Osteoid osteoma of the capitate: a case report and literature review.

Osteoid osteoma is a benign bone tumor that rarely affects the carpal bones. Because of its nonspecific presentation in the wrist, it remains a diagnostic challenge. We report an unusual case of osteoid osteoma in the capitate where the diagnosis was delayed and the presentation was that of an aggressive natured lesion with considerable functional incapacitation.

Trichinellosis associated with the consumption of horse meat: European regulations and risk management.

Outbreaks of trichinellosis in Italy and France at the end of 1975 implicated the horse, an animal not considered previously to be at risk of this disease. European regulations at that time concerned only the control of pork. The obligation to search for

Outbreak of trichinellosis in the Midi-Pyrenees region of France January - March 1998.

Two outbreaks of trichinellosis in the Tarn et Garonne, departement, France were reported by the departmental health autorities on 2 March 1998, to the Reseau National de Sante Publique (RNSP). An epidemiological investigation began on 3 March in order to

Gold-mining activities and mercury contamination of native amerindian communities in French Guiana: key role of fish in dietary uptake.

In 1994, the French National Public Health Network reported significant mercury exposure of native Amerindians in French Guiana. In 1997, a study was conducted in the Wayana community to quantify the dietary intake and to identify the fish species contributing the most to the contamination. The study was completed by an impregnation analysis based on Hg determination in hair samples.