Amine Maazouz, Mehdi Karami, Mahmoud Dabbagh, Mohamed Ihab Lechhab, Hind Hablaj, Mohamed Bouzroud, Mountassir Moujahid, Ahmed Bounaim, Sidi Mohammed Bouchentouf & Hakim EL Kaoui·Asian Journal of Research in Surgery·2026
Background: Appendiceal mucocele is an uncommon condition characterised by cystic dilatation of the appendix secondary to intraluminal mucin accumulation. It encompasses non-neoplastic and neoplastic lesions, including low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasms (LAMNs) and mucinous...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2026/v9i2432
Amine Maazouz, Mehdi Karami, Walid Chair, Mohamed Bouzroud, Hakim EL Kaoui, Mountassir Moujahid & Sidi Mohamed Bouchentouf·Asian Journal of Research in Surgery·2026
Introduction: Small bowel and ileocaecal adenocarcinomas are rare but recognised complications of long-standing Crohn's disease. Their diagnosis is challenging because symptoms frequently mimic inflammatory disease activity. Presentation with bowel perforation and generalised per...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2026/v9i2407
Amine Maazouz, Abdelilah Yechhab, Mahmoud Dabbagh, Youssef Ouazzani Touhami, Hammad Soudi, Najib Bahrou, Yahia Zaine Al Abidine Khedid, Mohamed EL ABSI, El Mahjoub ECHARRAB, Mohamed EL OUNANI & El Hassan El Faricha El Alami·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery·2026
Hydatidosis is endemic in Morocco. Although hepatic involvement is common, pelvic and retrovesical localizations are exceptionally rare. This study reports the observation of a patient aged 60 years who has presented for one year with paroxysmal pain in the right hypochondrium an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2822
Amine Maazouz, Youssef Ouazzani Touhami, Mahmoud Dabbagh, Hind Hablaj, Rania El Mohib, Mohamed Ihab Lechhab, Mohamed Bouzroud, Hakim EL Kaoui, Sidi Mohamed Bouchentouf & Mountassir Moujahid·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery·2026
Background: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC) is a rare benign chronic inflammatory disease of the gallbladder characterised by destructive inflammation and xanthogranulomatous infiltration. Its clinical, radiological, and intraoperative resemblance to gallbladder carcinoma...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2819
Amine Maazouz, Mahmoud Dabbagh, Youssef Ouazzani Touhami, Hind Hablaj, Rania El Mohib, Mohamed Ihab Lechhab, Mohamed Bouzroud, Hakim EL Kaoui, Sidi Mohamed. Bouchentouf & Mountassir Moujahid·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery·2026
Background: Retroperitoneal liposarcoma is a rare malignant soft-tissue tumour of mesenchymal origin that often remains clinically silent until it attains a considerable size. Owing to its deep anatomical location and nonspecific presentation, diagnosis is frequently delayed, mak...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2817
Amine Maazouz, Mahmoud Dabbagh, Anass Zahraoui, Yosra Asaatach, Zakaria Moatassim, Hamza Hamdani, Oussama Bahadi, Fatimazahra Benmoulla, Omar Belkouchi, Ihab Youssef, Hadj Omar Malki, Lahcen Ifrine & Abdelkader Belkouchi·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery·2023
Gastric trichobezoar consist of the accumulation of chewed hair in the stomach. The hair can also extend to other structures of the digestive tract. It is a rare presentation which is usually associated with trichotillomania and trichpagia. Trichobezoars are rare and present bot...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2023/v6i1418
Amine Maazouz, Yosra Asatach, Mohammed Lamghari, Maroua Sabur Kadhem, Imad El-Azzaoui, Hind Habladje, Mohammed Najih, Hakim El-Kaoui, Sidi Mohamed Bouchentouf, Ahmed Bounaim & Mountassir Moujahid·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery·2023
Epithelial ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecological cancer. Serous-type epithelial ovarian cancer, the most common form with more than 50% of cases, is often diagnosed late and associated with a poor prognosis. This is a retrospective study on a patient who was diagnosed w...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2023/v6i1377
Background: Adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) is a frequent surgical emergency, and identifying patients who require early operative intervention remains challenging. Aim: This study evaluated outcomes under a structured management protocol incorporating initial severity st...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2026/v15i4421
Background: Intrabiliary rupture is a clinically important complication of hepatic hydatid disease and may present with biliary obstruction or cholangitis. This study describes the clinical, radiological, operative, and early postoperative features of patients treated surgically...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2494
Youssef Ouazzani Touhami, Amine Maazouz, Karima Sif Nasr, Mohamed Allaoui, Mohamed Bouzroud, Mountassir Moujahid, Ahmed Bounaim, Sidi Mohamed Bouchentouf & Hakim EL Kaoui·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery·2026
Background: Primary thyroid lymphoma (PTL) is a rare extranodal lymphoma often associated with chronic autoimmune thyroiditis and may mimic other thyroid neoplasms, predominantly affecting elderly patients. Aim: This report aims to highlight the diagnostic challenges, imaging fea...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i1793
Mahmoud Dabbagh, ELAZZAOUI Imad, Amine Maazouz, Hind Habladje, Walid Chair, Rania ELMOUHIB, Houda Bouidida, Mehdi Karami, Mohammed Lamghari, Mohamed Najih, Mountassir Moujahid, Hakim Elkaoui, Ahmed Bounaim & Sidi Mohammed Bouchentouf·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery·2024
Necrotizing colitis is a rare but life-threatening condition, often overlooked in young patients due to its uncommon occurrence. It is typically associated with premature neonates but can also affect adults, particularly those with vascular compromise or thrombotic conditions. We...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2024/v7i2581
Rania El Mouhib, Mahmoud Dabbagh, Amine Maazouz, Imad El Azzaoui, Walid Chair, Houda Bouidida, Hind Habladje, Mohamed Lamghari, Mohammed Najih, Hakim EL Kaoui, Mountassir Moujahid, Sidi Mohamed Bouchentouf & Ahmed Bounaim·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery·2024
Introduction: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), which was initially developed in 1980 by Gauderer and Ponsky for pediatric patients who were not consuming enough nutrition, has changed the way feeding tubes are placed by offering a dependable and safe alternative to lapa...
Gastrointestinal localizations of tuberculosis account for approximately 1% of cases of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis, and anoperineal localizations are sporadically reported in the literature. In this article, we present a case of tuberculous anal fistula in 64-year-old male, whi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2025/v8i2684
Marwa Sabur, Imad Elazzaoui, Mohammed Lamghari, Mahmoud Dabbagh, Amine Maazouz, Hind Hablaje, Mohamed Najih, Hakim Elkaoui, Sidi Mohammed Bouchentouf, Ahmed Bounaim & Mountassir Moujahid·Asian Journal of Research in Surgery·2023
Schwannomas are benign tumors that arise from neural sheath Schwann cells, generally located in the head and neck, often along the cranial nerves, they constitute a particularly rare neoplasm among tumors of the retroperitoneal area. We report the case of a 63-year-old lady consu...