ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of our study was to describe the epidemioclinical and ultrasonographic features of hydatidiform moles (HM) in Abidjan. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study in the Department of Radiology, University Teaching Hospital of Yopougon over a 6-year period (January 2011-December 2016). In this study we describe the epidemioclinical and ultrasonographic profile of patients with HM. Ultrasonographic exams were performed using a mixed-methods approach (intravaginal and subpubic) based on B-mode and Color Doppler by senior radiologists. Anatomopathological examination of uterine content was performed. RESULTS: Out of 12190 obstetric ultrasound performed, twenty-five cases of HM were diagnosed reflecting a radiological referral rate of 0.2%. The average age of patients was 33.4 years, ranging from 22 to 50 years. There was no dominant age class. The main clinical signs associated with amenorrhea (100%) included abdominal mass 36% and vaginal bleeding 28%. Ultrasound showed hypertrophic uterus in 100% of cases, homogeneous uterus in 96% of cases and myomatous uterus in 4% of cases. MH had an average thickness of 42.7 mm with vesicular appearance in 68% of cases, "honeycomb" appearance in 16%, multicystic appearance in 12% and snowstorm appearance in 4%. MHs were classified as partial in 4% of cases, complete in 92% of cases and invasive in 4% of cases. Hypertrophic ovaries were found in 44% of cases with macrofollicles in 32% of cases and cysts in 8% of cases. Ultrasonographic diagnosis of HM was confirmed by anatomopathological examination in 100% of cases. CONCLUSION: HMs are rare in Abidjan and are dominated by the complete hydatidiform mole. Its occurrence at the extreme ages wasn't found.
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Hydatidiform Mole/epidemiology , Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color/methods , Uterine Neoplasms/epidemiology , Uterus/diagnostic imaging , Adult , Cote d'Ivoire , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Hospitals, University , Humans , Hydatidiform Mole/diagnostic imaging , Hypertrophy , Middle Aged , Pregnancy , Uterine Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Young AdultABSTRACT
Introduction: Identifier les tableaux radio-cliniques actuels des pneumopathies aigues du nourrisson rencontres en Cote d'Ivoire et demontrer le role de la radiographie thoracique dans leur prise en charge. Methodes: Etude retrospective de 24 mois ayant concerne l'analyse de 165 radiographies thoraciques (RT) de face realisees chez des nourrissons ages de 1 a 24 mois; hospitalises dans le service de pediatrie du CHU de Yopougon (Abidjan-Cote d'Ivoire) pour pneumopathies aigues. Les elements epidemio-cliniques; therapeutiques et evolutifs ont ete obtenus a partir du dossier medical des nourrissons.. Resultats: L'age moyen des nourrissons etait de 9 mois avec des extremes entre 3 et 22 mois. Le sex-ratio etait egal a 1;2. Les syndromes radiographiques etaient domines par le syndrome alveolaire (70;3) suivi par l'association syndrome alveolaire-syndrome bronchique (29;7). Les signes radiographiques de gravite etaient presents dans 61;8.Les entites radio-cliniques etaient representees par les pneumopathies massives (32;7); la pneumonie franche lobaire aigue (4;2); les abces du poumon (7;3); les staphylococcies pleuro-pulmonaires (4;2); les pleuro-pneumopathies (13;3); le pyo-pneumothorax (4;9); les broncho-) et la primo-infection tuberculeuse (3;7pneumopathies (29;7). Conclusion: A travers la mise en parallele des entites radio-cliniques avec les elements epidemiologiques et cliniques; la RT a permis de prejuger de l'etiologie des pneumopathies et de mettre en route immediatement le traitement specifique. A l'ere de la pandemie du VIH-SIDA; cette etude montre que la tuberculose pulmonaire est paradoxalement l'entite radio-clinique la plus rare
