[Breast density assessment and organised breast cancer screening].

Introduction: The objective of this study was to evaluate the intra- and inter-rater agreement of radiologists regarding the evaluation of breast density.

Methodology: Breast density assessments of 120 cases were performed by four radiologists in the city of Ouagadougou according to the fifth edition of the American College of Radiology BI-RADS atlas. Cohen's weighted kappa coefficients and Fleiss kappa coefficients were used to estimate agreement between observers and with a panel of three experts radiologists.

Aspects scanographiques de la pneumopathie à COVID-19 à Ouagadougou: Étude multicentrique à propos de 1017 cas.

Objective: To study the chest CT profile of SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia in patients in the city of Ouagadougou.

Patients And Methods: descriptive cross-sectional study with retrospective collection of 1017 patients of both sexes. Included were patients aged 15 and over who had performed a chest CT scan without or with injection of contrast product, suspected or positive for COVID -19.

[Clinical and paraclinical profile of autoimmune myasthenia gravis in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso].

Introduction: Certain differences in the epidemiological, clinical, paraclinical and evolution profiles of autoimmune myasthenia gravis (AIMG) are increasingly described in patients according to geographic origins. The present study was carried out in order to help characterize the socio-demographic, clinical and paraclinical profile of AIMG in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Patients And Methods: This was a cross-sectional, descriptive, multicenter, hospital study carried out in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), over a period of 5 years 6 months, from March 2015 to September 2019.

Aortic dissection-Pulmonary embolism association: A therapeutic dilemma.

Aortic dissection is a rare but serious condition Its association with pulmonary embolism is exceptional and produces a real therapeutic dilemma. We are discussing the case of a 67-year-old male patient who presented with paraplegia with infectious syndrome. The chest X-ray performed to screen for an infectious site led to the suspicion of an aortic aneurysm and the CT angiography showed Stanford type B aortic dissection associated with bilateral proximal pulmonary embolism.

[Myoma, fortuitous discovery or metrorrhagia: Which is more revealing?].

Introduction: myoma is commonly diagnosed in our hospital. It can be accidentally discovered or discovered due to metrorrhagia. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the association between the size of myomas and the circumstances under which they are detected and between the location of myomas and the occurrence of bleeding.

[Status of obstetrical echography at the imaging service of the University Hospital Center of Bogodogo from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2018].

Obstetric ultrasound performed according to standards from its prescription to the report is a guarantee of quality. The aim of our study was to take stock of obstetrical ultrasounds in order to make rational the ultrasound follow-ups of pregnancy. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study with retrospective data collection through the reports of obstetrical ultrasounds performed from the 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2018.

Etiologies of non-genetic epilepsies of child and adolescent, newly diagnosed in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Introduction: in sub-Saharan Africa, epilepsy is common and mainly concerns children before the age of 15 years. The data on childhood epilepsy is parcel, but a high prevalence of non-genetic epilepsy is frequently reported. EEG, TDM and MRI devices are rare.

CT Features of Saba Senegalensis (a Tropical Fruit) in Patients with Abdominal Pain.

Saba senegalensis (SS) is a well-known and commonly eaten fruit in Western Africa, especially in the rainy season when it is abundant. The ingestion of its seeds may cause abdominal pain and bowel obstruction. This cause might not be recognized by radiologists who are not aware of SS CT features.

Right upper pulmonary vein metastasis from hepatocarcinoma.

Metastatic tumor involvement of the heart is uncommon but may occur with all types of primary neoplasms. We report the case of a 51-year-old male who developed a massive mass involving the upper right pulmonary vein. The tumor was removed and the final pathology report disclosed metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma.

Head Computed Tomography Scan in Isolated Traumatic Brain Injury in a Low-Income Country.

Background: Head computed tomography scan (HCTS) is the cornerstone of the management of traumatic brain injury (TBI). The impact of performing a HCTS in TBI has been scarcely investigated in low-income countries (LICs). Furthermore, the cost of a HCTS is a burden for family finances.

Rheumatoid arthritis in Burkina Faso: clinical and serological profiles.

The objective of this work was to study the clinical and serological profiles of rheumatoid arthritis in Burkina Faso (West Africa). It is a cross-sectional study conducted from March 2006 to February 2009 in the Internal Medicine Department of the University Hospital Yalgado Ouedraogo. All patients seen in the rheumatologic consultation unit during this period, with rheumatoid arthritis fulfilling the ACR criteria, were routinely selected.

Type 1 primary hyperoxaluria in pediatric patients: renal sonographic patterns.

Objective: Our aim was to review the sonographic features of type I primary hyperoxaluria in children and to correlate the sonographic patterns with the clinical development of end-stage renal disease (ESRD).

Materials And Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of the clinical and imaging files of 13 patients with type I primary hyperoxaluria who were treated in one institution and of the sonographic patterns and the clinical follow-up reports.

Results: We encountered the following two sonographic patterns: medullary nephrocalcinosis in eight patients and cortical nephrocalcinosis in five patients.