[Steroid-induced hyperglycemia, a common clinical problem in medicine without evidence-based guidelines].

Even though corticoid-induced diabetes is an important clinical finding, there is still a clear lack of investigations in this field. In the last decades research has been conducted on the molecular regulation of the major anti-inflammatory actions of glucocorticoids and their side effects. Currently, insulin still remains the best current management option available to prevent middle and long-term consequences of repeated hyperglycemias.

[Chemical peritonitis after iatrogenic rupture of a dermoid cyst of the ovary treated by coelioscopy. Apropos of a case and review of the literature].

Dermoid cyst is the most frequent benign ovarian tumor. Its intraperitoneal rupture may lead to a peritoneal reaction known as chemical peritonitis. It is a rare but a potentially dangerous issue.