Publications by authors named "Youssef Achour"

Even though insulinoma is the most frequent neuroendocrine tumor, it represents only 2% of pancreatic 2% of all pancreatic neoplasms. Diagnosis is relatively simple, and surgery after accurate determination of the tumors location within the pancreas is the cornerstone of its treatment. We herein report 4 patients undergoing various surgeries for benign secreting insulinomas, after extensive radiological and endoscopic exploration.

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Introduction And Importance: The aim of this retrospective study was to present six cases of trauma to the distal pancreas, highlighting the challenges associated with their diagnosis and management, while underlining their seriousness and the various complications potentially encountered. Our case series highlights individual patient outcomes, demonstrating the diversity of clinical presentations and the importance of customized treatment strategies.

Case Series: Between January 2015 and December 2020, six cases of distal pancreas trauma were identified.

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Tumors originating from soft tissues are uncommon, among these tumors, liposarcomas are the most frequent. These tumors remain asymptomatic for a long time, and only revealing themselves when they reach an important size. In such cases, treatment is difficult, requiring extensive surgery procedures that can excise several adjacent structures, potentially completed by adjuvant radiotherapy.

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A major challenge in cancer detection is the limited sensitivity of techniques for the initial diagnosis and subsequent monitoring of tumour evolution. Recently, many studies have focused on the discovery of molecular markers for cancer diagnosis and prognosis. One promising molecular marker for cancer detection is MN/CA9.

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The authors report a case of scrotal calcinosis in a 56-year-old patient. In the light of a review of the literature, they discuss the aetiopathogenic, clinical and histological features of this rare disease.

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