Intrathyroid thyroglossal duct cyst: A case report.

Introduction: Thyroglossal duct cysts (TDCs) can be detected in several different locations, although in the literature, intrathyroidal presentations are rare.

Case Presentation: Our patient was a 56-year-old woman who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and presented with a right-lateral neck mass that was clinically indistinguishable from a thyroid nodule. Cytology revealed normal-looking squamous cells on fine-needle aspiration.

Interleukin-21 receptor gene polymorphism (rs2285452 A/G) is associated with susceptibility to Behçet's disease.

Behçet's disease (BD) is a chronic auto inflammatory disorder of unknown aetiology. Recently, the dysregulation of interleukin-21 receptor (IL-21R) has been incriminated in different autoimmune and auto-inflammatory diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematous, rheumatoid arthritis, and type 1 diabetes. Herein, we aimed to investigate the association of two Il-21R gene polymorphisms with BD.

Rhino-orbital cerebral mucormycosis in a child with type 1 diabetes: A case report.

Rhino-orbital cerebral mucormycosis is a rare but potentially severe fungal infection in children with high rate of morbidity and mortality. In pediatric patients, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus is considered to be a predisposing factor only in 15% of cases. To prevent and reduce mortality rate of this severe disease, early diagnosis based on clinical findings and biopsy is highly recommended.

[Performance of the magnetic resonance imaging in parotid gland tumor histopathology].

Introduction: salivary gland tumors mainly occur in the parotid gland. These tumors are rare but are characterized by histological heterogeneity, thus posing diagnostic challenges. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is currently the most reliable imaging test for the evaluation of these tumors.

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.

The satisfaction of patients hospitalized in the surgical departments of a general hospital. Case study of Sahloul hospital in Sousse (Tunisia).

Objective: Measure the overall and specific satisfaction rates of patients hospitalized in surgical services in Sahloul University Hospital in Sousse during the year 2018.

Methods: The study population was recruited by a quota sample of hospitalized patients in the surgical departments of Sahloul University Hospital in Sousse. Data collection was done via a patient satisfaction questionnaire, administered to outgoing patients.

Predictive epidemiological and clinical factors of nasopharyngeal carcinoma diagnosis: Adult versus pediatric population.

Objective: The objective of this study is to compare the clinical presentation and the cancer staging of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) between pediatric and adult populations to highlight the main characteristics of this disease within the two subgroups.

Materiel And Methods: It is a retrospective study including all patients with a primary diagnosis of NPC over a period of 19 years. The pediatric group included patients aged less then 16 years old.

Animal Pesticide Poisoning in Tunisia.

During the period from 2014 to 2017, a retrospective study on pesticide poisoning in domestic animals and livestock was compiled and then analyzed. A total of 71 pesticide analyses have been submitted to the Pharmacy and Toxicology Laboratory of the School of Veterinary Medicine of Sidi Thabet in Tunisia. All the cases were first referred either through the clinical and/or pathological departments of the Veterinary School, the private and/or governmental veterinarians or directly by the pet owners.

General management of nonagenarian patients: a review of the literature.

The number of nonagenarian people in the world is steadily growing. This phenomenon will increase in future years: in 2050, world population prospects estimate 71.16 million people aged 90 years or older.

Toilet compost and human urine used in agriculture: fertilizer value assessment and effect on cultivated soil properties.

Toilet compost (TC) and human urine are among natural fertilizers, which raise interest due to their double advantages to combine sanitation and nutrient recovery. However, combination of urine and TC is not so spread probably because the best ratio (urine/TC) is still an issue and urine effect on soil chemical properties remains poorly documented. This study aims to determine the best ratio of urine and TC in okra cultivation, by targeting higher fertilization effect combined with lower impact on soil chemical properties.

[Primary digestive melanomas: is there any consensus?].

In clinical practice and the literature, malignant melanoma usually appears in typical sites where melanocytes can be found: skin, eyes meninges and anal region. Malignant melanomas of the esophagus-gastrointestinal (EGI) tract are usually metastatic. Primary and diffuse EGI tract melanoma is rare and only a few descriptions of this presentation have been found in the literature.

Phenotypic abnormalities of peripheral blood mononuclear cells in patients with Behçet's disease and association with HLA-B51 expression.

The aim of this study was to investigate the subclasses and the immunophenotypic profile of peripheral mononuclear cells in patients with Behçet's disease (BD) and to assess associations between the expression of HLA-B51 antigen and that of other cell markers. Thirty healthy volunteer blood donors and forty patients with BD were enrolled into this study. Phenotyping was performed using two color flow cytometry.

[Small cell carcinoma of the ovary].

Small cell carcinoma of the ovary of the hypercalcemic type is a rare tumor. We report a case in a 34-year-old patient, revealed by a pelvic pain. The imaging found a large mass of the right ovary.

[Melanomas of the female genital tract: state of the art].

Melanoma of the female genital tract is a rare location (less than 2% of melanomas all sites combined). These cancers have a very poor prognosis, due to the delay in diagnosis. Vulvar location is about 1% of melanomas then the vaginal location, uterine and ovarian.

[Breast cancer in woman younger than 35 years in Tunisia: retrospective study about 124 cases].

Objectives: Our aim was to report the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of breast cancer in young women and to evaluate the therapeutic results in the central part of Tunisia.

Patients And Methods: We report the results of a retrospective study including 124 patients under 35years old treated for breast cancer between 1995 and 2007 in the Radiotherapy Department of CHU Farhat Hached, Sousse.

Results: The mean age of our patients was 31.