Vertebromedular histoplasmosis: About a case of transverse myelitis in a young and immunocompetent adult.

Systemic mycosis raging endemic, histoplasmosis has an increasing incidence with the advent of HIV-AIDS. The authors report a case of vertebra-medullar histoplasmosis mimicking tuberculous spondylodiscitis in a patient without proven immunosuppression. This was a patient who spent 3 years in a highly endemic area.

Prospective, randomized clinical trial of laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair using conventional versus custom-made (mosquito) mesh performed in Cameroon: a short-term outcomes.

Background: Adverse economic conditions often prevent the widespread implementation of modern surgical techniques in third world countries such as in Sub-Sahara Africa.

Aim Of The Study: To demonstrate that a modern technique (laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernioplasty [TEP]) can safely be performed at significantly lower cost using inexpensive mesh material.

Settings: Douala University Hospital Gynecology, Obstetrics and Pediatrics and two affiliated centers, Ayos Regional Hospital and Edéa Regional Hospital in Cameroon.

[Histopathology of a rare case of intramedullary schistosomiasis and literature review].

Schistosomiasis is a major public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa and, in particular, in Cameroon. It is the second parasitic disease endemic after malaria and it is favoured by the coexistence of bioclimatic zones. We report the case of a 6-years old girl presenting with clinical deficit syndrome and medullary infiltration mimicking tumor on medical imaging.

[Epidemiological, clinical aspects and management of urethral stenosis in adult patients in a District Hospital in Ngaoundéré, Cameroon].

Introduction: The aim was to determine the epidemiological, clinical aspects and the management of these patients in Ngaoundere Protestant Hospital (HPN).

Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of complete medical records of patients hospitalized for urethral stenosis in the Department of Urology at the Protestant Hospital of Ngaoundéré over a one-year period (January 2013 to January 2014).

Results: Out of 69 registered medical records, a total of 57 patients files (all male) were identified for review.

[Incidence of surgical site infections in sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis].

Introduction: Surgical Site Infections (SSI) cause morbi-mortality and additional healthcare expenditures. Developing countries are the most affected. The objective was to estimate the pooled incidence of SSI in Sub-Saharan Africa and describe its major risk factors.