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J Surg Case Rep
December 2024
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hamad Medical Cooperation, Doha 2001, Qatar.
Abdominal lymphangiomas are benign congenital abnormal dilatation and proliferation of lymphatic spaces primarily seen in children. The wide spectrum of symptoms challenges preoperative diagnoses. We present a rare case of a 2-year-old boy presented to pediatrician with massive abdominal distention and left scrotal swelling since the age of 1½ years.
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April 2022
Department of Radiology, Mogadishu Somalia Turkish Training and Research Hospital, Somalia.
Introduction And Importance: Cystic scrotal lymphangiomas are very uncommon lesions caused by congenital lymphatic malformation. These tumors are usually located in the neck and axilla, occasionally in the mediastinum, retroperitoneum, and thigh. The scrotum and perineum are the least frequented sites.
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January 2022
Piedmont Columbus Regional Family Medicine Residency, Columbus, GA, USA.
BMJ Case Rep
July 2021
Medicine, Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, New York, USA.
An 89-year-old man with a history of multiple abdominal surgeries and ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement for normal pressure hydrocephalus presented for intractable abdominal bloating and scrotal swelling, for which imaging revealed massive ascites, bilateral hydrocele and small bilateral pleural effusions. Cardiac, hepatic and renal workup were insignificant. Culture and cytology of ascitic fluid were negative for infection or malignancy.
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September 2022
College of Surgeons of East, Central, and Southern Africa (COSECSA), Arusha, Tanzania.
While there has been overall progress in addressing the lack of access to surgical care worldwide, untreated surgical conditions in developing countries remain an underprioritized issue. Significant backlogs of advanced surgical disease called neglected surgical diseases (NSDs) result from massive disparities in access to quality surgical care. We aim to discuss a framework for a public health rights-based initiative designed to prevent and eliminate the backlog of NSDs in developing countries.
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