Publications by authors named "Shimelis Nigussie"
Article Synopsis
- Leprosy can affect multiple organs, including the testicles, leading to hypogonadism, which is often undiagnosed among patients.
- The study evaluated hypogonadism in 146 male leprosy patients in Ethiopia, identifying symptoms and analyzing hormone levels through blood tests.
- Findings show a 26.7% prevalence of hypogonadism, primarily linked to being overweight and having grade-II disabilities.
Introduction And Importance: Herniation of the liver through the anterior abdominal wall is extremely rare entity; majority of cases are from incisional hernia after upper abdominal or cardiac surgery.
Case Presentation: A 42-year-old woman who is known to have asthma presented to our emergency unit with, vomiting, epigastric pain, and swelling of 12 h duration. Upon examination, we found a mildly tender and irreducible epigastric abdominal swelling.