Drop-Attacks Revealing a Cervical Cystic Lymphangioma.

We report the case of a 28-year-old man who presented in emergency for recurrent drop-attacks. Ultrasound imaging and angio computed tomography revealed a left cervical tumor, and the patient underwent surgery. The diagnosis of cystic lymphangioma was done on the anatomic characteristics of the surgical specimen and the results of the histological study. This is the first reported case of late diagnosis of a cervical cystic lymphangioma revealed by recurrent drops attack.

[Intracardiac migration of the ureteral single-J : A case report and removal techniques]. / Migration intracardiaque de la sonde urétérale mono J : à propos d'un cas et techniques de retrait.

The techniques of derivation of the high urinary tract are indispensable in common practice for the management of ureteral obstructions. Like any surgical gesture, its techniques are not without complications; Among those common are hematuria, urinary incontinence, migration in the bladder and rupture of the probe. However, intracardiac probe migration has rarely been described. We report the case of a 68-year-old patient treated for cervical cancer who benefited from the rise of a bilateral single-J probe, admitted for accidental migration of the left probe into the heart. The diagnosis was made by plain abdominal X-ray and confirmed by thoraco-abdominal CT angiography. The patient benefited, in the catheterization room, from a withdrawal of the probe by endoscopic way and under radioscopic control successfully and without any incident.

[Tuberculosis aneurysm of descending thoracic aorta treated by covered stent graft : A case report]. / Anévrisme tuberculeux de l'aorte thoracique descendante traité par endoprothèse : à propos d'un cas.

Tuberculous aneurysm is a rare but lethal disease. It preferentially affects the aorta. The contamination occurs either secondarily to a tuberculosis site in contact with the aorta or by blood contamination. It presents an increased and unpredictable risk of rupture, hence the interest of urgent diagnostic and therapeutic management. His treatment was long based on surgery, but currently the endovascular approach is increasingly used. The treatment, whatever its type, will always be associated with a medical treatment for tuberculosis. We report the case of a patient with a descending thoracic aortic aneurysm considered tuberculous on the basis of epidemiological, clinical and biological arguments; who was treated by deployment of an endoprosthesis with good clinical and radiological evolution.

Shoulder capsulitis: What relation with diabetes mellitus in a moroccan population?

Introduction: Shoulder capsulitis (SC) is a common musculoskeletal complication in patients with diabetes. It can be particularly disabling. It is often overlooked by clinicians. The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of retractile capsulitis and to identify the risk factors in a population of Moroccan diabetic patients. Materials and Methods: We realised a cross-sectional study including patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). We recorded the demographic and diabetic characteristics of our patients. SC and vascular complications were assessed by clinical and para-clinical investigations. The prevalence of SC was calculated. The factors associated with SC were evaluated by suitable statistical tests. Results: Three hundred and Sixty-five patients were included; 84.9% had Type 2 DM (T2DM). The mean age of the participants was 52.6 ± 13.6. Shoulder capsulitis was present in 12.6% of patients. In statistical analysis, age >50 years (P = 0.001), T2DM (P = 0.03), duration of progression >10 years (P = 0.03), dyslipidemia (P = 0.013) and macrovascular complications (P = 0.009) were associated with an increased frequency of SC. Conclusion: This study shows that the prevalence of SC is higher in diabetic patients. Therefore, inclusion of this pathology in the global management of the diabetic patient is necessary.

Résumé Introduction: la capsulite rétractile de l'épaule (CR) est une complication musculo-squelettique fréquente chez les patients diabétiques. Elle peut être particulièrement invalidante. Elle est souvent méconnue par les cliniciens. Cette étude a pour objectif d'évaluer la prévalence de la capsulite rétractile et d'identifier les facteurs de risque dans une population de patients diabétiques marocains. Methodes: Une étude transversale incluant des patients diabétiques. Nous avons enregistré les caractéristiques démographiques et les caractéristiques du diabète de nos patients. La CR et les complications vasculaires ont été évalués par des examens cliniques et para cliniques. La prévalence de la CR a été calculée, ensuite les facteurs associés à la CR ont été évalués par des tests statistiques adaptés. Resultat: 365 patients ont été inclus ; 84.9 % avaient un diabète de type 2. L'âge moyen des participants était de 52.6 ±13.6. Une capsulite de l'épaule était présente chez 12,6 % des patients. Dans l'analyse statistique, l'âge supérieur à 50 ans (P=0,001), le diabète de type 2 (P=0.03), la durée d'évolution >10 ans (P=0.03), la dyslipidémie (P=0.013) et les complications macro vasculaires (P=0.009) étaient associées à une fréquence accrue de la capsulite rétractile. Conclusion: cette étude montre que la prévalence de la CR est plus élevée chez les patients diabétiques. D'où la nécessité d'inclure cette pathologie dans la prise en charge globale du patient diabétique, et de la même manière, réaliser un dépistage de diabète chez les patients souffrant d'un capsulite rétractile. Mots clés: diabète sucré, complications musculo squelettiques, capsulite rétractile.