[Uncommon cervicobrachial neuralgia: about 17 cases].

Background: Cervicobrachial neuralgia (CBN) is frequent in out patient clinic as well in general medicine as in rheumatology. Even though cervical disc degeneration and osteophytosis constitute the most frequent etiology of such a trouble, the practitioner must be aware of much more serious underlying cause.

Aim: To investigate the epidemiology, clinical features, aetiologies and paraclinical characteristics of uncommon CBN.

[Monoarthritis of the elbow revealing an intraarticular osteoid osteoma].

Background: Osteoid osteoma is one of the unusual causes of musculoskeletal pain. Its diagnosis is usually not difficult in classic diaphyseal localization. However, the diagnosis of juxta or intraarticular osteoid osteoma is challenging because of atypical clinical presentation responsible for long diagnosis delay.

[Update in treatment of psoriatic arthritis].

Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic rheumatic disease making part of spondylarthropathies. It is the most frequent chronic inflammatory rheumatism after rheumatoid arthritis. Eventhough, it is usually a benign affection, it may be destructive leading to handicap.

[Septic arthritis in the elderly: about 21 cases].

Background: Septic arthritis (SA) is a serious disease especially if occurring in elderly debilitated by frequent comorbidities and diminished immunity.

Aim: The authors discuss diagnosis difficulties, prognosis and, therapeutic consequences of the occurrence of septic arthritis in elders.

Methods: It is a retrospective study about 21 cases of septic arthritis (SA) occurring in the elderly aged 65-year-old or more, hospitalized over a ten year period [1994-2005] at the department of Rheumatology of Charles Nicolle's Hospital of Tunis.

[Adult onset Still's disease: about 11 cases].

Background: Adult onset Still's disease (AOS) is an inflammatory disorder which associates variable articular and systemic manifestations. Despite a better knowledge of its biological and clinical particularities; the pathogeny of this disease remains unknown. The aim of this study is to analyze the epidemiological, clinical, biological and, outcome characteristics of AOS.

Tuberculosis of the greater trochanter: a report of three cases.

Trochanteric tuberculosis represents less than 2% of all musculo-skeletal tuberculosis. The diagnosis is difficult especially if abscess and fistula are missing. The authors report 3 cases of trochanteric tuberculosis.