Paragangliome retroperitoneal: a propos d'un cas

Paraganglioma are rare neoplasms arising from undifferentiated cells of the primitive neural crest. We report a case of a 53 years old patient presented with a large tissular retroperitoneal tumour situated above the left kidney. Serum adrenaline, Nor drenaline and VMA levels were normal surgical complete resection of the tumour was performad without intra-operative incident. The histopathological examination and the immunohistochemical analyses concluded to a non secreting retroperitoneal paraganglioma. Postoperative cours was uneventful

resection endoscopique de l'hypertrophie benigne de la prostate chez les personnes ages de plus de 80 ans: Etude retrospective a propos de 184 cas

Objective the aim of the present study was to evaluate the outcome of transurethral resection oF the prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia in men over 80 years, Material and method: 184 men over 80 years underwent transurethral resection of the prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Serious concomitant disease was found in 48,92% of cases. the mean operating time was 49 min [20-160mn]. Others conditions found at surgery were treated during the same operation in 33,68% of cases. Peroperative complications were reported in 15 patients [8,15%] and immediate post operative complications were reported in 14 patients [7,60%], with died of 3 patients. The Complications at 6 month after surgery in 172 available for follow up were reported in 11 patients [6,39%]. Conclusion transurethral resection of the prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia in men over 80 years has a good outcome with an acceptable morbidity and mortality