Diagnostic challenges in childhood sarcoidosis.

The aim of our clinical image was to emphasize the value of a careful skin examination in the diagnosis of early-onset sarcoidosis in children.

Case Report: Sudden cardiac death due to ventricular myocardial non-compaction.

Ventricular non-compaction (VNC) is a rare myocardium disorder, which can be both genetic and sporadic. A poor wall compaction process or an excessive trabeculae formation may be at the genesis of myocardial hypertrabeculation with multiple recesses. It is often complicated by ventricular dysfunction, arrhythmias and cardiac embolism.

Case Report: Sudden death related to unrecognized cardiac hydatid cyst.

Echinococcosis, also known as hydatid disease, is a common parasitic human infestation found in sheep-breeding areas. It is caused by the larvae stage of , and cysts develop mostly in the lungs and the liver. Cardiac involvement is unusual and silent until acute complications or a fatal outcome occurs.

Acute aortic dissection mimicking a gastric ulcer: Medico-legal implications.

The diagnosis of aortic dissection is often difficult because the symptoms are usually non-specific. AD should be considered in the differential diagnosis of all cases of idiopathic retrosternal pain. Misdiagnosis of AD is a common cause of legal suits in medical practice.