Volume 34 Issue 2
Published: 2008-12-01
Contents
Article
Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy: The outcome of 25 patients.
Ahlam A. Al-Ghani, Nazar N. Fadhil, Amer Y. Rajab, Basil M.N. Saeed
Objective: To assess the outcome of endoscopic transnasal dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) as a new approach in our center( Al-Jamhori Teaching Hospital) in treating 25 patients complaining of epiphora...
Immunohistochemical evaluation of Her-2/neu overexpression in breast carcinoma in Mosul
Nadwa S. Mustafa, Mohammed S. Saeed, Shuaib H. Saleem
Objective: To evaluate the overexpression of Her-2/neu in patients with breast cancer in Mosul (both invasive and intraductal) against other prognostic parameters of mammary carcinomas, such as...
Profile of breast disease in patients with mastalgia audit of breast clinic in Mosul
Hisham A. Al-Atrakchi, Khalaf R. Jadoa, Karam K. Younis
Objective: In the medical encyclopedia ;Mastodynia, mastalgia or mammalgia are names for a medical symptom that means - pain in the breast .This common problem seen in the west, finds little...
Risk factors of breast cancer in pre-menopausal women with social perspective
Nuha H. Al-Assaf, Dhafer B. AL-Youzbaki, Muzahim K. Al-Khyaat
Objective: To investigate general and socio-economic conditions in the development of breast cancer in pre-menopausal women. Methods: Between1st March 2007 to 1st. October 2007, we conducted a...
Repair of hypospadias in Mosul Paediatric Surgery Centre (analysis of 125 cases)
Abdulrahman A. Sulaiman
Aim: A retrospective study of 125 cases with different types of hypospadias. Evaluation of the surgical procedure for each type to choose the suitable techniques for each problem.Patients &...
Sero-bacteriological detection of bacteria in the gall bladder, blood and stool of patients having cholecystectomy
Zen Al-Abdeen Abdul-Allah, Ansaam M. Hamdoon
Objectives: 1- To identify the bacteria from the gall bladder and stool samples taken during cholecystectomy of patients with acute, and chronic cholecystitis of calculus and acalculus types. 2- To...
Excision and cauterization of pterygium-a case series study
Amer Y. Rajab
Aim: To review the different methods for treatment of pterygium.Methods: A case series study conducted at private and out patients clinic of Al Jamhoury teaching hospital in Mosul, during the...
Frequency of diabetic retinopathy in Mosul
Amer Y. Rajab
Aim: To study the frequency of diabetic retinopathy in a population of patients and to evaluate the medical risk factors underlying its development.Methods: A case series study conducted at the out...
Upper gastro-intestinal bleeding in Erbil Governorate
Nooraddin I. AIla Qoli
Objectives: To define the aetiology, management, and outcome of upper gastro-intestinal bleeding, and to assess the role of endoscopy in the management. Also to assess the factors to improve the...
Effect of cotton dust on lung functions
Baybeen Kh. Alselevany, Mohammed Kh. Ibrahim
Objectives: To assess the effect of cotton duston pulmonary function tests of workers in a cotton textile factory.Subjects and Methods: One hundred forty one male workers aged 21-60 years. Out of...
Prevalence of red- green colour blindness in Nineveh governorate
Mohammed Kh. Abdullah
Objective: To study the prevalence of red-green colour blindness among students; staff members and others working in Mosul college of medicine. Method: This cross sectional study was performed in...
Soft tissue sarcomas in Mosul: a pathologic evaluation
Bedoor AK. Al-Irhayim, Ahmad F. Lazim
Objective: Histochemical and immunohistochemical examination of soft tissue sarcomas(STS) in Mosul to assess the value of these techniques in verifying the primary diagnosis. Methods: Paraffin...
Breast feeding and the risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Mosul-a case control study
Zaid M. Yassen, Mazin M. Fawzi
Context: leukemia is the most common malignancy in childhood; many studies were conducted to explore the probable protective effect of breast feeding on childhood leukemia.The aim of the present...
Thyroiditis in Mosul: a clinico-pathological study
Bedoor AK. Al-Irhayim, Ahmad F. Lazim
Objective: To estimate the relative frequency, as well as specific pathological features of thyroiditis in thyroidectomy specimens in Mosul. Methods: One hundred (100) cases of histopathologically...
Case report:Dedifferentiated liposarcoma of the perinephric fat
Muzahim Al-Khayatt, Ahmad F. Lazim, May N. Al-sakkal
ABSTRACTA 55 years old female with dedifferentiated liposarcoma is described in which the diagnosis was unsuspected clinically and diagnosed histopathologically. The clinical and pathological...
Symptomatic parauretheral cyst in female neonate case report and review of literature
Bassam K. Al-Abbasi
ABSTRACTA female neonate with parauretheral cyst is rarely encountered in our surgical practice and uncommonly reported in literature. Nearly all these cases were asymptomatic.In this paper I...