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
Boujeddaine Tsouli Alaaeddine, Mahmoud Dabbagh, Mountassir Moujahid, Sidi Mohammed Bouchentouf, Hakim Elkaoui & Mohamed Najih·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery·2024
Background: Crohn’s disease is a chronic disease in which abnormal reactions of the immune system cause inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract. Most commonly, Crohn’s disease affects the small intestine and the beginning of the colon (ileocaecal junction). However, the diseas...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2024/v7i2586
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
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
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
Imad Laamri, Mohammed Dady, Taha Kabbaj, Sabrillah Echiguer, Yousra Ouhammou, Mountassir Moujahid, Ahmed Bounaim & Aziz Zentar·Asian Journal of Research in Surgery·2024
Cystic lymphangioma of the adrenal gland is a rare benign tumor, typically discovered incidentally due to its asymptomatic nature. Imaging techniques such as ultrasound and CT scans play a critical role in suggesting the diagnosis, but definitive confirmation is achieved through...
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: 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, 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
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
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
BOUFELOUSSEN Mohammed, El Azzaoui Imad, EL MESSAOUDI Imane, Dabbagh Mahmoud, Bouzroud Mohamed, Najih Mohamed, Elkaoui Hakim, Bouchentouf Sidi Mohammed & Mountassir Moujahid·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery·2025
Hydatid disease is a parasitosis considered benign and slow to develop, it can affect both sexes and at all ages. The hydatid cyst of pouch of Douglas is an exceptional form of the disease. It is either primary and isolated, or secondary to another location. We report a case of a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2025/v8i1644
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
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...
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...
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