Mohamed Amine Karmouch, Hamza Benghaleb, Walid Bijou, Youssef Oukessou, Sami Rouadi, Redallah Abada, Mohamed Roubal & Mohamed Mahtar·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery·2024
Canalicular adenoma (CA) is an exceedingly uncommon and unique benign neoplasm of the salivary glands. This particular neoplasm characteristically affects the minor salivary glands located in the upper lip, buccal mucosa, and palate. It is most frequently observed in individuals...
Aims: Inflammatory pseudopolyp (IPP) is a rare and usually isolated benign lesion arising from the submucosa of the gastrointestinal tract. It is often revealed by an invagination or occlusion when it is located in the small intestine. An inflammatory polyp revealed by an occlusi...
Hemobilia is a rare but important cause of upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage that refers to bleeding from and/or into the biliary tract. Hepatic artery aneurysmal rupture is one of cause for the hemobilia. The common visceral aneurysm with the highest reported rate of rupture is...
Introduction: Acute pancreatitis is a common condition with significant morbidity and mortality. While the most common causes are gallstones and alcohol, there are rarer causes such as primary hyperparathyroidism. Most patients with primary hyperparathyroidism are asymptomatic wh...
Ossifying fibroma (OF) is a rare fibro‑ osseous lesion that occurs mainly in the cranio-facial bones, found more in the mandible than maxilla. It is characterized by fibrous connective tissue matrix with varying amount of osteoid, mature and immature bone. This benign bone tumor...
Large incisional hernias are challenging to manage even with techniques like Component Separation (CS). Although chemical component separation with botulinum toxin A (BTA) prior to surgical repair has gained popularity over the years, it still remains poorly described in Southeas...
Abdominal cocooning syndrome-related acute intestinal blockage without any underlying co-morbidities is reported in this instance. One month of abdominal pain was the main complaint of a forty-year-old man who came to the emergency room. Since two days ago, he has also complained...
Summary: Macrostomia also called maxillomandibular cleft or lateral cleft or commissural cleft or transverse cleft is one of the so-called rare facial clefts as opposed to the labioalveolopalatine clefts. They are unilateral in 80% of cases without significant predominance of the...
Penoscrotal skin degloving injuries are uncommon in Plastic surgery practice which are mostly due to industrial and agricultural related accidents. Although this type of injury is not dangerous to life, it can be psychosocially bothersome to patients if not treated properly. Here...
Mohamed Amine Karmouch, Hamza Benghaleb, Myriam Loudghiri, Walid Bijou, Youssef Oukessou, Sami Rouadi, Redallah Abada, Mohamed Roubal & Mohamed Mahtar·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery·2024
Ortner Syndrome (OS) is a disorder characterized by dysphonia due to vascular compression of the Left Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve (LRLN), mainly by heart or vessels abnormalities. We discuss the case of a 56-year-old patient with no medical past history, who enters our department d...
Introduction: Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum), a tropical fruit indigenous to Southeast Asia, is popularly consumed for its sweet-sour pulp, however, it poses a significant risk when its seeds are ingested, especially in the elderly population as there is a probability of developi...
Aims: This case report aims to explore the rare occurrence of penile tourniquet syndrome caused by hair in children and to emphasize the necessity of early diagnosis and one-stage surgical management. Additionally, it seeks to contribute valuable insights to the existing literatu...
Aims: This case report aims to highlight the serious complications arising from the ingestion of multiple magnetic foreign bodies in children, particularly focusing on a rare occurrence of double gastrocolic fistulas caused by the ingestion of 11 magnets with a metallic spring. P...
Hepatic hydatid cysts, rare but complex, present significant challenges in clinical management. In this case study, a 57-year-old patient with persistent pain in the right hypochondrium and bilious vomiting was diagnosed with gallbladder adenocarcinoma. The initial management of...
Background: Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a common cause of surgical consultation. Adhesion bands, internal hernias, tumors and many other causes need to be considered. If non-operative management fails, exploratory laparoscopy or laparotomy is indicated. Case Report: A 63 yea...