Epidemiologic Profile of Overweight and Obesity in Abidjan, Ivory Coast: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, the prevalence of overweight and obesity is high, and it is estimated to increase within the next ten years. In Ivory Coast, the rise in and public health consequences of overweight and obese people are evident. Moreover, data concerning this status are scarce, old, local, and describe only a small sample of the population.

An unusual cause of Lemierre Syndrome.

Lemierre syndrome is a rare, grave and life-threatening disease characterized by a septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein. Fusobacterium necrophorum is the most causative germ but sometimes others germs can be responsible. The authors report the first published case of Lemierre syndrome caused by a coinfection Levinea sp - Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

[Pseudo-tumoral invasive fungus infection of the maxillary sinus in Abidjan].

Introduction: The invasive fungal infection of the maxillary sinus is a rare and serious disease generally favored by immunosuppression. We report an exceptional case of pseudotumoral invasive fungal infection of the maxillary sinus in an immunocompetent patient.

Observation: A 32-year-old patient consulted for labial and left temporal swelling associated with proptosis and chemosis that has been developing for 18 months.

[A cervical necrotizing cellulitis revealing a Lemierre syndrome].

Introduction: Lemierre syndrome is characterized by a septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein (IJV) following an oropharyngeal infection.

Case Report: We report a case of Lemierre syndrome that occurred in a context of angina and necrotizing cellulitis of the neck in a 45-year-old patient. The Doppler ultrasound exam of the neck vessels and a neck CT showed an IJV thrombophlebitis.

[Harlequin syndrome in a melanoderm patient].

Introduction: Harlequin's syndrome is a neurological disorder due to a dysfunction of the sympathetic innervation of the face. It has been rarely reported in the literature. The authors report one case occurring in a melanoderm patient.