13 results match your criteria: "University Tunis Manar[Affiliation]"

Post-traumatic Tietze syndrome as an occupational accident: A case report study.

Trauma Case Rep

October 2023

Occupational Health and Safety Institute, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University Tunis Manar, Tunisia.

Article Synopsis
  • Tietze syndrome is an inflammatory condition affecting the area where the ribs meet the cartilage, leading to chest pain, swelling, and tenderness.
  • A reported case involved a 35-year-old worker who developed post-traumatic Tietze syndrome after two injuries to the same chest area, confirmed by imaging showing bone issues.
  • Treatment involved non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and the patient was given a 17% disability rating due to the pain's impact on movement, highlighting the need for better awareness of the condition among healthcare providers.
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Giant retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma: a case report.

J Surg Case Rep

April 2023

Department of Urology, Charles Nicolle Hospital, University Tunis Manar, Faculty of Medicine Tunis, Tunis 1001, Tunisia.

Retroperitoneal leiomyosarcomas are rare tumors, mostly malignant. They are silent slow growing, and at the time of diagnosis, they are often of a considerable size. Management necessitates en bloc resection of the mass with adjacent organs, which is often challenging due to large size of the tumor.

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Two brothers with congenital bulbar urethral stricture: case report of a very rare condition.

J Surg Case Rep

February 2023

Department of Urology, Charles Nicolle Hospital, University Tunis Manar, Faculty of Medicine Tunis, Tunis 1001, Tunisia.

Congenital urethral stricture is rare. It has been reported in only four sets of brothers. We report the fifth set of brothers.

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An unusual association of adenocarcinoma and isolated tuberculosis of prostate gland.

J Surg Case Rep

November 2021

Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine Tunis, La Rabta Hospital, University Tunis Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.

Adenocarcinoma of prostate is the most common primary prostatic malignancy in the world. Isolated prostate tuberculosis is an uncommon type of tuberculosis. Concomitant occurrence of both conditions is extremely rare.

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Isolated prostatic tuberculosis and review of literature.

Urol Case Rep

January 2022

University Tunis Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Department of Urology, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most important infectious diseases, particularly in the world. Amongst the genitourinary organs, prostatic TB is less common. We report an 68 year old patient, immunocompetent who presented obstructive and irritative symptoms of the lower urinary tract.

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A case report of testicular diffuse large B-cell malignant lymphoma with cutaneous metastasis: A rare entity.

Int J Surg Case Rep

November 2021

University Tunis Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Department of Urology, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.

Introduction And Importance: Primary testicular lymphoma (PTL) is a variety of extra-nodal lymphoma taking origin from testis. It accounts 5% of all testicular tumors. Metastasis may occur in contralateral testis, bone, central nervous system and rarely in skin.

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Primary tuberculosis of the glans penis: A rare presentation and review of literature.

Urol Case Rep

November 2021

University Tunis Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Department of Urology, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.

Tuberculosis poses a real public health problem inTunisia.We report an 80-year old patient, immunocompetent, who has initial presentation of a painless ulcerative lesions of the glans penis. A history of pulmonary tuberculosis was not present.

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Introduction And Importance: Crossed fused renal ectopia is a rare congenital condition that might pose some diagnostic and therapeutic challenges to clinicians. We report a patient with a non-functional crossed fused ectopic left kidney that obstructed the orthotopic kidney in a rarely observed situation.

Case Presentation: A 68-year-old male presented a right flank pain with fever.

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Human hydatid disease is still endemic in pastoral and rangeland areas, with temperate climate, mainly in the southern shore of the Mediterranean, particularly in the Maghreb countries. Renal localization is rare although it is the most frequent site of the urinary tract. Its clinical evolution remains silent for long time, and the diagnosis is often elusive for years.

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The article 'Algorithm for the management of patients at low, high and very high risk of osteoporotic fractures',written by J. A. Kanis, was originally published Online First without Open Access.

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Algorithm for the management of patients at low, high and very high risk of osteoporotic fractures.

Osteoporos Int

January 2020

Chair for Biomarkers of Chronic Diseases, Biochemistry Dept., College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Unlabelled: Guidance is provided in an international setting on the assessment and specific treatment of postmenopausal women at low, high and very high risk of fragility fractures.

Introduction: The International Osteoporosis Foundation and European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis published guidance for the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in 2019. This manuscript seeks to apply this in an international setting, taking additional account of further categorisation of increased risk of fracture, which may inform choice of therapeutic approach.

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