Ghana medical journal
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Ghana medical journal · Mar 2013
Comparative StudyAwareness and attitudes towards face and organ transplant in Kumasi, Ghana.
This study aimed to determine the level of awareness and attitudes towards face and organ transplant among the people of Kumasi, Ghana. ⋯ Face and organ transplant were found to have a relatively low and high awareness level respectively. However, an affirmative attitude was recorded for face and organ transplant. More education on face and organ donations is needed.
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Ghana medical journal · Mar 2013
Case ReportsForeign body in scrotum following a boat engine blast accident.
Male genital injuries, demand prompt management to prevent long-term sexual and psychological damage. Injuries to the scrotum and contents may produce impaired fertility. ⋯ This case report highlights the need for a good history and thorough general examination to establish the mechanism of injury in order to distinguish between an embedded penetrating projectile injury and an injury with an exit wound. Prompt surgical exploration with hematoma evacuation limits complications.
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Ghana medical journal · Mar 2013
Case ReportsBoerhaave's syndrome: diagnosis and successful primary repair one month after the oesophageal perforation.
Boerhaave's syndrome (Spontaneous oesophageal perforation following forceful vomiting) is uncommon. However, when it occurs and the appropriate treatment is not given on time, it is fraught with early complications, leading to a very high mortality rate. ⋯ Patient survival is in days. We present the case of an uncommon scenario of this syndrome in which the actual diagnosis was made one month after the oesophageal perforation, which was followed by primary repair, with a very good outcome.
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Ghana medical journal · Dec 2012
Case ReportsHaemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in a Ghanaian child.
We report a case of a previously well nine-month-old infant who presented with prolonged fever, hepatosplenomegaly and pancytopenia. A diagnosis of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) was made during the course of hospital admission. ⋯ This is the first report of HLH from Ghana. The disease has a significant mortality rate if untreated and a high index of suspicion is required in all severely ill children.