[Epidemiolological, Clinical, Etiological, Therapeutic And Evolutive Aspects Of Spontaneous Pneumothoraxes In The Internal Medicine Department Of The University Hospital Center Of Abéche (CHU-A) In Chad].

Introduction: Pneumothorax are frequent reasons for hospitalization in African pneumological settings. The objective of this work was to describe the epidemiological-clinical, etiological, therapeutic and evolutionary aspects of pneumothorax at the Center Hospitalier Universitaire d'Abéché (CHU-A) in Chad.

Materials And Methods: This was a prospective and descriptive study conducted in the internal medicine department, from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021 concerning cases of pneumothorax.

[Characteristics of effusive pericarditis in N'Djamena (Chad)].

Introduction: Pericarditis is a commun cause of hospitalisation in cardiology and internal medicine wards.

Objective: We aimed to describe the epidemiological profile of effusive pericarditis at the Department of cardiology of the National Referral Teaching Hospital of N'Djamena, Chad.

Methods: We undertook a descriptive cross-sectional study from January 2017 to December 2019.

[Clinical, diagnostic and evolutionary profile of peritoneal tuberculosis at the national reference general hospital of Ndjamena about 69 cases].

Introduction: Peritoneal tuberculosis is not uncommon in Chad. Its diagnosis of certainty is difficult and is based on the analysis of ascites fluid and abdominal ultrasound. Our aim was to contribute to the study of the various clinical, diagnostic and progressive aspects of peritoneal tuberculosis in the internal medicine department of the HGRN.

[Clinical and etiological epidemiological profiles of hospitalized pleurisia in the pneumo-phtisiology department at N'Djamena's National Reference General Hospital, Chad].

Introduction: Pleurisy is one of the frequent reasons for hospitalization in the pneumo-phtisiology department. Their etiologies are diverse. The objective of our study was to determine the clinical and etiological epidemiological profiles of hospitalized pleurisia in the pneumo-phtisiology department in order to improve their management.

[Etiology of spontaneous pneumothorax in Senegal: prospective study in Dakar University Hospital].

Pneumothorax is defined as the presence of air in the pleural space. There is a paucity of data on pneumothorax in Senegal. The purpose of this prospective study conducted over a 18-month period was to determine the etiological and clinical characteristics of spontaneous pneumothorax in Senegal.

[Clinical, biological and radiological spectrum of newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis].

The aim of the present study was to describe the clinical, biological and the chest-X ray presentations of newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis. A retrospective study of 200 patients was performed from January to October 2004 in the respiratory diseases unit of Dakar's University Teaching Hospital. Among the 200 cases, 140 (70%) were male, giving a sex ratio of 2.