[Differential diagnoses of infection with Mycobacterium ulcerans: case reports from Akonolinga, Cameroon].

The authors describe the results of a program for the management of Buruli ulcers in Akonolinga (Cameroon). Its principal objective is to improve the diagnosis of dermatologic lesions and thereby to improve the indications for specific antibiotic therapy. This study, conducted in February, 2013, included 271 patients.

[Proliferating trichilemmal tumor of the pulp of a finger: case report and review of the literature].

Trichilemmal cyst is a benign tumor, developed from hair follicle, located mainly at the scalp. We report a clinical case of unusual location at the finger pulp confirmed by histology. The main differential diagnosis in this reported case was a whitlow.

Visceral Kaposi's Sarcoma Related to Human Herpesvirus-8 in Liver Transplant Recipient: Case Report and Literature Review.

Background. Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) in transplant recipients is about 400 to 500 times rate in the general population. It is strongly associated to Human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) infection which has been found in 95% of KS lesions.

First-aid with warm water delays burn progression and increases skin survival.

Introduction: First aid treatment for thermal injuries with cold water removes heat and decreases inflammation. However, perfusion in the ischemic zone surrounding the coagulated core can be compromised by cold-induced vasoconstriction and favor burn progression. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of local warming on burn progression in the rat comb burn model.

Recurrent Syncope due to Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Syncope is caused by a wide variety of disorders. Recurrent syncope as a complication of malignancy is uncommon and may be difficult to diagnose and to treat. Primary neck carcinoma or metastases spreading in parapharyngeal and carotid spaces can involve the internal carotid artery and cause neurally mediated syncope with a clinical presentation like carotid sinus syndrome.

Cytology of benign multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma in peritoneal washings.

Objective: To describe the cytological aspect of peritoneal washings in benign multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma (BMPM).

Methods: Three peritoneal washing specimens stained by standard cytological and histological procedures and analysed by light microscopy.

Results: The specimens showed an abundance of monomorphous mesothelial cells devoid of atypia or mitoses.

Do 40% of patients resected for barrett esophagus with high-grade dysplasia have unsuspected adenocarcinoma?

Results of studies conducted in the last 2 decades suggest that the detection of high-grade dysplasia in patients with Barrett esophagus is the harbinger of a synchronous adenocarcinoma, which remains undetected even by rigorous biopsy protocols but is discovered during resection of the esophagus. The reported prevalence of synchronous carcinomas ranges from 0% to 75%. Other researchers maintain that appropriate surveillance programs can be used to detect carcinomas at a curable stage and to prevent unnecessary esophagectomies.

Motility-related protein-1 (MRP-1/CD9) expression can predict disease-free survival in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.

CD9 is a transmembrane protein that has been implicated in cell adhesion, motility and proliferation, and numerous studies have demonstrated the prognostic value of its expression in different solid tumours. The purpose of this study is to determine the predictive value of CD9 in squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the head and neck. A total of 153 cases were examined for CD9 expression using immunohistochemistry applied on formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue.