Introduction: Zenker's diverticulum (ZD) is an acquired outpouching of mucosa and submucosa through the Killian triangle whose management, particularly for giant cases, remains a subject of discussion. Classic clinical signs, such as Boyce's sign, are crucial for diagnosis but ar...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i1748
Introduction and Importance: Wandering spleen (WS) is a rare anatomical anomaly characterized by splenic hypermobility due to ligamentous deficiency. It exhibits a marked predilection for women of reproductive age, often exacerbated by the mechanical and hormonal stress of pregna...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2025/v8i2716
Rebbani Mohammed, Mohamed Bouzroud, Faisal El Mouhafid, Yasser El brahmi, Mohammed Elfahssi, Abderrahman Elhajouji, Abdelmounaim Ait Ali & Aziz Zentar·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery·2021
Jejunostomy is an important adjunct procedure in surgery that facilitates early enteral feeding and maintains a satisfying nutritional intake in undernourished patients. However, it is associated with complications especially bowel obstruction by intussusception that is an except...
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
Mohamed Ballouch, Djogbe Rogelli Michael Gnide, Imade El Azzaoui, Mohamed Bouzroud, Hakim EL Kaoui, Mountassir Moujahid & Sidi Mohamed Bouchentouf·Asian Journal of Research in Surgery·2026
Aims: Textiloma (gossypiboma) denotes the inadvertent retention of a surgical sponge or gauze within a body cavity following an operation. It is a rare but clinically significant entity with protean manifestations and serious medicolegal implications. We report an exceptional cas...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2026/v9i2422
Mohamed Ballouch, Djogbi Rogelli Michael Gnide, Imade El Azzaoui, Mohamed Bouzroud, Hakim EL Kaoui & Mountassir Moujahid·Asian Journal of Research in Surgery·2026
Background: Amyand’s hernia (AH) is defined by the presence of the vermiform appendix within an inguinal hernial sac. Its incidence is approximately 1% of all inguinal hernias, whereas the complicated form—involving acute appendicitis, perforation, or abscess formation—occurs in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2026/v9i2419
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
Mohamed Ballouch, Walid Chair, Imade El Azzaoui, Mehdi Karami, Mohamed Bouzroud, Hakim EL Kaoui, Mountassir Moujahid & Sidi Mohamed Bouchentouf·Asian Journal of Research in Surgery·2026
Aims: Trichobezoars are rare, compacted hair masses that most often form in the stomach of young females with trichophagia associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Double localisation—simultaneous gastric and intestinal trichobezoars—is exceedingly rare and poses dist...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrs/2026/v9i2420
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
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
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
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
Boujeddaine Tsouli Alaaeddine, Elhassouni Sohayb, Koulibaly Zakaria, Soudi Hammad Chair Walid, ELAZZAOUI Imad, Maazouz Amine, Mountassir Moujahid, Hakim Elkaoui, Sidi Mohammed Bouchentouf & Mohamed Bouzroud·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery·2026
Background: Mucinous cystic neoplasms of the pancreas are uncommon premalignant lesions that occur predominantly in women and usually arise in the pancreatic body or tail. Giant lesions may present with nonspecific symptoms and create substantial operative difficulty because of t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2852