OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to gain insight into the nature of obstetric fistulae in Africa through patient perspectives. STUDY DESIGN: At l’Hôpital Saint Jean de Dieu in Tanguieta, Benin, 37 fistula patients underwent structured interviews about fistula cause, obstacles to medical care, prevention, and reintegration by 2 physicians via interpreters. RESULTS: The [...]
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Mesenteric cyst. A case report
Authors: Rivera-Montes AM, Angélica-Barrera Y, Basavilvazo Rodríguez MA, Hernández-Valencia M Mesenteric cysts are rare, it had been reported a frequency of 1 in 250,000 hospital admissions. We present a case of a 17-year-old female, attended at gynecology service with 8 weeks amenorrhea and diffuse pain in all abdominal regions. Without preceding pathological history of importance, [...]
