[Testicular plasmocytoma: a case report]

Extramedullary plasmocytoma is rare, with less than 50 reported cases and only 8 cases of primary testicular plasmocytoma. Report of a new case. This report concerns a 65 years old patient presenting an enlargement of the testis. The diagnosis of testicular plasmocytoma was made on histological examination. There was no evidence of bone marrow involvement or systemic signs of myeloma. This case will be studied with a review of the literature

Adenoid cystic carcinoma of paranasal sinus - about 2 cases

Adenoid cystic carcinoma [ACC] is a fairly uncommon malignant disease that accounts for about 1.3% of all paranasal sinus cancers, and occurs most commonly in the minor salivary gl and s of the head and neck. ACC grows slowly. However, it frequently recurs and metastasizes to distant organs such as lung or bone after treatment, and the prognosis is poor. Locally advanced lesions are usually managed best by resection and postoperative radiotherapy

[Rectal carcinoid tumor - a case report]

Rectal carcinoid tumor is uncommon. It represent 13 percent of gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors. We report the case of a 37-year-old woman presenting with rectal bleeding. Digital examination revealed a hard mass in the rectum, 7 cm from the anal verge. Laboratory investigation was normal. Rectoscopy demonstrated a polypoid mass, 10 mm in diameter in the rectum, 7 cm from anal verge. Endoscopic resection was performed. Histology of the polyp with immunohistochemestry led to a diagnosis of carcinoid tumor. Local remnant was found. No distant metastases were found. Additional transanal excision was necessary. Clinical characteristics, histologic aspects and treatment options of rectal carcinoid tumor will be reviewed

Teratome kystique mature de la trompe a propos d'une observation

Primary teratomas of the fallopian tube are extremely uncommon. Only about 50 cases have been reported in the literature. They occur usually in the fourth decade. There association with nulliparity and reduced parity has been noted. Many have been discovered incidentally and none has been diagnosed preoperatively. The majority are cystic, show great variation in size and are commonly located in the ampulla or the isthmus. They can be intraluminal, attached to the serous surface by a pedicule and rarely intramural. Histologically they are similar to teratoma of the ovary and elsewhere. We describe a mature cystic teratoma of the fallopian tube found incidentally in a 35-year-old woman operated for suspicion of ectopic tubal pregnancy. The feature of benign teratoma of the fallopian tube is discussed

[CD117 contribution in the diagnosis of mesenchymal tumors of the digestive tract]

Gastrointestinal stromal tumor [GIST] is a new distinct entity defined as CD117 or c-kit positive mesenchymal tumors, originaling in gastrointestinal pacemaker cells known as interstitial cells of Cajal. This study evaluate the percentage of GIST previously diagnosed as mesenchymal tumors in our hospital during 11 years. A total of 30 surgically resected gastrointestinal tumor specimens were collected from January 1990 to December 2000 in the pathology laboratory of La Rabta Jospital. Immunohistochemical studies were performed on these tumors with antibodies of CDI 17, smooth muscle actin [SMA] and protein S-100. Among the 30 tumors, 26 [86.6%] were CD117 positive and were classified as gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Among the 26 GIST, SMA was positive in 11 tumors [42.3%], 6 tumors [23%] expressed protein S- 100. The 4 tumors classified as non-GIST were leiomyomas with the following immunohistochemical characteristics: CD117-negative with strong SMA-positive and protein S100 negative status. The majority [86.6%] of mesenchymal gastrointestinal tumors were GIST, except for a smalls groups of smooth muscle tumors

Dyskeratomie verruqueux ou "Dyskeratomie folliculaire": aspects anatomo-cliniques d'une nouvelle entite

Warty dyskeratoma is a rare, benign, epithelial tumor characterized by a variable clinicopathologic spectrum. In all cases, lesions revealed foci of acantholytic dyskeratosis. Case report: A 74-year-old man has for two year developed a single small nodule with a hyperkeratotic area on the scalp. Histopathology revelead a warty dyskeratoma. Discussion: Warty dyskeratoma is an epithelial tumor. Histopathology is important for the diagnosis. On the basis of our findings and from the literature, we propose to discuss the nosologic problem of this entity

[Neuroendocrine tumours of the pancreas - a report of two cases]

Neuro-endocrine tumors of the pancreas are rare. Tumors can be discovered according to the endocrine syndrome produced. They are characterised by a slow evolution. Criteria of malignancy are metastasis to lymph node, liver or dissemination to other organs. Occurrence of multiple neuro-endocrine tumors may be seen forming multiple endocrine neoplasie type 1 or MEN-1

Le prix du president de la republique tunisienne des societes intermaghrebines de medecine

We report the reglementary dispositions of the prize of the President of the Tunisian Republic for the Maghreb medical societies [initially prize Bourguiba]. This prize was created in 1973, in order to favorize the medical research in Maghreb

El hospital espanol de tunez [obra de la orden de los trinitarios de castilla] 1720-1818

The authors undertakes this work to recall the circumstances of the opening of the Spanish hospital of Tunis, the hospital itself, and its functioning. The institution was constructed at the beginning of the 18th century by the Spanish Trinitarians in order to care for the sick Christians slaves of the country. The hospital closed its doors about one century later with the departure of the Spanish religious order, and the abolition of slavery in Tunisia

La medicine en tunez en el siglo XIX

The authors report in this article a medical situation in Tunisia in the XIX century. They insist on reforms undertaken by some governors such as king Ahmed Bey and a Minister Kheireddine Pacha. The bad management of others in that period prevented those reforms being efficient