A case of septic arthritis of the manubriosternal and chondrosternal joints.

Although rare, septic arthritis of the manubriosternal and chrondrosternal joints should be considered in the presence of a parasternal mass with fever and/or local signs of inflammation. MRI has an important role in the diagnosis. Blood cultures should be obtained routinely.

Description of multiple myeloma cases and assessment of survival and mortality factors in Madagascar.

Introduction: In Madagascar, the epidemiologic, therapeutic, and evolutionary aspects of multiple myeloma remain poorly understood. Our objectives were to describe the cases, report factors associated with mortality, and estimate patient survival.

Patients And Method: This was a retrospective descriptive and analytical study conducted in five teaching hospitals in Madagascar: HJRA and CENHOSOA (Antananarivo), CHUPZAGA (Mahajanga), CHUAT (Toamasina) and CHUT (Fianarantsoa).

Acute obstructive fungus ball pyelonephritis with : A case report.

Key Clinical Message: Fungal lithiasis is a rare but serious complication of candiduria. Frequent use of broad-spectrum antibiotics is a contributing factor in predisposed subjects. Two CBEUs are required to confirm the diagnosis of candiduria.

Melanoma of unknown primary origin with skeletal muscle metastasis: a case report.

Background: Melanoma is usually discovered from an irregular skin patch or a modification of a preexisting patch. Cutaneous and lymph node metastases are common. Muscle metastases are rare.

Neuromeningeal cryptococcosis in a patient not infected with human immunodeficiency virus and without known risk factors: A case report.

We report a 24-year-old female patient not infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and without other risk factors of immunosuppression, presenting with neuromeningeal cryptococcosis. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis revealed the presence of . The evolution was unfavorable and the patient died even after appropriate antifungal treatment.

Spontaneous bilateral intraorbital hematoma: A particular form of sickle cell disease complications in children.

Spontaneous bilateral intraorbital hematoma is a rare complication of sickle cell disease in children. Imaging examinations are of paramount importance in the diagnosis and conditioning of the management processes in order to avoid complications that can compromise the visual function prognosis.

[Prevalence and etiological profiles of atypical localization venous thrombosis : A descriptive multicenter study].

Introduction: Venous thrombosis of unusual sites is much rarer than in the lower limbs and requires a rigorous etiological approach. The objective was to describe the clinical and progressive peculiarities of unusual localization venous thrombosis as well as their etiologies.

Patients And Methods: Multicenter descriptive retrospective study of hospitalized patient records in the two large Hospital Centers, Antananarivo, Madagascar between 2017 and 2020 in which the diagnosis of unusual venous thrombosis was confirmed by imaging.

Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation revealing Osler-Weber-Rendu disease: A case report.

Osler-Weber-Rendu disease is a genetic disease characterized by mucocutaneous and visceral telangiectasias. Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation is one of the main visceral complications revealing Osler-Weber-Rendu disease. The present case was a 34-year-old woman with exertional dyspnea and severe hypoxemia revealing pulmonary arteriovenous malformations on chest CT scan.

Light chain Amyloidosis (AL) associated with multiple myeloma revealed by peripheral bilateral polyarthritis: a case report.

In chronic polyarthritis, the presence of macroglossia with absence of rheumatoid factor and anti-CCP antibodies may be suggestive of amyloid arthopathy. Clinical evaluation takes precedence over classification criteria.