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Ovarian tumour as a manifestation of relapse in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Case report English Amina M. Beayou*, Nadia A. El Sahli*, Abdulkader Shaheen** ,Lamia Alhadad* *Hematology & Oncology Unit. **Department of Paediatric Surgery, Children’ Hospital. Faculty Of Medicine, University of Garyounis; Benghazi-Libya JMJ Vol. 4, No. 1 (Summer 2005): 69-71 Abstract Extramedullary relapse of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) most commonly occurs in the central nervous …

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Eccrine angiomatous hamartoma

Case report English K. Elgaed, M. Shafi, B. Zendah, M. Benghazil Dermatology Department, Tripoli Medical Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Elfateh University, Tripoli- Libya JMJ Vol.3 No.2 (September) 2004: 89-90 Abstract We report an 18 years old Libyan lady with a five years history of multiple tender, infiltrated, and hyperhidrotic erythematous papules and blue-purple plaques variable …

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Acute flaccid paralysis of the left upper limb associated with acute asthmatic attack (Hopkins Syndrome)

Case report English M. Kara Department of Paediatrics, Elfateh University, Tripoli Libya JMJ Vol.3 No.2 (September) 2004: 91 Abstract Hopkins syndrome is a poliomyelitis-like illness with flaccid paralysis of an extremity in the recovery stage after an asthmatic attack. A4-year-old girl whom is a known case of asthma, presented with acute asthmatic attack post viral …

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MR features of a case of pigmented villonodular synovitis of the knee joint showing erosions of the bone

Case report English P. Bhatt, S. Vohra, A. M. Layas Libyan Swiss Diagnostic Centre, Tripoli, Libya JMJ Vol.3 No.2 (September) 2004: 92-94 Abstract INTRODUCTION Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a rare proliferative disorder of the synovial membrane, of obscure etiology, exhibiting benign behaviour from a biological point of view, with a wide spectrum of clinical …

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Acute hemorrhagic oedema

Case report English B. Zendah, M. Shafi, K. Elgaed, I. Ganaba, M. Benghazil Dermatology Department, Tripoli Medical Centre. Faculty of Medicine, Alfatah University, Tripoli, Libya JMJ Vol.3 No.2 (September) 2004: 95-96 Abstract We report a 7 months old Libyan male infant who presented with sudden appearance of recurrent crops of non-itchy oedematous swellings of both …

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Pulmonary Kaposi’s sarcoma

Case report English A. A. Rayes1, N. Abouzineen2 1) Department of Infectious Diseases, Tripoli Central hospital 2) Department of Infectious Diseases, Tripoli Medical Centre JMJ Vol.3 No.1 (March) 2004: 89-90 Abstract A 42-y-old Libyan man presented with a 4-month history of purple, painless lesions all over the body, hard palate and the upper gums, which …

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Lipoid Proteinosis

Case report English A. EL-Zurghany, B. Zendah, M.Benghazi1 Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Elfateh University, Tripoli, Libya JMJ Vol.3 No.1 (March) 2004: 86-88 Abstract Lipoid Proteinosis (Hylinosis Cutis et Mucosae) is a very rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by deposition of hyaline-like material in the skin, mucosa and internal organs that usually present in …

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Aplasia Cuits Congentia

Case report English M. Abuhamida1, F. Erhouma2 1) Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Elfateh University 2) Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Elfateh University Tripoli, Libya JMJ Vol.3 No.1 (March) 2004: 83-85 Abstract Aplasia cutis congenita is an uncommon anomaly of the newborn. Over 500 cases have been reported in USA since it was …

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Crest Syndrome in a Male Patient

Case report English H. M, Ali, A.A. Mohamed, and G. A. Duweb Department of Medicine and Dermatology, Jamahiriya Hospital, Benghazi, Libya JMJ Vol.3 No.1 (March) 2004: 81-82 Abstract A 65-years-old male patient presented with arthritis, dyspnoea, dysphagia, tight skin, Reynaud’s phenomenon, telangiectasis of the palms, positive antinuclear antibody (ANA), anticentromere antibodies (ACA) and bilateral basal. …

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