Biomedical subjects

L Essakali

Publications and source records attributed to L Essakali.

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PubMed2006

[Bronchogenic cyst of the tongue].

OBJECTIVES: Bronchogemc cyst is a rare aberration secondary to abnormal detachment of accessory lung buds from the primitive foregut. Through one case of bronchogenic cyst of the tongue, the authors made a review of this exceptional localisation. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We report one case of bronchogenic cyst of the tongue treated in the Ibn Sina Hospital. RESULTS: Our patient was a new born admitted in our formation for a voluminous cystic mass ot the tongue, responsible of difficulty for mouth occlusion and feeding The radiology I confirms the liquid nature of this mass. The treatment was surgical, and the diagnosis of bronchogenic cyst was histological. CONCLUSION: Bronchogenic cysts are generally intrathoracic. The localization in the cervico-facial area is rare, and only 4 cases of bronchogenic cyst of the tongue were described in the literature. The clinical presentation is non specific, depending on the volume of the cyst. Radiology permits to confirm the nature of the mass. The certitude diagnosis is histological: bronchogenic cysts are lined by pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium with accessory tissues in the cyst wall, smooth muscle, seromucinous glands and cartilage, simulating a bronchus. Complete surgical excision is the base of the treatment.

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PubMed2006

[Giant form of infantile myofibromatosis located on the jaw].

INTRODUCTION: Infantile myofibromatosis is a rare fibrovascular-like tumour, characterized by the development of single or multiple nodular lesions arising from cutaneous, subcutaneous, muscular bone or visceral structures, diagnosed before 2 years. OBSERVATION: We report a case of infantile myofibromatosis located on the jaw, which is unique because of its large size (12 cm), its location and its neonatal presentation. It was a voluminous proliferate tumour with an ulcerated centre, located on the left jaw. Surgical excision was complete and the diagnosis was maded on histological examination. Recovery was uncomplicated with no recurrence on follow up. DISCUSSION: Diagnosis of infantile myofibromatosis is difficult because of the clinical heterogeneity and the histopathological appearance. The histological diagnosis relies on identification of two separate components, fascicular myofibroblastic at the periphery and hemangiopericytome in the centre. The most freqaent treatment is conservative surgical excision, because recurrence rates are low and there is a possibility of spontaneous regression. Some authors recommend conservative management of very large or multiple lesions particularly if excision will result in significant functional or cosmetic morbidity.

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PubMed2006

Ectopic lingual thyroid.

Ectopic lingual thyroid is an uncommon embryological aberration characterised by the presence of thyroid tissue located in a site other than the normal, pretracheal region. The tongue is the most frequent ectopic location of the thyroid gland; the clinical incidence of lingual thyroid varies between 1:3000 and 1:10,000. We present a new case of lingual thyroid in a 10-year-old child who presented dysphagia. The radiological findings and the biopsy confirmed the diagnosis. As the mass was well tolerated, surgery was not indicated. At this time, there are no signs of complications or malignant transformation.

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