Anthropomorphic Breast and Head Phantoms for Microwave Imaging.

This paper deals with breast and head phantoms fabricated from 3D-printed structures and liquid mixtures whose complex permittivities are close to that of the biological tissues within a large frequency band. The goal is to enable an easy and safe manufacturing of stable-in-time detailed anthropomorphic phantoms dedicated to the test of microwave imaging systems to assess the performances of the latter in realistic configurations before a possible clinical application to breast cancer imaging or brain stroke monitoring. The structure of the breast phantom has already been used by several laboratories to test their measurement systems in the framework of the COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) Action TD1301-MiMed.

[Invasive aspergillosis of sphenoidal sinus in a patient in Djibouti, revealed by palsy of cranial nerves: a case report].

The authors report a case of invasive aspergillosis of a sphenoid sinus mucocele revealed in a patient with diabetes in Djibouti by homolateral palsy of the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th nerves. This rare condition occurs preferentially in immunodeficient subjects. Because of its clinical polymorphism, its diagnosis is difficult and is often not made until complications develop.

[Alarm and detection signs of upper digestive and respiratory tract cancers].

Upper digestive and respiratory tract cancers represent, in frequency, the fourth cancer in the general population. They are responsible of non-specific symptoms. Clinical examination of this anatomical region is difficult for a layman for whom the specific material is not available to diagnose a small tumour The objective of this paper was to make more sensitive the general practictioners about these type of cancers.

[Obstructive syndrome apnea. Practice study in general medicine].

Introduction: The obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) is a frequently occurring condition, which is becoming a major public health problem because it can be responsible for accidents due to excessive daytime drowsiness and because of associated cardiovascular complications. This study was aimed at testing the practice and knowledge of general practitioners relating to OSA.

Methods: Three hundred and thirty-four French military practitioners were surveyed using a questionnaire sent to them by post.

Salivary duct carcinoma of the parotid.

Introduction: Salivary duct carcinoma is one of the rarest and most aggressive forms of parotid tumor. We report two cases.

Cases: Case 1: a 78-year-old man was referred for a salivary duct carcinoma of the left parotid gland.