serious complications like pancreatic insufficiency and chronic renal failure, emphasizing the need for awareness of hypercalcemia as a rare cause of AP for better diagnostic and treatment strategies.
Pancreatic cancer (PC) is ranked as the 14th most common cancer and the 7th leading cause of cancer-related deaths. The most common histological type is adenocarcinoma, other type such as primary pancreatic lymphoma (PPL) still very rare. Due to the lack of specific clinical and imaging characteristics, the diagnostic of PPL remains challenging.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBouveret's syndrome is an uncommon cause of gastrointestinal obstruction. It's a result of the passage of a gallstone through a fistula connecting the gallbladder with the duodenum or stomach. The diagnosis is challenging due to its atypical clinical manifestations.
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