Erratum to "An in-country humanitarian neurosurgical services as model for low-and-middle-income countries: The case of Cote d' Ivoire" [Brain and Spine 3 (2023) 101742].

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1016/j.bas.

Cervical Spinal Cord Herniation After Laminectomy.

Following a recent cervical laminectomy, a 67-year-old female patient developed neck pain and torticollis after a coughing episode. On physical examination, manifestations of neck pain, stiffness, and 4/5 quadriparesis were noted. Magnetic resonance imaging findings indicated the presence of herniation of the cervical medulla, accompanied by cerebrospinal fluid leakage.

An in-country humanitarian neurosurgical services as model for low-and-middle-income countries: The case of Cote d' Ivoire.

•Initiated in 2019, Humanitarian neurosurgery in Cote d'Ivoire is entirely supported by national non-governmental entities.•Free neurosurgical care is made possible through fundraising campaigns operated via social networking platforms.•Humanitarian neurosurgical activities in Cote d'Ivoire target children with hydrocephalus and neural tube defects.

Peritonitis by perforation of the gall bladder of typhoid origin in children.

Peritonitis by perforation of the gall bladder of typhic origin is a rare condition. In Côte d'Ivoire, no studies to our knowledge have addressed the vesicular complications of typhoid fever in children. The aim of this work was to describe the epidemic-clinical, therapeutic and evolutionary aspects of the perforation of the gall bladder of typhic origin in subjects under 15 years of age.

Mastitis and breast abscess in newborns and infants.

Introduction: Mastitis and abscess of the newborn breast are serious infections. The objective of our study was to describe the epidemiological and therapeutic aspects of these infections in our context.

Materials And Methods: This was a retrospective study from January 2017 to December 2019.

A case of autopsy discovery of acute chest syndrome triggered by pulmonary embolism in a sickle cell patient.

This is a case report about a 7-year-old male child with sickle cell anemia (S/β) who died unexpectedly during hospitalization, justifying the performance of a forensic autopsy completed by histological examination of organ fragments and toxicological analyses of biological fluids. The diagnosis retained was pulmonary thromboembolism as the cause of death occurring in the context of an acute chest syndrome (ACS). The mechanism of occurrence of this pulmonary embolism was vascular stasis caused by sickle cell disease.

Incidental discovery of duplicated inferior vena cava in a septuagenarian: the radiologist's viewpoint.

Duplication of the inferior vena cava is a rare malformation, normally without clinical impact, explained by abnormal development and regression of certain segments of the venous system during embryonic life. However, its presence and type should be systematically reported in the radiological report because of its potential implications for diagnostic and interventional procedures. This observation describes the case of a 77-year-old man with a complete asymmetric duplication of the inferior vena cava (type III IVC according to Natsis) that was incidentally discovered on CT-scan.

Early Experience of Endoscopic Endonasal Transphenoidal Surgery for Pituitary Adenoma: Preliminary Report of 56 Cases Operated in a West African Institution.

Background: Although endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) has been popularized worldwide for pituitary adenoma surgery, in sub-Saharan Africa, neurosurgeons are still only starting their experience with it. This study was designed to assess the early results of EEA for pituitary adenoma from an under-equipped environment, namely, the Department of Neurosurgery of the Teaching Hospital of Yopougon Abidjan and Bouaké in Ivory Coast.

Methods: The data of 56 cases of EEA for pituitary adenoma surgery performed between 2016 and March 2019 at the Teaching Hospital of Yopougon-Abidjan and Bouaké were retrospectively assessed.

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Associated with Cosmetic Use of Bleaching Agents: About a Case in Ivory Coast.

Voluntary skin depigmentation is defined as a set of procedures for obtaining skin clarification for cosmetic purposes. Skin cancers are possible complications, but rarely reported. We describe a case observed in Ivory Coast.

Correction to: Community knowledge, attitudes and practices related to schistosomiasis and associated healthcare-seeking behaviours in northern Côte d'Ivoire and southern Mauritania.

After publication of this article [1] it came to our attention that Tables 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 were presented incorrectly.

Community knowledge, attitudes and practices related to schistosomiasis and associated healthcare-seeking behaviours in northern Côte d'Ivoire and southern Mauritania.

Background: Among parasitic infections, schistosomiasis ranks second after malaria in terms of worldwide morbidity. Despite efforts to contain transmission, more than 230 million people are infected, of which 85% live in Sub-Saharan Africa. While the epidemiologic characteristics of schistosomiasis have been extensively studied across endemic settings, social factors have been paid less attention.

Squamous Cell Carcinoma in African Children with Xeroderma Pigmentosum: Three Case Reports.

Introduction: Xeroderma pigmentosum is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disease. This disease predisposes patients to early-onset skin cancers, particularly squamous cell carcinoma. Here, we report 3 pediatric cases, including 2 deaths.

Malignant melanoma of the nasal septum, a rare tumor, occurring in a 54-year-old patient after hereditary retinoblastoma treatment.

The authors report a case of a malignant melanoma of the nasal cavity that is a rare tumor and very aggressive, constituting 1% of all melanomas. It appeared in a patient 54 years after he was treated for a hereditary retinoblastoma. Its symptoms are nonspecific, and often marked by epistaxis.

Anophthalmia and serious microphthalmia: a summary of the problems associated with antenatal diagnosis and therapeutic refunding in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Anophthalmia and serious microphthalmia are conditions characterized by the complete lack of the primary optic vesicle or the presence of the rudimentary eye-like structure. These are rare prenatal conditions, yet diagnoses remain a challenge in Black African areas, raising a major concerns surrounding care after birth. This paper reports a case of anophthalmia and serious microphthalmia, the diagnosis of which was not possible despite many ultrasounds undergone by the mother during pregnancy.