Seyed Abdollah Mousavi

Professor of Pediatric surgery, Infectious Diseases Research Center with focus on Nosocomial Infection, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.

[ 1 ] - A Carcinoid Tumor of the Appendix in a Child: A Case Report

The appendix is one of the most common sites for carcinoid tumors. Most carcinoids are found in appendices removed incidentally at laparotomy for conditions unrelated to acute appendicitis. We describe the case of a 13-year-old female who presented with abdominal pain in the right lower quadrant (RLQ), with nausea and decreased appetite for the previous 2 days. A physical examination favoreda d...

[ 2 ] - بررسی نتایج تیمپانومتری و لزوم گذاشتن لوله تهویه گوش میانی در کودکان مبتلا به شکاف کام

Background and purpose: Cleft palate is one of the most common anomaly of face and hearing loss is one of its main complications. In this study, we evaluated the status of tympanometry and the need for ventilation tube (VT) in patients with cleft palate. Materials and methods: A descriptive study (during 11 years) was done in children between one to two years of age referring for cleft palat...

[ 3 ] - گزارش یک مورد آفالیا همراه با آنومالی های متعدد

Aphallia or complete absence of penis is an extremely rare genitourinary anomaly derived from a faulty development of the genital tubercle during embryonic life. It usually coexists with other congenital anomalies. This anomaly has a very significant psychosocial impact on the child and parents. We describe herewith a neonate with male genotype who presented with aphallia and multiple anomalies...

[ 4 ] - سوالات چند گزینه ای و تاثیر تغییر پاسخ ها روی نمره نهایی

Background and purpose: In recent decades, several studies have been performed to assess the impact of answer switching on multiple choice questions final score. But still there is a general belief that changing the initial response could decrease the test scores. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of answer changing on final scores in paramedical students. Material and method...