Background: A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis among primary school pupils in Wamakko Local Government, Sokoto State, Nigeria. Four hundred terminal urine samples were collected from primary school pupils and analysed using standard filtration technique. Results: Out of the 400 urine samples examined, 192 (48%) were found to be infected with Schistosoma haematobium. Males had a higher prevalence (49.49%) than females (43.93%), although statistical analysis indicated no significant association of S. haematobium infection with gender. The highest infection rate was recorded among pupils aged 4-6 years (62.82%) while the least was found among pupils aged 7-9 years; this did not attend significant level (p > 0.05). The occurrence of S. haematobium infection did not significantly associate with a source of drinking water and water contact activity (p > 0.05). Conclusion: This study indicates the presence of urinary schistosomiasis in the study area and that all pupils in the study area are equally exposed to the source of infection. Therefore, prompt intervention is highly advocated.

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Background: The burden of cancer in Nigeria is increasing. Information on incidence, prevalence, pattern, and high risk factors are essential for evaluation and cancer control. This report is a follow up from earlier previous report published in 2005 on cancers seen in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH) Sokoto. Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine epidemiological variants of all malignancies seen from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2015. Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective review of all malignancies seen at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital in Sokoto during the period 2006 to 2016. There was no restriction on gender or age groups. Mean, frequencies, percentages, and independent sample t-test were performed using SPSS version 21.0 for Windows. Significant level set at p < 0.05. Results: A total of 3933 cancer patients were seen during the ten-year period. There were more female malignancies (n=2260, 57.5%) compared to male malignancies (n=1673, 42.5%). The overall mean age (years) was 44.28, median age was 45.0, modal age was 50, and SD was 18.69; the age range was 1 to 99 years. Males (mean age 45.77, median age in male 50.0, modal age 60, and SD 21.03) were significantly older than females (mean age 43.18, median age 45.0, modal age 50, and SD 16.67). The adult malignancies account for 90.9% (n=3575) and childhood malignancies account for 9.1% (n=358). Overall, the ten most common malignancies were: breast 763 (19.4%), cervix 312 (7.9%), prostate 267 (6.8%), lymph node 248 (6.3%), skin 225 (5.7%), bladder 191 (4.9%), rectum 114 (2.9%), ovary 110 (2.8%), eye 97 (2.5%), soft tissue 95 (2.4%). In males, the ten most frequent malignancies were: prostate 267 (16.00%), bladder 160 (9.60%), skin 138 (8.20%), nasophraynx 87 (5.2%), lymph node 85 (5.10%), rectum 61 (3.60%), eye 55 (3.30%), salivary gland 38 (2.3%), larynx 37 (2.20%), and anal 37 (2.20%). In females, the ten most common malignancies were breast 731 (731%), cervix 302 (13.40%), lymph node 163 (7.20%), ovary 110 (4.90%), skin 87 (3.80%) endometrial 61 (2.70%), rectum 53 (2.30%), nasophraynx 45 (2.0%), soft tissue 43 (1.90%), and eye 42 (1.90%). Conclusion: Our study concludes that malignancies of the breast, cervix, and prostate are the three most common in our environment. These malignancies tend to present at younger age (less than 50 years of age) compared to other developing countries. Therefore, public education and well developed screening programs are urgently needed to overcome this burden. Citation Format: Saddiku M. Sahabi, Kabiru Abdullahi. Retrospective analysis of epidemiological variants of malignancies in Sokoto, Northwestern Nigeria [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2017; 2017 Apr 1-5; Washington, DC. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2017;77(13 Suppl):Abstract nr 276. doi:10.1158/1538-7445.AM2017-276

Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas is a rare indolent malignant tumor mostly found in young women in the second and third decades of life. Only about 3000 cases have been reported in English literature, with none in the West African region. Here, we report to the best of our knowledge, the first histologically confirmed case of solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas in West Africa. A 29-year-old woman with a slow-growing left upper abdominal mass of 10 months. Abdominal ultrasound and computed tomography scans revealed a cystic-solid mass arising from the tail of the pancreas. She underwent surgical excision of the mass, with post-operative histopathology findings in keeping with solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas. This case report highlights the importance of improved abdominal imaging, histopathology and the need for increased awareness as a differential diagnosis of an intra-abdominal tumor, especially in young women.