Publications by authors named "Triki Sana"
Background: Breast cancer is the most frequent malignant neoplasm affecting Tunisian women. It represents 25 to 35% of all female cancers. There is no published study about the features of Her-2 overexpressing breast carcinomas in North African women.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNevus lipomatosus cutaneous superficialis (NLCS) is a rare hamartomatous skin lesion histologically characterised by the presence of mature fat tissue within the dermis. Clinically, two types of NLCS can be distinguished: a multiple type of Hoffmann-Zurhelle and a solitary type. We report a retrospective study of 13 cases of NLCS seen in the Anatomopathological department of La Rabta hospital of Tunis during a period of 12 years (1992-2004).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFScleredema of Buschke is a rare disease whose aetiology remains unknown. It is characterised by symetric skin induration of the upper part of the body which usually resolve spontaneously. It can be associated with extra-cutaneous symptoms.
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- Pemphigoid gestationis is a rare autoimmune skin condition that arises during pregnancy or shortly after, with incidence rates ranging from 1 in 1,700 to 1 in 60,000 pregnancies.
- It primarily affects young women aged 20 to 40.
- A retrospective study of 30 cases aims to analyze the epidemiological, clinical, and immunopathological features of this condition.
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- Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is a rare skin tumor with intermediate malignant potential, known for slow growth, local malignancy, and a high chance of recurrence.
- It represents about 0.1% to 0.18% of all malignant skin tumors, most commonly occurring in individuals aged 20 to 40 years.
- This study involved a retrospective analysis of 28 cases, focusing on the clinical features, histopathology, and immunohistochemistry of the tumor.
The clinical features of childhood discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) are similar to those of adult DLE in presentation and chronic course. However, children have a particularly high levels of transition to systemic disease. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the most common rheumatic disease associated with significant morbidity and mortality in children.
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