[MRI and spine]

For a long time the imaging diagnosis of spine disease was based on conventional radiology [plain radiography, myelography and arteriography]. The recent employment of MRI had changed the study of spine disease thanks to an excellent contrast and a multiplanar approach. In fact, nowadays MRI is the most sensible technique for a combined study of spine container and contents and medullar tissue

Benign cystic lesions of adrenal glands about 6 observations

Cystic lesions of the adrenal gland are rare. They are usually found as incidentalomas seen when abdominal ultrasound or tomodensitometry are performed. We report six cases and we underline the contribution of imagery in the diagnosis of some of the benign lesions such as epithelial cyst, cystic lymphangioma, hematic pseudocyst and hydatid cyst

Profil serique de la lacticodeshydrogenase et de ses isoenzymes dans le cancer du nasopharynx

Our prospective study included 41 patients, from 13 to 70 years old, and present a nasopharyngeal carcinoma confirmed histologically, during the period going from September 1999 to March 2000, and 45 healthy controls. A blood sample was collected from each patient before any treatment, as well as controls to measure serum LDH and its isoenzymes. Two groups of patients were selected after a period varying from 12 to 37 months with a mean of 29 months: 29 with favourable evolution, 12 with non favourable evolution. The mean serum total LDH and its isoenzymes values were significantly higher in patients than those in controls with values of variable p of 0,001 to 0,05. A significant correlation was found between ganglionnary extension and serum values of total LDH, LDH3 and LDH5. No significant difference were observed between the means serum total LDH before treatment and the clinical evolution of patients. Diagnostic contribution of total LDH is limited, by its ubiquitary character, but could constitute for LDH3 a good marker of the disease progression