[Ureterocele associated with simplex ureter in children: clinical and therapeutic features].

Ureterocele is a pseudo-cyst dilation of the terminal submucosal ureter. It is a rare malformative uropathy, in particular associated with simplex ureter. We conducted a retrospective study over a period of 10 years.

[Verneuil's disease: a diagnosis that should be taken into consideration in patients with vulvar and perineal tumor-like lesion].

We here report the case of a 58-year old nulliparous patient with a history of Niemann-Pick disease who presented with vulvoperineal, fluctuant, fistulized swelling measuring 10 cm associated with ulceration. The patient was febrile with impaired general state This mass caused some concern about necrotic and infected malignant tumor of the vulva associated with chronic dermatosis. Incision and purulent drainage associated with multiple biopsies excluded the presence of a neoplastic process.

[Sexual disorders among spinal cord injury patients].

Objective: Spinal cord injury (SCI) can alter to varying degrees patients' sexuality. The goals of this study were to evaluate sexual dysfunctions (SD) among a sample of Tunisian patients with SCI and to determine the associated factors.

Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on a sample of 30 patients with SCI.

[Urinary disorders and metabolic syndrome: prospective study].

Objective: Metabolic syndrome (MS) risk factors are potentially implicated in the development of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). The goals of this study were to analyze the prevalence of the LUTS in patients presenting with MS and to evaluate the correlation between the MS components and LUTS.

Methods: A prospective study was conducted on a group of 34 patients with MS according to the criteria of the NCEP ATP III.

[Pseudotumoral presentation of multiple sclerosis].

Introduction: Multiple sclerosis is one of the most common diseases of the central nervous system with a variety of clinical and radiological presentations. Several cases have been reported of demyelinating processes mimicking a tumour of the central nervous system.

Observation: A 45-year-old man was admitted with acute right hemiparesis associated with intracranial hypertension syndrome.

[Oxidative stress involvement in schizophrenia pathophysiology: a review].

Background: Schizophrenia is a devastating psychiatric disorder with a broad range of behavioural and biologic manifestations. There are several clinical characteristics of the illness that have been consistently associated with poor premorbid adjustment, long duration of psychosis prior to treatment and prominent negative symptoms. The etiopathogenic mechanisms of lack of insight in patients with schizophrenia are to date unknown, although several hypotheses have been suggested.

[Ischemic strokes in young adults].

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine etiologies and outcome of strokes in young adults.

Patients And Methods: We studied retrospectively 48 cases of patients with transient ischemic attack or arterial ischemic stroke aged between 15 and 48 years admitted in the Neurology and Cardiology Departments of the University Hospital of Monastir from 1987 to 1996. The study variables included the full clinical spectrum, spanning historical, laboratory, radiological and outcome parameters.