Publications by authors named "S El Houss"
Male breast cancer is an uncommon condition, accounting for less than 1% of all breast carcinomas and under 1.5% of all malignant tumors in men. Skin lesions can often be the initial reason for consultation.
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- * People can show different symptoms at different times, so it's important to keep checking for changes, and it can be diagnosed at any age.
- * A 22-year-old woman had her first seizures as an adult, and doctors found tumors in her brain and kidneys, confirming she had tuberous sclerosis complex.
The superior mesenteric artery syndrome also known as Wilkie's syndrome or Benign duodenal stasis, is a condition that occurs when the third duodenum is compressed between the superior mesenteric artery anteriorly and the abdominal aorta posteriorly following the disappearance of the perivascular fatty tissue. It can emulate the symptoms of an upper abdominal obstruction. This case involves a 9-year-old female patient experiencing food vomiting that did not improve with medication.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA median nerve schwannoma is an uncommon type of tumor that develops from Schwann cells in the peripheral nerves. We present a case report of a young prisoner with a rare median nerve schwannoma presenting as a swelling on the anterior aspect of the right wrist along the radial edge, with associated paresthesia and a positive Tinel's sign. The case was diagnosed using MRI which showed the target sign of biphasic contrast enhancement in both the mass's center and periphery as well as distinct encapsulation.
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- Leukocoria is when one eye has a white or gray reflection instead of the usual red, which can signal eye problems like retinoblastoma, a type of cancer.
- A 17-month-old boy had leukocoria, and doctors suspected it might be retinoblastoma, but tests showed signs of a different condition called Coats disease.
- Coats disease usually affects one eye and is more common in boys, causing issues like unusual blood vessels; understanding and treating eye problems quickly is very important.