[The current epidemiological situation of cysticercosis in Madagascar].

Being associated to fecal-oral transmission, cysticercosis is contracted either by auto-infection or by ingestion of food contaminated with eggs from the pork tape worm (Taenia solium). In the stomach, the larvae named cysticercus (Cysticercus cellulosae) hatches from the eggs and invades the host through the mucosa membrane. Human cysticercosis occurs in highly prevalent proportions in many developing countries including Madagascar where hygiene conditions are deplicable.

[One case of abdominal actinomycosis in a malagasy child].

Abdominal actinomycosis is a rare and unrecognised disease. It is a chronic granulomatous suppurating infection caused by bacterial infection. The symptomatology is not specific including a tumour like abdominal lesion fistulized to the skin with issue of characteristic yellow granules.

[Trichobezoars, a little known clinical entity].

A voluminous trichobezoar was discovered in an 11-year-old girl without major clinical implications. The diagnosis was made by endoscopy and surgery was performed without complications.

[Diagnosis of neurocysticercosis: a case report].

Neurocysticercosis is the most frequent parasitosis of central nervous system in the world. Neurological manifestations are in relation with locations number and topography, inflammatory reactions level and state of development of the parasite. Epilepsy is the main revealing symptom.