Tendinous xanthomas are physical manifestation of hyperlipidemia. These lesions can occur in multiple regions of the body. Their location in the hand is rare and usually well tolerated. Their excision can be necessary either for functional or cosmetic reasons. Their presence can...
Anterolateral or retrosternal Morgagni hernias are the rarest form of diaphragmatic hernias. They represent 2.5% of all diaphragmatic hernias. Their incidence is between 1% and 6%. They are congenital or traumatic origin. They are more frequent on the right side (70% to 90% of th...
Isolated pancreatic localization of hydatid cyst is very rare and unusual. The most probable mode of infestation is by hematological tract after passage of hepatic and pulmonary filters, but the peripancreatic lymphatic ducts and pancreatic-biliary ducts have also been reported....
Introduction: Nasopharyngeal tuberculosis is rare even in endemic tuberculosis areas. Presentation of Case: A 22 year old woman presented with right neck swelling for 3 weeks. She worked as a chest clinic nurse. Examination revealed a right level II and III cervical neck swelling...
Introduction: Road traffic accidents take away the right to life of 3,000 people every day worldwide. This is a global humanitarian disaster, it is man-made and preventable. Accidents are a drain on the national economy and may lead to disablement, death, damage to health and pro...
Amira Gallas, Mohamed Ali Sbai, Walid Saidane, Rami Ben Arab, Walid Bouaicha, Monia Boussen, Nesrine Attia, Khaled Bchir & Riadh Maalla·Asian Journal of Research in Surgery·2019
Carpal tunnel syndrome is usually idiopathic and presents bilaterally. An etiologic factor should be suspected in patients with unilateral symptoms, Ganglion cysts are the most common tumours of the wrist and are often listed among the possible causes of carpal tunnel syndrome bu...
Amira Gallas, Rami Ben Arab, Monia Boussen, Walid Bouaicha, Nesrine Attia, Riadh Maalla & Mohamed Ali Sbai·Asian Journal of Research in Surgery·2019
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is one of the most common primary malignancies affecting the upper limb and especially the hand. Digital SCC is infrequently reported in the literature and presents a diagnostic challenge because of its relatively rare occurrence and mimicry of benig...
The Gorlin-Goltz syndrome, also known as Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma syndrome, is an uncommon autosomal dominant disorder caused by mutations found on chromosome 9. This syndrome is characterized by multiple basal cell carcinomas, odontogenic keratocysts and various skeletal abno...
Rami Ben Arab, Khaled Khelil, Amira Gallas, Leila Essid, Khaled Bchir, Riadh Maalla & Mohamed Ali Sbai·Asian Journal of Research in Surgery·2019
The cubital tunnel syndrome is a compressive neuropathy of the ulnar nerve around the elbow. It is the most common neurocompression syndrome in the upper limb after carpal tunnel syndrome. Ulnar nerve entrapment is usually located under the thickening of the proximal fascia betwe...
Background: Thyroid surgery commonly in developing countries. Hyperparathyroidism is major issue after surgery. The objective of study is to compare the occurrence of hyperparathyroidism after sub-total thyroidectomy with truncal ligation versus non-ligation of inferior thyroid a...