[Pseudotumoral calcinosis of the wrist compressing the radial nerve in systemic sclerosis].

Background: Pseudotumoral calcinosis, a rare complication of systemic scleroderma, is characterized by the presence in extra-articular tissue, but rarely intra-articular tissue, of large masses made up of hydroxyapatite crystals.

Patients And Methods: We report an original case of intra- and extra-articular pseudotumoral calcinosis of the wrist diagnosed in a patient followed for mild systemic scleroderma. The calcinosis was revealed in a highly unusual way via ductal syndrome secondary to compression of the radial nerve in the wrist.

Interventions to improve functioning, participation, and quality of life in children with visual impairment: a systematic review.

Visual impairment in childhood often has life-long implications. To aim for the highest levels of functioning, participation, and quality of life and to ensure children's well-being, children should be entitled to the most effective rehabilitation programs. We review evidence for the effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions for children with visual impairment to improve skills and behavior, thereby improving participation and quality of life as an ultimate goal.

[Thrombo-haemorrhagic disease-related hypoprothrombinemia-lupus anticoagulant syndrome revealing a light chains multiple myeloma].

Thrombosis and hemorrhage are two opposing manifestations of multiple myeloma. These hemostatic disorders are present in less than 12% of patients at diagnosis and involve various pathophysiological mechanisms. We report the case of a 39-year-old patient with multiple myeloma revealed by the association of a hemorrhagic syndrome and deep vein thrombosis related to a hypoprothrombinemia-anticoagulant lupus syndrome.

[Pyoderma gangrenosum following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation].

Background: Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare form of neutrophilic dermatosis and is a potential complication in a number of systemic diseases. These include blood diseases, which represent 3.5% of cases, with the main forms being monoclonal gammopathy and acute myeloid leukemia.

[Acquired amegacaryocytic thrombocytopenic purpura hiding acute myeloid leukemia].

Acquired amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenic purpura is a very rare condition characterized by severe thrombocytopenia linked to the reduction or disappearance of megakaryocytes in the bone marrow. It may be primary idiopathic or secondary to many pathological conditions including hematologic disorders. We report the case of a 24-year-old patient admitted for haemorrhagic syndrome caused by immunological thrombocytopenic purpura.

[Soft palate chronic lymphocytic leukemia].

Introduction: Forty percent of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) are located in extranodal sites. The palatal location of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is usually observed at a late stage of the disease.

Case: We report the case of a 62-year-old male patient managed for 8 years for CLL, having presented with a soft palatal tumor in the last 2 years.

[Sarcoïdose in patient with chronic hepatitis C treated with pegylated interferon].

Induced sarcoïdosis during therapy with interferon for chronic viral hepatitis C involves mainly by isolated cutaneous lesions or with lung lesions. Systemic forms are very rare. We report an observation.

[Another case of the rare complications of chronic lymphocytic leukemia: angioedema].

Angioedema is a rare but may be serious (laryngeal edema). This is a recurrent edema, subcutaneous and/or submucosal, whose cause is a hereditary or acquired deficiency in C1 inhibiteur (C1 inhibitor fraction of complement). We present the case of a 56 years old patient who showed recurrent episodes of swelling of the face and hands in association with chronic lymphocytic leukemia stage A.

[Idiopathic capillary hyperpermeability syndrome revealing of Waldenström disease].

Waldenstrom disease is a rare hematologic disorder characterized by lymphoplasmacytic proliferation associated with the production of monoclonal IgM. Visceral injuries are described but some are rare (lung), others never reported (cardiac). We report for information and discussion a case representing these particular situations, considering that these attacks were revealing.

CVD and obesity in transitional Syria: a perspective from the Middle East.

Purpose: Syria is caught in the middle of a disruptive nutritional transition. Its healthcare system is distracted by challenges and successes in other areas while neglecting to address the onslaught of Syria's cardiovascular disease (CVD) epidemic. Despite the official viewpoint touting improvement in health indicators, current trends jeopardize population health, and several surveys in the Syrian population signal the epidemic spreading far and wide.

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma presenting as large anterior chest wall mass involving pleura and lung: A possible result of post-traumatic chronic inflammation.

A 67 year-old-man was hospitalized due to chronic pain and a large mass on the anterior chest wall. His medical history showed chest trauma in 1970, the reconstitution of the scenario revealed there was blunt trauma with swelling and rib fracture on the same side. Physical examination revealed an isolated large anterior chest wall mass.

[Citrobacter freundii spondylitis and sickle cell disease: a case in Morocco].

Infectious complications of sickle cell disease are common and can be serious and difficult to diagnose. Epidemiological aspects of these infections are well documented. The most common germ in children is pneumococcus followed by Haemophilus influenzae and minor salmonella.

[Interstitial pneumonia related to mesalamine].

We report the case of a 57-year-old woman with ulcerative colitis since eight years who developed a diffuse interstitial pneumonia linked to mesalazine (oral and enemas). The adverse drug-related effect to mesalazine was strongly suggested regarding improvement upon discontinuation and relapse after reinstitution of mesalazine. To date, after 8 years, the patient has not any respiratory symptom which is another argument for the adverse drug-related effect to mesalazine.

[Hypokalemic paralysis revealing Sjögren's syndrome associated with auto-immune thyroiditis].

We report a case of 36-year-old woman, admitted for hypotonic tetraparesis. Laboratory tests revealed severe hypokalaemia, acidosis, hyperchloremia and alkaline urinary pH allowing the diagnosis of distal tubular acidosis. Additional investigations led to the diagnosis of primary Sjögren's syndrome associated with Hashimoto's thyroïditis.

[Pseudosarcoidotic ganglionic mediastinal tuberculosis].

Introduction: The aetiological inquiry in the presence of systemic granulomatosis should consider some uncommon forms of tuberculosis infections. For instance, Poncet's tuberculous rheumatism is a rare entity subject to controversy.

Case Report: A 32-year-old man presenting febrile polyarthritis associated with spontaneously vanishing erythematous papular skin rash.

[Pyomyositis: an infectious complication in systemic lupus erythematous].

Pyomyositis is a primary pyogenic muscular infection. It has been originally described in the tropics. Presenting signs and symptoms are not specific.