Publications by authors named "S O Niang"

Introduction And Importance: Traumatic abdominal wall hernia is rare in children, and traumatic Spiegelian hernia is exceptional. Most of them occur due to a handlebar accident in older children. This report concerns a case of a toddler with a rare mechanism and location.

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  • Pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) is a chronic skin condition that affects predominantly black Africans who shave regularly, with significant aesthetic and professional implications; however, research data on this issue in Sub-Saharan Africa is limited.
  • A study conducted in March 2019 involving 655 African-descent police students in Dakar revealed a 38.8% prevalence of PFB, with higher rates in males (43.7%) compared to females (11.9%).
  • The main characteristics of PFB included pruritic and papular lesions, commonly found on the submandibular region, and complications such as post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation; risk factors identified included male gender and a family history of P
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Background: Schistosomiasis remains a public health concern worldwide. It is responsible for more than 240 million cases in 78 countries, 40 million of whom are women of childbearing age. In the Senegal River basin, both Schistosoma haematobium and Schistosoma mansoni are very prevalent in school-age children.

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