Publications by authors named "Siham El Haddad"

In this article, we report the case of an 8-year-old child with multiple hereditary exostoses, revealed by the rapid and painful growth of bone deformities in the right leg. After performing a CT scan, multiple exostoses were observed in the pelvic region and both lower limbs. Notably, the exostosis in the right fibula was larger and exhibited a thickened cartilaginous cap.

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  • A diagnosis of hemorrhagic ovarian cystadenofibroma was established after surgery, which involved detorsion and removal of the affected ovary.
  • The case emphasizes the importance of quick surgical action in emergencies like ovarian torsion and the critical role of advanced imaging techniques, like MRI, in accurately diagnosing complex conditions.
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Pediatric neuro-meningeal tuberculosis leads to high rates of mortality and morbidity. Prompt diagnosis and initiation of treatment are challenging; imaging findings play a key role in establishing the presumptive diagnosis. General brain imaging findings are well reported; however, specific data on cerebral vascular and spinal involvement in children are sparse.

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  • - Nephroblastoma, or Wilms tumor, is the most common kidney cancer found in kids aged 1 to 5 years, usually presenting as an abdominal mass but can have other vague symptoms.
  • - Rarely, it can show up as acute pyelonephritis or subcapsular renal hematoma without any history of trauma, indicating the need for further investigation.
  • - The case study discussed involves a 6-year-old girl whose Wilms tumor was revealed by acute pyelonephritis and subcapsular hematoma, highlighting the need to consider this diagnosis in children with renal bleeding to improve treatment outcomes.
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Persistence of the fetal vasculature (PFV) is a rare ocular malformation of unknown origin, characterized by a spectrum of complex presentations with varying functional prognoses. We reported the cases of 2 male patients: a 3-month-old infant and a 4-year-old child. A thorough examination of their eyes, often requiring general anesthesia, is essential for diagnosis.

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Persistent fetal vasculature, previously called persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous, is a rare congenital condition where a component of fetal vessels within the eye fails to regress, leading to visual acuity decrease or loss. We present a case of a 13-year-old male patient, with a history of second-degree consanguinity, psychomotor development retardation, intellectual deficit from birth, in addition to a progressive bilateral visual acuity decrease. He recently presented a leukocoria in the right eye.

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Microcephaly is defined as an occipitofrontal head circumference two standard deviations (2SD) below average for age and sex, with severe microcephaly below three standard deviations (3SD). Congenital toxoplasmosis is one of the congenital infections that can potentially lead to microcephaly. It reflects neurotropism for fetal central nervous system (CNS) cells from toxoplasma, causing massive destruction of neural tissue, resulting in serious neurological damage.

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The Polysplenia Syndrome (PSS) is a form of heterotaxy, a rare congenital anomaly with an estimated incidence of 1 in 250,000 live births, first described by Helwig in 1929. Most patients with polysplenia syndrome die during the neonatal period due to severe associated cardiac and biliary anomalies. Nevertheless, some individuals present with moderate cardiovascular malformations or abdominal anomalies, often discovered incidentally in adulthood.

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Hydatidosis, caused by the larval form of the parasite , is a rare condition, especially in pediatric patients, with pleural involvement being exceedingly uncommon. We report a case of primary pleural hydatidosis in a 9-year-old child, emphasizing the importance of various imaging techniques in establishing an accurate diagnosis.

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Circumscribed myositis ossificans is a benign process of focal heterotopic ossification of the soft tissues, occurring in young subjects, usually following trauma. We report a case of a 15-year-old patient who suffered a direct trauma to the thigh during a soccer match, and developed a hard mass in the anterior face of the thigh. The patient was diagnosed with myositis ossificans secondary to trauma.

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The retrotracheal left pulmonary artery, also known as "left pulmonary artery sling," is a rare vascular malformation in which the left pulmonary artery (LPA) arises from the posterior aspect of the right pulmonary artery (RPA) and reaches the left pulmonary hilum by passing between the trachea and the esophagus, giving rise to the appearance of a sling, hence the name "sling." This vascular anomaly can be associated with other cardiac malformations or abnormalities of the tracheobronchial tree.We present the case of a 4-month-old female infant who presented with laryngeal stridor.

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  • Mitochondrial myopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes is a rare disorder characterized by muscle weakness, brain dysfunction, and signs like seizures and elevated lactate levels.
  • A case study of a young girl showed recurrent strokes and specific brain imaging features that differ from typical vascular issues, along with stenosis in her carotid arteries.
  • The article emphasizes the need for advanced neuroimaging techniques to identify mitochondrial disorders in patients with unusual stroke patterns, suggesting a link to Moyamoya syndrome.
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  • Hemophilia is a medical condition where a person has trouble stopping bleeding because their body doesn't have enough special proteins called coagulation factors.
  • People with hemophilia can easily get bruises and bleeding in their joints, which can cause serious long-term problems in how their joints work.
  • Doctors can diagnose hemophilia through blood tests and use MRI scans to see how the disease is affecting the bones and joints, as shown in two cases of patients with very similar symptoms.
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  • *A case study of a 14-month-old boy showed he had abdominal pain, and imaging revealed unusual liver masses, which were later confirmed to be a yolk sac tumor after surgery.
  • *These tumors are uncommon in the liver, but ultrasound and advanced imaging techniques can help diagnose them, and they should be considered when evaluating liver masses.*
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Botryoid rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare and aggressive malignancy that primarily affects the female genital tract in children. It arises from embryonal rhabdomyoblasts. The vagina is the most common site, but it can also occur, although rarely, in the cervix or uterine fundus.

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  • Hepatoblastoma (HBL) is the most common type of liver tumor in children, usually diagnosed before age 5, with rare cases in older kids.
  • A 4-year-old boy was brought to the emergency department experiencing sudden abdominal pain and fever.
  • A physical exam showed he had a noticeable abdominal swelling, which was later confirmed to be an abdominal mass.
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  • Lymphangiomas are rare, benign tumors linked mainly to congenital issues with lymphatic channels, with retroperitoneal types being particularly uncommon.
  • A 42-year-old woman experienced abdominal pain and was found to have a mass and uterine myoma, leading to surgical removal of both.
  • Proper diagnosis often requires histological examination despite CT scans helping with initial identification, and complete removal can lead to a cure, highlighting the importance of considering lymphangiomas in ovarian cyst diagnoses.
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Susac syndrome is a rare microangiopathy of unclear etiology, likely autoimmune, characterized by a characteristic clinical triad of encephalopathy, retinopathy, and hypoacusis. The majority of cases reported in the literature involve adult patients, with its occurrence in the pediatric population being extremely rare. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is essential for diagnosis and patient monitoring, revealing nearly pathognomonic features, particularly valuable given the typically incomplete clinical triad and the consistent presence of encephalopathy, often as the initial symptom.

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The arteria lusoria or retroesophageal right subclavian artery is the most common malformation of the aortic arch. It may be discovered with some symptoms of airway and/or esophageal compression, such as dyspnea or dysphagia, but in most cases it is an asymptomatic pathology. We report a case of a 3 months old patient diagnosed with Down syndrome who was admitted for pulmonary infection with incidental finding of retrooesophageal right subclavian artery.

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Hydatidosis is a parasitic disease caused by the tapeworm Echinococcus. Echinococcus Granulosus is the most common cause of hydatid disease in humans. Bone involvement is rare, accounting for only 0.

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Infantile myofibromatosis is a proliferative disorder occurring during infancy and early childhood, marked by the development of nodular or diffuse lesions consisting of various mesenchymal elements. Intracranial involvement is infrequently reported. Here, we present the case of a 3-year-old girl exhibiting a rare manifestation of IM with intracranial parenchymal involvement, displaying a histological pattern documented in existing literature on patients with infantile myofibromatosis.

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