The Traditionally Amputated Uvula amongst Nigerians: Still an Ongoing Practice

Traditional healers in Nigeria continue to perform uvulectomy for all throat problems despite the severe complications they present to physicians. It is a hospital-based prospective study done at the outpatient unit of the Department of Otolaryngology, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Nigeria to determine the prevalence of traditional uvulectomy, highlighting the dangers it portends with suggested ways of providing improved health outcomes for our people. We saw 517 new cases of which 165 (32%) patients aged 2 years to 53 years had their uvulae amputated consisting of 108 (65.5%) males and 57 (34.5%) females giving a male to female ratio of 2 : 1. One hundred and forty two (86.1%) patients had uvulectomy at childhood and 23 (13.9%) in adulthood. The commonest indication was throat pain (, 21.8%). The commonest complication was hemorrhage (, 17.6%). Forty six (27.9%) patients required hospital admission.

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The Histopathologic Patterns of Intracranial Neoplasms in the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria: A 10-Year Retrospective Study, January 2008 to December 2017

American Journal of Clinical Pathology ◽

10.1093/ajcp/aqz122.009 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 152 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. S120-S121

Author(s):

Kasiemobi Uchime ◽

Luqman Adebayo ◽

Charles Anunobi

Keyword(s):

Teaching Hospital ◽

Pituitary Adenomas ◽

Age Groups ◽

University Teaching ◽

Geographical Differences ◽

Intracranial Neoplasms ◽

Female Ratio ◽

Intracranial Neoplasm ◽

Male To Female ◽

Age And Sex

Abstract Objectives Intracranial neoplasms have distinct diagnostic histologic features and some are common in certain gender and age groups. The most common intracranial neoplasm worldwide is meningioma, followed by gliomas, most especially astrocytic tumors, and then pituitary adenomas. There are geographical differences in the pattern of occurrence of intracranial neoplasms. Few studies have been done in Nigeria to demonstrate the pattern of occurrence, age, and sex distributions of these neoplasms. The aim for this study is to establish the pattern of occurrence with age and sex distribution of different histologic types of intracranial neoplasm in our environment. This study may help portray the health burden of these tumors and aid in epidemiological studies. Methods A total of 296 patients (165 females, 131 males) diagnosed with intracranial neoplasms between January 2008 and December 2017 at Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria, were retrospectively analyzed. Patients’ data were retrieved from the archives of the Department of Anatomic and Molecular Pathology, LUTH, Idi-Araba, Lagos. Histologic patterns with age and gender distribution were noted. The data obtained were analyzed with SPSS version 23. Results Majority of the patients diagnosed with intracranial neoplasm were between 41 and 50 years of age. The most frequently diagnosed intracranial neoplasm at LUTH within the study period was meningioma (105 cases, median age of 42 years, male to female ratio of 3:7), followed by pituitary adenoma (78 cases, median age of 47 years, male to female ratio of 3:2), and then gliomas (66 case), most especially the astrocytic and oligodendroglial tumors (median age of 37 years, male to female ratio of 2:3). Conclusion The result of the study shows that the pattern of occurrence of primary intracranial neoplasms in our environment is different from that in Caucasians, with meningiomas being the most common, followed by pituitary adenomas and then gliomas.

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Pattern of childhood malignant tumours in two tertiary teaching hospitals in Nigeria: Comparative study

Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics ◽

10.4314/njp.v40i2.14 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 40 (2) ◽

pp. 175-178

Author(s):

UA Shehu ◽

SA Adegoke ◽

U Abdulsalam ◽

M Ibrahim ◽

OA Oyelami ◽

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Keyword(s):

Teaching Hospital ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Bone Tumours ◽

Teaching Hospitals ◽

Malignant Tumours ◽

Acute Leukemias ◽

Female Ratio ◽

Hospital Unit ◽

Tertiary Teaching ◽

Male To Female

Background: Cancer is a public health problem worldwide affecting all categories of persons. It is the second common cause of death in developed countries and among the three leading causes of death in developing countries.Objective: To compare the patterns of malignant childhood tumours intwo tertiary hospitals in the north- Western and South western Nigeria.Methods: Retrospective studies of childhood malignancies diagnosedat Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Kano and Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC) (Ife Hospital Unit, Ile-Ife and Wesley Guild Hospital Unit, Ilesa, Osun state) were undertaken from January, 2001 to December, 2010. The patterns of childhood cancers inthese hospitals were compared.Results: Four hundred and ten children aged 7 months to 15 years were admitted at AKTH with malignancies of which 236 were males and 174 females with male to female ratio of 1.4:1. At OAUTHC, 568 children aged two months to 15 years were admitted with malignancies over the ten year period. There were 401 males and 167 females, with male to female ratio of 2.4:1. Lymphomas were the commonest type of malignancy in both centers, which accounted for 47.3% and 59.7% at AKTH and OAUTHCrespectively. Retinoblastoma was the second commonest tumour atAKTH constituting 14.9% of all malignancies followed by nephroblastomaand acute leukemias. In contrast, acute leukemias were the second commonest malignancy at OAUTHC accounting for 12.7% of all malignancies followed by retinoblastoma and nephroblastoma. Tumoursof central nervous system were observed to be commoner at AKTH, while bone tumours were commoner at OAUTHC.Conclusion: The pattern of childhood cancer varies rather little betweendifferent regions in Nigeria, with malignant lymphomas being the most common as is the case in most developing countries. However, the findings in this study suggest that there is variation in prevalence of leukemia, CNS and bone tumours in northern and southern Nigeria.Key words: Childhood, malignant tumours, pattern, teaching hospitals,Nigeria

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Epistaxis among children in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital Sokoto Nigeria

Annals of Clinical and Experimental Medicine ◽

10.47838/acem.26011977/asmeda.127122020.1.1 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Foluso M. Adeyeye ◽

Kufre Iseh ◽

Stanley B. Amutta ◽

Mohammed Abdullahi ◽

Daniel Aliyu

Keyword(s):

Prospective Study ◽

Teaching Hospital ◽

University Teaching ◽

Life Threatening ◽

A Prospective Study ◽

Clinical Conditions

Background: Epistaxis is a life-threatening otorhinolaryngological emergency and presents as a symptom of varied clinical conditions. The study was designed to determine the frequency and forms of epistaxis among children in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: It was a prospective study of children ≤12 years with epistaxis presenting to UDUTH, Sokoto from January to December 2017. Information on age, gender, causes, nature, and laterality of epistaxis was collected and analyzed. Results: Of 1078 children who presented with otorhinolaryngological complaints during the study period, 39 (3.6 %) had epistaxis, with majority 14

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Acquired heart diseases in children in Gadarif pediatrics teaching hospital, Gadarif state, Eastern Sudan

International Journal of Scientific Reports ◽

10.18203/issn.2454-2156.intjscirep20205495 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 46

Author(s):

Samia O. Massaad ◽

Mohammed Ahmed A. Ahmed ◽

Afra M. Mustafa ◽

Sami Eldirdiri Elgaili Salah ◽

Saeed M. Omar ◽

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Keyword(s):

Teaching Hospital ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Heart Diseases ◽

Age Group ◽

Female Ratio ◽

The Mean ◽

Valvular Lesion ◽

Male To Female ◽

Rheumatic Heart ◽

Eastern Sudan

Background: Acquired heart diseases (AHD) are heterogeneous diseases including rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and other affecting the heart and blood vessels after birth but usually appear clinically after 5 years of age. AHD considered as major cause of morbidity and mortality. The present study was designed to document the spectrum, the affected age and clinical characteristics of AHDs in children of Gadarif state, eastern Sudan.Methods: This was a descriptive cross section study conducted in Gadarif pediatrics teaching hospital in period from June to Dec 2019.Results: A total of 46 children from Gadarif pediatrics teaching hospital with confirmed AHD were enrolled in this study. The females were 27 (58.7%), with a male-to-female ratio of 1.4:1. The mean age was 10.6±3.9 years (age’s ≤16 years old); the most common affected age group was 10-14 years accounted 18 (39.1) cases. RHD was the commonest AHD found in 38 (82.6%) patients, the commonest valvular lesion was mitral regurgitation 31 (73.9%).Conclusions: RHD was the most common AHD in the children in the present study, there is need to improve the scope of intervention facilities in the Sudan particularly in rural areas to prevent the growing and spread of these diseases.

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Outcome of patients of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage due to ruptured anterior communicating artery aneurysm after surgical clipping

Annals of King Edward Medical University ◽

10.21649/akemu.v11i4.1049 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Anjum Habib Vohra ◽

Mubasher Ahmed

Keyword(s):

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ◽

Subarachnoid Haemorrhage ◽

Prospective Study ◽

Artery Aneurysm ◽

Anterior Communicating Artery ◽

Surgical Clipping ◽

Radiological Investigation ◽

Female Ratio ◽

Male To Female ◽

Grade Iii

This prospective study was done to determine the outcome of subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) due to ruptured anterior communicating artery ( a Corn) aneurysm in 8 consecutive patients after craniotomy and clipping of the aneurysm. The study was conducted at Mayo Hospital, Lahore from September 1999 to January 2002. All patients presented with history and examination suggestive of SAH had CT scan brain as first radiological investigation. Patients of SAH were graded clinically according to Hung and Hess scale. After confirmation of diagnosis of SAH, four vessels cerebral angiography was done to localize site of aneurysm in patiens of Hunt and Hess grade I, II and III or after they improved to at least grade III. Craniotomy and clipping of aneursm was done only in patients with Hunt & Hess grade I, II and III. Maximum patients presented during 6th decade i.e., 38%. Male to female ratio was 6:2. Hunt & Hess grade I, II and III was observed in 5,2 and 1 patients respectively. Outcome was assessed according to G lasgow Outcome Scale (GOS). Good outcome was present in 75% patients and moderate disability in 25%.

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Prospective study on acute toxicities of external beam radiotherapy in the management of pelvic malignancies in Lagos University Teaching Hospital

Journal of Clinical Sciences ◽

10.4103/jcls.jcls_85_19 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 80

Author(s):

BolanleComfort Adegboyega ◽

HabeebuY Muhammad ◽

AdedayoO Joseph ◽

BabatundeM Alabi ◽

FrancisA Durosinmi-Etti

Keyword(s):

Prospective Study ◽

Teaching Hospital ◽

External Beam Radiotherapy ◽

University Teaching ◽

External Beam ◽

Pelvic Malignancies

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Kaposi Sarcoma among HIV Infected Patients in Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria: A 14-Year Retrospective Clinicopathological Study

Journal of Skin Cancer ◽

10.1155/2016/9368023 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2016 ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Olakanmi Akinde ◽

Omobolade Obadofin ◽

Titilope Adeyemo ◽

Oladipo Omoseebi ◽

Nzechukwu Ikeri ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Teaching Hospital ◽

Kaposi Sarcoma ◽

University Teaching ◽

Malignant Tumours ◽

Female Ratio ◽

Aids Pandemic ◽

Immunodeficiency Virus ◽

Acquired Immunodeficiency ◽

Immunodeficiency Syndrome ◽

Hiv Aids

Background.Despite the increased incidence of Kaposi sarcoma (KS) resulting from the Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) pandemic, there is still significant underreporting of KS in this environment.Objectives.This study was aimed at determining the incidence and clinicopathologic patterns of KS among HIV infected patients in Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Nigeria, over a 14-year period: January 2000 to December 2013.Methodology.The materials for this study included patients’ hospital clinical files, duplicate copies of histopathologic reports, and tissue blocks and corresponding archival slides in the Anatomic and Molecular Pathology Department and the HIV/AIDS unit of the Department of Haematology.Results.Within the study period, 182 cases of KS were diagnosed, accounting for 1.2% of all patients managed for HIV/AIDS and 2.99% of solid malignant tumours. The male-to-female ratio and modal age group were 1 : 1.3 and 5th decade, respectively. Most cases (90%) had purely mucocutaneous involvement with the lower limb being the commonest site (65.8%). The majority of lesions were plaques (65.8%). Vascular formation was the predominant histologic type seen (43.5%).Conclusion.KS in Lagos followed the same epidemiologic trend as other centers in Nigeria, with an increasing incidence in this era of HIV/AIDS.

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Cancer Mortality Pattern in Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria

Journal of Cancer Epidemiology ◽

10.1155/2015/842032 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2015 ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Olakanmi Ralph Akinde ◽

Adekoyejo Abiodun Phillips ◽

Olubanji Ajibola Oguntunde ◽

Olatunji Michael Afolayan

Keyword(s):

Cancer Mortality ◽

Precancerous Lesions ◽

University Teaching ◽

Extensive Literature ◽

Mortality Pattern ◽

Middle Income ◽

Female Ratio ◽

Middle Income Countries ◽

Male To Female ◽

Age Of Death

Background.Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and about 70% of all cancer deaths occurred in low- and middle-income countries. The cancer mortality pattern is quite different in Africa compared to other parts of the world. Extensive literature research showed little or no information about the overall deaths attributable to cancer in Nigeria.Aims and Objectives.This study aims at providing data on the patterns of cancer deaths in our center using the hospital and autopsy death registers.Methodology.Demographic, clinical data of patients who died of cancer were extracted from death registers in the wards and mortuary over a period of 14 years (2000–2013).Results.A total of 1436 (4.74%) cancer deaths out of 30287 deaths recorded during the period. The male to female ratio was 1 : 2.2 and the peak age of death was between 51 and 60 years. Overall, breast cancer was responsible for most of the deaths.Conclusion.The study shows that the cancers that accounted for majority of death occurred in organs that were accessible to screening procedures and not necessary for survival. We advise regular screening for precancerous lesions in these organs so as to reduce the mortality rate and burden of cancer.

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