[Angiosarcoma of the breast: a case report]. / L'angiosarcome du sein: à propos d'un cas.

We report a breast's angiosarcoma case admitted at the maternity hospital Souissi of Rabat in 1997. We discussed epidemiologic, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of this type of tumor insisting on the difficulties of diagnosis.

[Complete non-obstetrical uterine inversion]. / Inversion utérine complète non obstétricale.

A rare case of a gynaecologic uterine inversion is reported emphasizing on the exceptional character of the gynecologic uterine inversion and the pathogenic problems which are tackled. Gynaecologic inversion results from a tumor implanted on fundus of the uterus or from the essential atrophy of suspension ligaments of the uterus. Treatment depends on the anatomic type and the stage.

[Pheochromocytoma and pregnancy. Two case reports]. / Phéochromocytome et grossesse. A propos de 2 cas.

Pheochromocytoma is an uncommon tumour, young patients are involved. Diagnosis during pregnancy is scarcely made. Pheochromocytoma in pregnancy is a dramatic life threatening association for mother and foetus. High maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality can be reduced by a prompt diagnosis and treatment. We report two cases of pheochromocytoma associated with pregnancy, the prognosis of the first case was poor with stillbirth, the outcome was favourable in the second case for both mother and foetus. The authors emphasize the need of rapid diagnosis and treatment to improve outcome and the importance of perioperative management of these patients.

[Prenatal diagnosis of osteogenesis imperfecta]. / Un diagnostic anténatal d'ostéogénèse imparfaite.

The authors report a prenatal diagnosis of osteogenesis imperfecta or Porak and Durante disease, in which the child survived. The diagnosis was made by ultrasonography which revealed major abnormalities of osteogenesis more particularly affecting the lower limbs, which were short and deformed. Other essential features of this syndrome are osteoporosis, hyperrelaxation of ligaments and blue sclerae. This rare and genetic condition is due to type I collagen abnormalities. It is often governed by dominant transmission but manifestation of the gene is variable within a given family. Molecular biology and genetic studies offer new possibilities of prenatal diagnosis, but ultrasonography remains the investigation of choice, possibly helped by X-ray of the uterine contents.

[Struma ovarii. A case report]. / Goitre ovarien. A propos d'un cas.

Struma ovarii is a rare ovarian tumor composed entirely or in part of thyroid tissue. Pathogenesis is unclear. Diagnosis rests on the histologic study. A case is reported. Specific features of struma ovarii are discussed based on a review of the literature. The treatment is surgical and the outcome generally favorable.