Publications by authors named "Youssef Zaoui"

Introduction: Urethral caruncle is a benign lesion located at the urethral meatus, predominantly affecting postmenopausal women. Though often asymptomatic, it can sometimes present with symptoms that significantly impact the patient's quality of life. Diagnosis is usually straightforward based on physical examination.

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Introduction And Importance: Emphysematous cystitis is a rare and serious urinary tract infection with gas in the bladder, commonly affecting elderly diabetic women. Prompt evaluation and management are vital due to its potential life-threatening nature, associated with risk factors like diabetes, neurogenic bladders, and urinary stasis.

Case Presentation: A 55-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes presented confusion, lumbar pain, and urinary symptoms.

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Microcystic variant of urothelial carcinoma was recently added to the World Health organization classification of transitional cell carcinoma. This variant is characterized by its aggressiveness explaining the low long-term survival rate of the patients. Larger studies are needed to determine the adequate treatment course.

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Tuberculosis remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries, including my country. It usually affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body. Its prostatic location is very rare, described for the first time by Jasmin in 1882.

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Incidence of firearm injuries generally and scrotal injuries specifically varies between regions and countries. Patients admitted to the emergency department for gunshot wounds to external genitalia require a thorough assessment. We report the case of a 33-year-old patient who was shot in the thigh and scrotum resulting in a unilateral orchidectomy.

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