Publications by authors named "Semia Zarraa"

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  • - SBRT is a cutting-edge treatment for lung cancer that minimizes damage to healthy tissue and has improved patient care at the Salah Azaiez Institute through a thorough study of lung cancer patients.
  • - The study analyzed 10 lung cancer patients from 2019 to 2022, focusing on their demographics, tumor characteristics, and treatment plans, finding that most patients were older males with varying stages of lung cancer including inoperable tumors and oligometastatic disease.
  • - After treatment, patients experienced some acute side effects like cough and fatigue, but with no severe complications or local recurrences noted after a follow-up period, indicating that SBRT is promising yet still requires careful planning and management.
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Langerhans histiocytosis or Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare benign pathology representing less than 1% of orbital tumors. It can cause either localized or generalized lesions, leading to the destruction of hard and soft tissues. Eosinophilic granuloma is the most benign form and the predominant clinical presentation of LCH.

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Paratesticular soft tissue sarcomas are very rare malignant mesenchymal tumors. With only few cases reported in the literature, data regarding diagnostic and management of these tumors are limited. We reported a case of primary paratesticular leiomyosarcoma in a 72-year-old man complaining of a progressively growing painless right scrotal mass.

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. Liposarcomas are tumors that occur mostly in the retroperitoneum. Of all liposarcomas only 3 to 7% are found in the paratesticular region.

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