Squamous cell carcinoma of the nail bed is a rare tumour, several risk factors are incriminated in the genesis of this tumour: microtrauma, x-rays, arsenic, dyskeratoses and infections (HPV). It is a slow-growing local tumour, often neglected and considered as an onychomycosis le...
Background: The gold standard procedure for cholecystitis is laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The presence of a thickened GB wall has been recognized as a risk factor in the conversion of LC to OC. The goal of this study is to see if there is a link between gallbladder wall thicknes...
Background: The practice of starving patients in the immediate period after upper gastrointestinal surgery is widespread. It have shown that the early initiation of oral feeding is feasible and safe after upper gastrointestinal surgeries, and suggest that this practice may reduce...
Introduction: Fournier gangrene is a rapidly extensive necrotizing fasciitis of high morbidity and mortality despite the progress of therapeutic means, it is a medical and surgical emergency requiring multidisciplinary management. The aim of our work was to study the epidemiologi...
With very low reported incidence of 0.073% and 1.6% in western and Asian literature respectively, obturator hernia is a rare entity to encounter. Pre-operative diagnosis and timely management are key to survival. In this case report, we are presenting two cases of obstructed obtu...
Background: Moynihan's aphorism that "gall stone is a tomb stone erected in the memory of the organism with in it" is true even today. This case could be an example to reemphasise the forementioned axiom. Here is a case of Chronic Granulomatous Schistosomal cholecystitis which is...
This is the report of a right-sided giant cystic lesion of a young woman without symptoms which was diagnosed incidentally during routine health screening before marriage. All the routine blood tests and chest x-ray were normal. Abdominal ultrasound (US) revealed a type-3 hydatic...
Introduction: Diaphragmatic Hernia (DH) is a defect or hole in the diaphragm that allows abdominal contents to move into the chest cavity. Herein, we report anunusual case of adultdiaphragmatic herniathat was repaired via laparotomy. Case Presentation: A 51-year-old female presen...
Background: Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair has emerged as a viable alternative to the open procedure. However, laparoscopic hernioplasty by totally extraperitoneal repair (TEP) technically eliminates the hazards of intra operational injuries. The present study was undertaken...
Introduction: Colorectal cancer is health problem because of its high incidence and high morbidity and mortality associated, so being implemented strategies for early detection or prevention. Objective: To determine the effectiveness of occult blood test stool for early diagnosis...