Biomedical subjects

Sarrah Ben Jilani

Publications and source records attributed to Sarrah Ben Jilani.

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PubMed2006

[Histopathological study of gastric polyps. A report of 65 cases].

In a retrospective study of the specimens of gastric polypectomy, carried out between January 1992 and December 2002, we analysed the demographic and histological aspects of 65 polyps. This study revealed hyperplastic polyps in 66%, adenomatous lesions in 9.2%, Peutz-Jeghers polyps in 7.7%, inflammatory fibroid polyps in 6.15%, two cases of focal foveolar hyperplasia (3%), two cases of Brunner's gland heterotopia (3%), 1 pancreatic heterotopia (1.5%), 1 fundic gland polyp (1.5%) and 1 carcinoid tumor (1.5%). All adenomas and two Peutz-Jeghers polyps include intraepithelial neoplasia. Moreover, we identified a case of Brunner's gland heterotopia, which contain a focus of plane tubular adenoma with high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia. Other lesions were found within the polyps or into the surrounding gastric mucosa, such as intestinal metaplasia and Helicobacter Pylori gastritis. This work allowed us to recommend complete removal of gastric polyps and the realization of biopsies of the nonpolypoid gastric mucosa in the search of intraepithelial neoplasia or other lesions with malignant potential.

Adenomatous Polyps↗

PubMed2005

[Emphysematous pyelonephritis. Two cases].

The emphysematous pyelonephritis is a rare and severe renal infection characterized by the presence of gas in renal parenchyma and its perirenal spaces. We report two cases of emphysematous pyelonephritis in two diabetic women (53 and 50 years old respectively). In the first case, the treatment was based on nephrectomy because of the presence of a septic shock and three risk factors, which are acute renal failure, hematuria and thrombopenia. In the second case, the treatment was only medical. The evolution was favorable in the two cases. We insist in this article that this diagnosis should be considered in every female diabetic patient having severe acute pyelonephritis resistant to a well-conducted medical treatment.

Anti-Bacterial Agents↗

PubMed2002

[Mycosis fungoides. Study of a series of 11 Tunisian cases].

Mycosis fungoides is an epidermotropic cutaneous T lymphoma. It's a non Hodgkinian lymphoma. We report the results of a retrospective review of 11 mycosis fungoide seen during 22 years. The frequency of MF was about 39.3% among all cutaneous lymphoma. Six patients were male and 5 were female; the mean age was about 56 years. Mean delay between diagnostic and the first manifestation was about 25 months. All patients had the progressive form: 4 had infiltrate plaques and 7 were at the tumoral phase. Lymph nodes and medullar metastases were noted respectively in 1 and 2 cases. Treatment was mono or polychemotherapy associated in 6 cases with topical drug. Three patients died of their diseases According to our experience and after reviewed the literature, we notice that our patients are slightly younger without male predominance. The diagnostic was done tardily and this may explain the pejorative prognostic.

Administration, Topical↗

PubMed2002

[Suprasellar germinoma: two case reports].

Suprasellar germinomas are frequent in childhood and adolescence, particularly in male sex. The clinical and neuroendocrine abnormalities depend of tumor localization: Increased intracranial pressure, visual disturbances, hypopituitarism, Parinaud syndrome. We report two cases of suprasellar germinoma in young male patients (16 and 18 years old). The first patient hrad corticotorpin insufficiency and clinical signs of hypothyroïdism and hypogonadism. The second had central hypocorticism, hypothyroïdism and hypogonadism associated with central diabetes insipidus and hyperprolactinemia. The diagnosis of germinoma was confirmed after surgery by anatomopathologic examination in the first case and by stereotaxic biopsy in the second case. Treatment by radiotherapy improves prognosis of this disease.

Adolescent↗