[This retracts the article DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2024.47.201.42952.].
[This retracts the article DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2024.47.201.42952.].
Despite the notable gains that have been realized in reversing perinatal, neonatal, and childhood morbidity and mortality, insignificant actions on birth defects undermine the desired outcomes. A yearly upward trend of birth defects (44.04-205.28 per 100,000 livebirths) between 2014 and 2018 attributed to known genetic, unknown multifactorial inheritance, and socio-demographic environmental factors, with an estimated unit economic cost of $ 1,139.73 for outpatient services was observed in Kiambu County, Kenya. Thus, interventions anchored on social health insurance would suffice.
Intraperitoneal Cystic Lymphangioma (CL) is a rare benign malformative disease of lymphatic origin, with a wide range of clinical symptoms. Diagnosis is based on imaging tests and confirmed by histology. We here report the case of a 54-year-old woman presenting with chronic abdominal pain, with no effect on general condition. Radiological assessment showed a benign mesenteric cystic formation consistent with a cystic lymphangioma. Complete surgical excision of the cystic mass after puncture-aspiration was performed via midline laparotomy, with an uncomplicated postoperative course. Histological examination of the lumpectomy confirmed the diagnosis of LK of the mesocolon. At 12 months, the patient was asymptomatic and no recurrence was observed.
Intussusception is a common and well-known surgical pathology. Intussusception in adults is rare, accounting for only 5% of all intussusceptions. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are common mesenchymal tumors of the stomach that can act as a pathological lead point for intussusception. Herein, we present an uncommon case of gastroduodenal intussusception in an elderly female patient due to gastric GIST which was successfully managed surgically by partial gastric resection. This case report creates awareness that clinicians should have gastric intussusception as their differential diagnosis for gastric outlet obstruct and highlights the importance of further radiological investigations.
Mucocele is a common benign cyst pathology of minor salivary glands of the oral mucosa. The most common location for these lesions is the lower lip. It mainly occurs due to chronic trauma or habit of lip biting or sucking. Such parafunctional habits lead to the alteration of minor salivary glands and mucous accumulation. This case report presents a patient with lower lip mucocele resulting from a lip-sucking habit due to the presence of maxillary central incisor midline diastema. The mucocele removal was performed with a diode laser, and the midline diastema was closed with composite in order to eliminate the parafunctional habit of lip sucking and prevent a possible relapse.