[Disseminated tuberculosis revealed by epididymal localization in an immunocompetent patient: a case report].

Epididymal tuberculosis is rare and often presents diagnostic difficulties. It may be indicative of a disseminated form of the infection, which is the case of our patient. A 19-year-old man, with no past medical history, was admitted for a swollen painful left scrotum that had been evolving for 8 months.

Parental self-medication with antibiotics in a Tunisian pediatric center.

Introduction: Self-medication of antibiotics among children is a very common problem in Tunisia. Its prevalence isn't well established. The aims of this study are to evaluate parents' knowledge concerning antibiotic use, and identify the factors associated with this problem.

Necrotising otitis externa: A single centre experience.

Introduction: Necrotising otitis externa (NOE) is a rare infection of the ear canal with frequent bone erosion. This study's objective is to describe the different features of NOE as well as its management in an ear-nose-throat department. We also tried to identify the particularities of the fungal infection.

[Corticosurrenaloma: an exceptional cause of primary hyperaldosteronism].

Corticosurrenaloma is a rare malignant tumor of the adrenal gland that often secretes corticosteroids, sex steroids and precursors. Aldosterone-producing corticosurrenaloma is very rare, accounting for 1 case/10million inhabitants. We report the case of a 38-year old man presenting with severe arterial hypertension associated with deep hypokalaemia (2.