Publications by authors named "Tarik Deflaoui"

Appendiceal anomalies, particularly double appendices, are rare and mainly detected during non-appendiceal surgery in adults. Misrecognizing them can have serious consequences, both clinically and legally. It is critical that surgeons pay attention to the anatomical variations of the vermiform appendix, and always consider the possibility of duplicated appendix when diagnosing a right iliac fossa pain.

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Introduction And Importance: Cocaine, the second most abused drug in Morocco after cannabis, has been associated with multiple cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, and digestive complications. Colonic perforation following cocaine abuse is relatively lesser-known and requires attention as abuse rates are increasing, and existing evidence is scarce. Only a few cases have been reported in medical literature.

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is an anaerobic gram-positive bacterium capable of surviving in the acidic environment of the stomach and causing gastrointestinal symptoms. We report the case of a 51-year-old patient with no notable medical history who presented with abdominal distension, nausea, and vomiting. Initial endoscopic evaluation revealed a distended stomach in stasis with pyloric stenosis.

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Article Synopsis
  • Duplication cyst (DC) is a rare congenital condition in the digestive tract, characterized by a cystic structure with two layers: an inner alimentary epithelium and an outer smooth muscle layer.
  • It most often occurs in the distal ileum and can be linked to other anomalies in the body.
  • A rare case of an ileal DC with a unique pseudostratified and ciliated epithelium was reported in an adult who experienced intestinal obstruction.
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Introduction And Importance: Primary SRCC is a rare histological colorectal cancer subtype. It is characterized by distinct clinical presentation.

Case Presentation: This case report describes a rare case of a Primary Signet-ring cell carcinoma of the cecum.

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Introduction: Cystic lymphangioma is a benign malformation tumor of the lymphatic system. Its location is variable, and mesenteric localization remains extremely rare.

Case Presentation: We describe a rare case of cystic lymphangioma of the mesentery in a 26 years old woman.

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Uterine perforation is a rare complication of abortion. It becomes much rarer when associated with a small bowel incarceration at the uterine breach. Its diagnosis can be suspected clinically, but radiology remains more sensitive for diagnosis.

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