Atypical and isolated posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in postpartum without preeclampsia: a case report.

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a neurological complication frequently found during brain exploration for severe preeclampsia when it is associated with neurological signs. Being a newly discovered entity, its mechanism of genesis is still based on a hypothesis not yet confirmed. The clinical case that we report highlights an atypical PRES syndrome occurring in postpartum without any signs of preeclampsia. The patient had suffered a state of convulsive dysfunction after delivery without hypertension and the diagnosis of PRES syndrome was confirmed based on the results of the brain computed tomography (CT) scan, she showed signs of clinical improvement on the fifth day of postpartum. Our case report calls into question the association between PRES syndrome and preeclampsia that we find in literature and puts a big question mark on the causal link between the two in pregnant women.

[Primary pelvic hydatid cyst: about a case]. / Kyste hydatique pelvien primitif: à propos d'un cas.

Hydatidosis is endemic in Morocco, its pelvic localization is rare and deceptive. We report the case of a 24-year old patient admitted with a giant pelvic mass associated with heaviness with no further accompanying signs. Ultrasound and CT scan allowed localization of a right lateral and subuterine septated anechoic mass. The diagnosis of pelvic hydatid cyst was made intraoperatively. Treatment consisted of resection of the protruding dome. Patient's evolution was favorable, with a follow-up period of three years.