Von Recklinghausen’s disease or neurofibromatosis type 1 is an autosomal dominant condition that affects the central nervous system. A 52-year-old female with known Von Recklinghausen's disease (VRD) presented with abdominal pain. A physical examination found multiple cutaneous...
Erguibi Driss, Ahmed Elmi Abdirahim, Hajri Amal, Hamrerras Issam, Rachid Boufettal, Saad Rifki El-Jai & Farid Chehab·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery·2021
An ectopic outlet of the common bile duct is a rare congenital disorder of the biliary tract. These abnormalities pose a diagnostic problem, and their clinical presentation is not specific. As patients are usually asymptomatic at early stages, the diagnosis is often incidental an...
Primary retroperitoneal cystic tumors include all cystic tumors that arise in the retro and sub peritoneal space independent of the kidney, the excretory tract, the adrenal gland, large vessels and contiguous viscera. We propose a retrospective study of 7 cases of primary retrope...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i430317
El Wassi Anas, Kabdane Ilyass, Benjelloune Touimi Kenza, Hajri Amal, Erguibi Driss, Boufettal Rachid, El Jai Rifki Saad & Chehab Farid·Asian Journal of Research in Surgery·2026
Abdominal heterotopic ossification (AHO) is a rare postoperative complication characterised by ectopic bone formation within soft tissues following surgical trauma. Although most commonly described in the abdominal wall or mesentery, involvement of retroperitoneal structures such...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2026/v9i1377
Elwassi Anas, Belbsir Mohamed, Kenza Benjelloun Touimi, Hajri Amal, Erguibi Driss, Boufettal Rachid, Rifki Jai Saad & Chehab Farid·Asian Journal of Research in Surgery·2025
This retrospective study meticulously assessed the pivotal role of exploratory laparoscopy in the staging and therapeutic decision-making processes for locally advanced colorectal cancer (CRC) at Ibn Rochd University Hospital in Casablanca, Morocco. Conducted between January 2018...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2025/v8i2295
Ahmed Elmi Abdirahim, Elwassi Anas, Abdillahi Doualeh Mahad, Ibrahim Daoud Ismael, Erguibi Driss, Hajri Amal, Rachid Boufettal, Saâd Rifki Jai & Chehab Farid·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery·2022
In men, the femoral hernia may clinically resemble an inguinal hernia. Especially when the hernia is turned upwards and covers the medial end of the inguinal canal. The confusion is then more pronounced. It is rare in men. The diagnosis is clinical and should be treated urgently...
Elwassi Anas, Belbsir Mohamed, Kenza Benjelloun Touimi, Hajri Amal, Erguibi Driss, Boufettal Rachid, Rifki Jai Saad & Chehab Farid·Asian Journal of Research in Surgery·2025
Metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) represents a major public health challenge, characterized by high morbidity and mortality. This retrospective study, conducted at Ibn Rochd University Hospital in Casablanca from 2019 to 2023, analyzes the epidemiological, clinical, and therape...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2025/v8i1286