[ Arthropathies tabetics knee [a case about 8]]

Authors report 8 cases of Charcot's joints arthropathies collected between 1993 and 2002, in the Rheumatology Department Ibn litochd hospital of Casablanca. It was about 6 men and 2 women whose middle age is of 55 years. The positve diagnosis is made on the association of the 4 following elements:The major articular deformity contrasting with indolence.The neurological affection of Charcot's joints disease.The radiological signs of destructive arthropathy.The syphilitic reaction positivity in blood, the LCR and the articular liquid. the treatment made call to the G penicillin, the discharge and the wearing of articulated kneepads. We insist on the prevention and treatment of the primary syphilis in order to avoid the intervening its articular and neurological complications

[Paget disease of bone [about 7 cases]]

Paget's disease of bone in characterized by increased bone turnover. We report in this retrospective study 7 cases of Paget's disease of bone collected in the department of rheumatology, UHC Ibn Rochd in Casablanca. The study interested 4 males and 3 females. Their mean age was 67 years. Bone pain existed in every case. Radiographic exam revealed a total of 15 localizations. PAS and urinary hydroxyproline were elevated in every case. 3 patients had underwent a scintigraphy of bone. The treatment at first was etidronate in 4 cases and calcitonin in 3 cases