Houda Nassih

Dr. Houda Nassih

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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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12 July 2020 in Indian Pediatrics
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KFK. El Fakiri
K. El Fakiri
HNHouda Nassih
Houda Nassih
ISI. Ait Sab
I. Ait Sab
GDG. Draiss
G. Draiss
MBM. Bouskraoui
M. Bouskraoui

13 June 2020 in Indian Journal of Pediatrics
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HNHouda Nassih
Houda Nassih
KFK. El Fakiri
K. El Fakiri
ISI. Ait Sab
I. Ait Sab

28 January 2020 in Indian Pediatrics
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HNHouda Nassih
Houda Nassih
ABA. Bourrahouat
A. Bourrahouat
ISIait Sab
Iait Sab

23 November 2020 in Case Reports in Pediatrics
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RQRabiy El Qadiry
Rabiy El Qadiry
ALA. Lalaoui
A. Lalaoui
HNHouda Nassih
Houda Nassih
ABA. Bourrahouat
A. Bourrahouat
ISI. Ait Sab
I. Ait Sab
Aphallia or penile agenesis is a rare congenital malformation with an estimated incidence rate of 1 in 10 to 30 million births. More than half of aphallia cases have associated anomalies including caudal axis, cardiovascular, genitourinary, and gastrointestinal anomalies. The penile agenesis associated with adrenal insufficiency has never been reported in an infant. We report a rare case of a newborn that was diagnosed as a case of aphallia with vesicorectal fistula and vesicoureteral reflux, complicated by adrenal insufficiency with salt-wasting crisis.

1 January 2021 in Case Reports in Endocrinology
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RQRabiy El Qadiry
Rabiy El Qadiry
AOA. Ouayad
A. Ouayad
HNHouda Nassih
Houda Nassih
ABA. Bourrahouat
A. Bourrahouat
ISI. Ait Sab
I. Ait Sab
Pituitary stalk interruption syndrome (PSIS) is a very rare entity, and the clinical manifestations are nonspecific. Neonatal cholestasis due to endocrine disorders is rare and poorly recognized. Our case report describes a case of PSIS in a Moroccan infant revealed by isolated neonatal cholestasis, which is an unusual presentation in children. Case report . A 40‐day‐old girl was admitted to our department for progressive cholestatic jaundice appeared on the third day of life. She was born from a non‐consanguineous marriage, and her prenatal and perinatal history went without incident. Physical examination showed icteric skin and sclera, without hepatomegaly. Analysis of pituitary hormones revealed panhypopituitarism. On brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the pituitary stalk was absent, the posterior pituitary was ectopic, and the anterior pituitary was hypoplastic. The patient was diagnosed with interrupted pituitary stalk syndrome. The treatment consisted of hormone replacement with rapid improvement of her clinical condition. Conclusion . Panhypopituitarism, a consequence of PSIS, is a rare cause of neonatal cholestasis. However, pediatricians should keep this syndrome in mind for patients who present with neonatal cholestasis.

14 December 2022 in Case Reports in Hematology
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FRFatima Zahra Rahali
Fatima Zahra Rahali
FTFatima Taher
Fatima Taher
HNHouda Nassih
Houda Nassih
SSSanae Sayagh
Sanae Sayagh
RosaiDorfman disease (RDD) is a rare and benign nonLangerhans cell histiocytosis. RDD commonly affects children and young adults typically presenting with massive, painless, and bilateral cervical lymphadenopathy. Extranodal involvement is present in about 40 of cases, and bone marrow infiltration is rare and unusual. RDD prognosis is usually good, however, involvement of bone marrow is associated with poor prognosis. We report a case of RDD with bone marrow involvement occurring in a 5-year-old female. She was admitted for asthenia, gingival bleeding, and diffuse bone pain without fever. Physical examination showed pallor, petechiae over the abdomen, painless and bilateral cervical lymphadenopathy, and several bony nodules, without splenomegaly or hepatomegaly. Cell blood count revealed microcytic hypochromic anemia with thrombocytopenia. Bone marrow aspiration showed infiltration by large histiocytes with hypochromatic nuclei and abundant vacuolated cytoplasm without emperipolesis. Biopsies of bone marrow, lymph node, and bone revealed immunohistochemical features of RDD: the histiocytes were positive for CD68 and S100 protein, but negative for CD1a. The patient initially received symptomatic treatment. One week after admission, she died of septic shock before the final establishment of RDD diagnosis. This case report highlights that bone marrow involvement in RDD is rare and associated with poor prognosis. We also aim to emphasize the obligation of bone marrow exploration in patients with RDD and presenting cytopenias in order to make an early diagnosis of bone marrow infiltration.