An Exceptional Cause of Acute Limb Ischemia: Nicolau Syndrome-Single-Center Experience with 4 Cases.

Background: Causes of acute limb ischemia are classically mainly emboli and thrombosis. Nicolau syndrome is a very rare complication of intramuscular injection presumed to be related to the inadvertent intravascular injection. It was first reported after intramuscular injection of bismuth salt, but it can occur as a complication of various other drugs.

Characteristics of patients and patterns of chronic venous disease of the lower limbs in a referral hospital in Cameroon.

Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the magnitude of chronic venous disease (CVD) in sub-Saharan Africa, specifically the characteristics of the patients, the symptoms, the signs, and the severity.

Methods: From December 2013 to December 2016, a cross-sectional study was conducted of all consecutive patients with CVD aged ≥18 years and attending the outpatient clinic of the Yaoundé General Hospital in Cameroon. We recorded information on demographics, relevant medical history, symptoms, lifestyle, and clinical presentation.

Complications of arteriovenous fistula for hemodialysis: an 8-year study.

Background: To assess the frequency and characteristics of complications of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) and their effect on fistula outcome.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 628 AVFs constructed from November 2002 to October 2010 to record the complications and their management options. The association between age, sex, comorbidities (HIV, hypertension, and diabetes), fistula type, and complications was sought.

Patients characteristics and outcome of 518 arteriovenous fistulas for hemodialysis in a sub-Saharan African setting.

Background: To present the particular aspects of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) for hemodialysis in sub-Saharan Africa in terms of patients' characteristics, patency and complication rates, as well as factors influencing them.

Methods: From November 2002 to November 2009, 518 fistulas were constructed on adults. Demographic data, patency, and complications were analyzed.

Surgical repair of a giant isolated inflammatory aneurysm of the left common iliac artery.

Isolated aneurysms of the iliac artery (IA) are very rare. Inflammatory aneurysms are also rare conditions, making the association rarer. Only four cases of isolated inflammatory IA aneurysms have been reported in the last decade.

Surgical repair of a giant pseudoaneurysm of the right common carotid artery following a gunshot.

Common carotid pseudoaneurysms are very rare. The authors report a case of a 18-year-old patient with 11 cm large posttraumatic pseudoaneurysm of the right common carotid artery caused by a gunshot in the neck. The patient also had a right hemiplegia, secondary to the left sylvian artery stroke and aphasia.

[Epidemiologic profile and treatment of diabetic foot at the National Diabetic Center of Yaounde-Cameroon].

We have undertaken an epidemiological and the treatment modality of diabetic foot in Yaounde Diabetic Center. 5315 patients have included in the study 1275, 23.98% have lesions of the diabetic foot.