[Ischemic stroke secondary to spontaneous arterial dissection of the internal carotid artery: a rare postpartum complication]. / Accident vasculaire cérébral ischémique secondaire à une dissection artérielle spontanée de la carotide interne: une complication rare du post-partum.

We report a case of ischemic stroke caused by internal carotid artery dissection in a 35-year-old woman in postpartum following spontaneous labor and vaginal delivery. Ischemic stroke due to arterial dissection requires rapid diagnosis and anticoagulation.

[Cardiac myxoma complicated with cerebral aneurysms and revealed by an ischemic stroke]. / Myxome cardiaque compliqué d'anévrismes cérébraux et révélé par un accident ischémique cérébral.

INTRODUCTION: Myxoma is a rare benign primary cardiac tumor. It may cause vascular complications. Neurological symptoms may precede or accompany the diagnosis of myxoma with systemic embolization occurring most often in the cerebral circulation. OBSERVATION: We report a case of cardiac myxoma complicated with cerebral aneurysms and revealed by an ischemic stroke in a 21-year-old patient. The cardiac myxoma was discovered during the transthoracic echocardiography performed as part of the etiological work-up. Because of the high risk of embolism, the mass was resected and mitral valve surgically repaired. The postoperative outcome was uneventful. CONCLUSION: Although myxoma is a benign tumor histologically, it can lead to serious complications such as systemic embolism and sudden death.

[Systemic lupus erythematosus after thymectomy]. / Lupus érythémateux aigu systémique après thymectomie.

Thymectomy has a broad indication for the treatment of myasthenia gravis. Occurrence a few months or years after thymectomy of a number of autoimmune diseases including systemic lupus erythematosus in myasthenic patients is very rare. We report a 51-year-old woman who developed a systemic lupus 1 year after the thymectomy.

[Aseptic cerebral venous thrombosis and multiple cerebral tuberculomas associated with pulmonary miliary tuberculosis]. / Thrombose veineuse cérébrale aseptique et tuberculomes cérébraux compliquant une miliaire tuberculeuse pulmonaire.

INTRODUCTION: Severe pulmonary tuberculosis may be complicated by deep vein thrombosis due to a state of hypercoagulability. OBSERVATION: We report a case of pulmonary miliary tuberculosis associated with cerebral venous thrombosis and multiple intracranial tuberculomas. A 65-year-old woman developed a confusional syndrome one week after starting treatment for pulmonary military tuberculosis. Neuroimaging reveals a thrombus in the right lateral sinus and multiple silent intracranial tuberculoma. CONCLUSION: The patient was given anticoagulants and fully recovered.