The effectiveness of multidisciplinary weight loss interventions is associated with initial cardiorespiratory fitness in adolescents with obesity.

Background: The identification of predictive parameters of the success of multidisciplinary weight loss interventions (MWLI) appears essential to optimize obesity management. The association between baseline cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and changes in anthropometric parameters and body composition during MWLI remains underexplored in adolescents with obesity.

Objectives: To assess whether baseline CRF was associated with the effectiveness of a 16-week MWLI measured through improved body mass, body mass index (BMI) and body composition (percentage of total fat mass (FM) as the main criterion).

Anatomo-Clinical Aspects of Retinoblastoma: A Series of 144 Cases.

Retinoblastoma (RB) is the most common intraocular primary malignancy for infants and young children. The tumor is bilateral in 40% of cases and unilateral in 60% of cases. The hereditary form is due to a germinal mutation in the RB1 tumor suppressor gene.

Orbital metastases from prostate adenocarcinoma: Case report and review of the literature.

Introduction: Prostate carcinoma metastasizes usually to lymph nodes and bone. Its metastases to the orbital cavity remain very rare.

Observation: We report here the case of an 80-year-old man diagnosed with a non-metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma 9 months earlier, who was found to have an orbital metastasis revealed by a proptosis of his left eye.

Leber's idiopathic stellate neuroretinitis: A clinical case.

Introduction: In 1916, Leber's idiopathic stellate neuroretinitis (LISN) was described by Theodore Leber as a rare disease characterized by optic disc swelling associated with a macular star. This fundus appearance can have multiple causes but the etiology of Leber's idiopathic stellate neuroretinitis remains unknown.

Case Report: A 40 year-old man consulted for a progressive decline in visual acuity and a blurred vision in his left eye.

Bilateral cataract in a child with blepharophimosis-ptosis-epicanthus inversus syndrome: A surgical challenge.

Introduction: Blepharophimosis-ptosis-epicanthus inversus syndrome (BPES) is a rare autosomal dominant genetic disorder characterized by complex orbito-palpebral anomalies. We report a rare case of BPES associated with bilateral congenital cataract.

Observation: This study reports the case of a 6-month-old infant with BPES in whom a bilateral congenital cataract was diagnosed, after the parents noticed leukocoria and signs of poor vision in their child.

Retinal angioma of Von hippel-lindau disease: A case report.

Introduction: Von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL), also known as Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, is a rare genetic disorder with multisystem involvement. It is characterised by the development of multiple vascularised tumours, particularly cerebellar, retinal and/or visceral. The disease can occur at any age and usually starts with retinal hemangioblastomas.

Sclerochoroidal calcification associated with chondrocalcinosis: A clinical case.

Introduction: Sclerochoroidal calcifications is a rare condition corresponding to senile plaques due to the deposition of calcium and phosphate in the sclera and choroid. It is an elderly patient's pathology. In most cases, it is idiopathic.

Gillespie syndrome: An atypical form and review of the literature.

Introduction: Gillespie syndrome (GS) is a rare genetic disorder that combines ocular and cerebral defects.It was first described in 1965, by Frederick D. Gillespie.

Spontaneous corneal perforation complicating ocular rosacea: Case report.

Introduction: Ocular rosacea is a multifactorial disease. Its pathophysiology remains unclear. The ocular manifestations of rosacea are not specific and can range from simple blepharoconjunctivitis to sight-threatening such as corneal perforation.

[Unilateral exophthalmia revealing large aneurysm of the internal carotid: a case report].

Intracavernous carotid artery aneurysm is rare but it leads to major complications. Common clinical picture is characterized by ophthalmoplegia associated with intense headaches. Cerebral angiography is used to confirm clinical suspicion and it guides therapeutic management.

[Late exophthalmos revealing post-traumatic carotid-cavernous fistula: a case report].

Carotid-cavernous fistula is an abnormal communication between the carotid artery and the cavernous sinus. It is most commonly due to congenital arteriovenous malformations but it can also be caused by a trauma. It is a rare disease which can give rise to visual and life-threatening consequences.

13q interstitial deletion in a moroccan child with hereditary retinoblastoma and intellectual disability: A case report.

Retinoblastoma is the most common malignant tumor of the eye in children (incidence:1/15,000 to 1/20,000 births), with a sex ratio of 1,5/1. Retinoblastoma, in its inherited form, is a disease caused by a syndrome of genetic predisposition to cancer. The RB1 gene, a tumor suppressor gene, is localized at 13q14.

Detection of possible spillover of a novel hantavirus in a Natal mastomys from Guinea.

To date, only two rodent-borne hantaviruses have been detected in sub-Saharan Africa. Here, we report the detection of a yet unknown hantavirus in a Natal mastomys (Mastomys natalensis) in Méliandou, Guinea, in 2014. The phylogenetic placement of this virus suggests that it might represent a cross-order spillover event from an unknown bat or eulipotyphlan host.

[Eyelid molluscum contagiosum: a case report].

Molluscums contagiosum (MC) are benign skin lesions caused by Molluscipoxvirus, primarily affecting children and young adults. They manly involve the skin and rarely the mucous membranes. Clinical diagnosis is easy, confirmed by histological examination of the lesion.

The 6(th) international conference on envenomation by Snakebites and Scorpion Stings in Africa: a crucial step for the management of envenomation.

During the 6(th) International Conference on Envenomation by Snakebites and Scorpion Stings in Africa held in Abidjan, from 1 to 5 June 2015, the measures for the management of envenomation were discussed and new recommendations were adopted by the participants. The high incidence and severity of this affliction were confirmed by several studies conducted in African countries. The poor availability of antivenom, particularly because of the cost, was also highlighted.

Novel arenavirus sequences in Hylomyscus sp. and Mus (Nannomys) setulosus from Côte d'Ivoire: implications for evolution of arenaviruses in Africa.

This study aimed to identify new arenaviruses and gather insights in the evolution of arenaviruses in Africa. During 2003 through 2005, 1,228 small mammals representing 14 different genera were trapped in 9 villages in south, east, and middle west of Côte d'Ivoire. Specimens were screened by pan-Old World arenavirus RT-PCRs targeting S and L RNA segments as well as immunofluorescence assay.