Correlation between qualitative and semi-quantitative ultrasound assessment of diffuse fatty liver disease: A case-control study.

Objective: To study the relationship between qualitative and semi-quantitative assessment of diffuse liver steatosis in ultrasound.

Patients And Methods: This was a case-control study, conducted in the Campus University Hospital Centre of Lome (Togo) over a 3-month period. It included 40 patients showing ultrasonographic signs of diffuse hepatic steatosis and 40 volunteers (healthy) whose echostructure and echogenicity of the hepatic parenchyma were normal.

Hematemesis on an esophageal foreign body revealing a double aortic arch: a case study.

A double aortic arch is a rare abnormality of the aortic arch caused by the persistence of the distal part of the right dorsal aorta. It can be manifested by respiratory and/or digestive symptoms. We report a case of double aortic arch revealed by an esophageal foreign body complicated by haematemesis in a 13-year-old boy having required multidisciplinary care.

Evaluation of Iodinated Contrast Media Use in Abdominal CT Scans in Cancer Assessments: A Cross-Sectional Study in Lomé (Togo).

Background: There is great variability between centers regarding contrast injection protocols. They should only be injected if they can provide useful information for diagnosis with the necessary and sufficient quantity of iodine. We wanted to know through this study if the use of iodinated contrast media is optimised in abdominal CT scans performed for cancer assessment in Lomé.

[Measurement Of Umbilical cord diameter On Ultrasound: An Indicator Of Fetal growth].

Introduction: One of the main goals of routine antenatal care is to identify mal developing fetuses and fetal ultrasound biometry parameters are used for this purpose. The objective of this study was to establish the norms of umbilical cord diameter (UCD) and to investigate its relationship with estimated fetal weight (EFW) and other fetal biometry parameters.

Populations And Methods: This was a descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study with prospective data collection conducted in the radiology and medical imaging and gynaecological-obstetrics departments of Sokodé regional hospital.

Knowledge and perception of nuclear medicine by radiologists in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa.

Objectives: to assess the knowledge and perception of nuclear medicine by radiologists in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa.

Methods: cross-sectional study conducted from April 8 to June 7 2020 including radiologists practicing in French-speaking sub-Saharan African countries. Data were collected electronically via a google form.

Knowledge and attitudes of ultrasonography physicians regarding the biological effects of ultrasound in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa.

Objective: To assess the knowledge and practical attitudes of ultrasonography physicians regarding the biological effects of ultrasound in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa.

Materials And Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study carried out over a period of 03 months (from 1st August to 31st October 2019) which included doctors carrying out ultrasound examinations in French-speaking sub-Saharan African countries via an electronic survey form.

Results: The 137 ultrasonography physicians came from 13 different countries and included 58% radiologists, 15% gynecologists, 14% cardiologists and 13% general practitioners.

Dosimetry of pediatric chest X-Ray examinations in Togo.

Objective: To assess the entrance surface dose (ESD) of pediatric chest X-ray examinations in order to establish a diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) in Togo.

Materials And Methods: The study was carried out in 13 radiology departments within the 6 health regions of the country. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study relating to the dosimetric assessment of the skin of children aged from 0 to 15 years during chest X-ray examinations.

Digestive Duplication: A rare cause of abdominal mass in an infant.

Introduction: Intestinal duplications are rare malformations and hail sites are the most common. Today, the diagnosis is made in antenatal because of the performances of antenatal ultrasound.

Observation: This was a 15-month-old male infant received for constant crying, vomiting and increased abdominal volume that had been evolving for two weeks.

Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the endometrium associated with human papilloma virus in a young woman: a case report.

Background: Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the endometrium is an extremely rare tumor with poorly understood pathogenesis.

Case Presentation: We report a case of a 28-year-old Togolese woman who had consulted for vaginal bleeding and pelvic pain. Ultrasound showed thickening of the lining of the endometrium, and biopsy curettage was done.

Bilateral semilunar perihilar opacities in a patient with pulmonary hypertension.

Pulmonary arterial aneurysm is a rare entity with a high mortality if left untreated. Pulmonary arterial hypertension is an important cause of PAAs although other infective and auto-immune causes must be excluded when an aneurysm is identified.

Breast cancer cases of female patients under 35 years of age in Togo: A series of 158 cases.

Breast cancer in young female patients represents a public health problem in developing countries. The objectives of the study were to study the epidemiological and histological characteristics of breast cancer in female patients under 35 years of age. This was a retrospective analytical study of a series of 158 cases of breast cancer in female patients under 35 years of age, conducted at the University Teaching Hospital of Lomé between 2000 and 2015.

Primary Neuroendocrine Breast Carcinoma in a 13-Year-Old Girl: Ultrasonography and Pathology Findings.

Neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) of the breast is a rare disease and has been scarcely reported by African authors. The authors report a case of breast NEC in a 13-year-old African girl initially diagnosed as an atypical adenofibroma by ultrasonography. Ultrasound-guided biopsy and conventional histological examination indicated two potential diagnoses: primary malignant non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and undifferentiated carcinoma.

Breast Abscessed Cancer in Nonlactating Women in Tropical Environment: Radiological, Bacteriological, and Anatomopathological Features about 3 Cases.

The association of breast cancer and abscess is rare in daily practice. The authors report a short series of 3 cases of cancer of the breast in nonlactating women presented as breast abscess, reviewing aspects in radiology (ultrasound and mammography), correlating them with the histopathology findings and the bacteriological profile of the isolated germs.

Diagnostic Difficulties in Pathological Laboratories in Developing Countries: A Case Report of Differentiated Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a Young Togolese Woman.

We report a case of poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva induced by human papillomavirus in a 23-year-old woman, in whom we experienced diagnostic difficulties.

Tuberculous Abscess of the Chest Wall Simulate Pyogenic Abscess.

The chest wall tuberculosis abscesses is rare. We present a case of a 27-year-old immunocompetent male who presented chest wall abscesses. Imaging (chest radiographic, ultrasound, and computed tomography) and Ziehl-Neelsen staining demonstrated chest wall tuberculosis abscesses.

Intravenous Contrast Medium Administration for Computed Tomography Scan in Emergency: A Possible Cause of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy.

The goal of this study was to assess risk for CIN after CT Scan during an emergency and to identify risk factors for the patient. Prospective review of all patients admitted to the emergency room (ER) of the Teaching Hospital of Lomé (Togo) during a 2-year period. CIN was defined as an increase in serum creatinine by 0.