Biomedical subjects

H Abarchi

Publications and source records attributed to H Abarchi.

4 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed2003

[Pediatric vesical lithiasis. 70 case reports].

The study focuses on 70 vesicals lithiasis, with a sample consisting of 60 boys (86%) and ten girls (14%). The age varies from one year to 14 years. The revealing signs are dominated by mictional troubles in 47 cases (67%), macroscopic hematurie in 26 cases (37%), the pyurie in 12 cases (17%) and acute retention of urine in 7 cases (10%). The most frequent germs are the staphylococcus aureus with 28% of cases, the protéus mirabilis with 24% of cases and the Echerichia coli with 24% of the cases. Associated malformations were observed in 9% of the cases. The treatment was essentially surgical (99%). The evolution was simple in 97% of the cases.

Adolescent↗

PubMed2002

[Anterior urethral duplication in a male child. A case report].

Urethra duplication is a rare anomaly with numerous anatomic variations. These fall into four main groups: epispadiac, hypospadiac, fusiform, and Y-type. We report on one case of sagittal incomplete hypospadiac anterior duplication of the urethra. Surgical repair consisted of incision of the septum between the two urethras and hypospadias repair at the same setting. Follow-up was characterized by the occurrence of some complications.

Adolescent↗

PubMed1988

[Juvenile multiple myeloma. A Nigerian case].

One case of juvenile multiple myeloma of the IgG-kappa type, with lytic lesions of the skull, is reported in a 14-year old Nigerian Fulani girl. The outcome was rapidly fatal. This disease is extremely rare: only 2 other documented cases (2 girls aged 13 and 12) have been found in the literature, under the age of 15.

Adolescent↗

PubMed1987

[Hepatic amebiasis at Niamey Hospital (Nigeria)].

The authors report the results of a prospective study on hepatic amebiasis realized in national hospital of Niamey (Republic of Niger). Hepatic amebiasis is uncommon in Niger as in other hot and dry countries of Africa whereas it is common in hot and damp areas of the continent. These results point out the hypothesis of a hepatotropic strain of Entamoeba histolytica uncommon in Sahelia area whereas the amebiasis infestation is frequent.

Adult↗