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Botriomycoma, also called pyogenic granuloma, is a common benign skin lesion that usually forms as a result of skin irritation. Although it is considered benign, its potential appearance as a malignant tumor can cause great concern in patients and lead to demand for prompt treatment. This article reviews the current knowledge about this lesion, including its possible causes, clinical manifestations, and treatment options.
Le botriomycome, aussi appelé granulome pyogénique, est une lésion cutanée bénigne courante qui se forme généralement à la suite d'une irritation de la peau. Bien qu'il soit considéré comme bénin, son apparence potentielle de tumeur maligne peut susciter une grande inquiétude chez les patients et entraîner une demande de traitement rapide. Cet article recense les connaissances actuelles sur cette lésion, y compris ses causes possibles, ses manifestations cliniques et les options de traitement.
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Granuloma, Pyogenic , Skin Diseases , Humans , Granuloma, Pyogenic/diagnosis , Granuloma, Pyogenic/therapy , Granuloma, Pyogenic/pathology , Skin Diseases/diagnosis , Skin Diseases/etiology , Skin Diseases/therapy , Inflammation , Knowledge , Primary Health CareABSTRACT
An iron deficient athlete is likely to develop iron deficiency anemia, a pathology that may lead to a decrease in performance. If adult athletes, women and men, are aware of the need for regular monitoring, young people under 18 are not necessarily aware of the risks associated with competitive sports practice in the presence of anemia. Even if the guidelines are well known and described, a lack of regular monitoring is found for the aforementioned age group. In junior female athletes practicing basketball, a significant rate of iron deficiency or even iron deficiency anemia was found during annual analyses. The authors wish to emphasize the importance of regular medical and laboratory follow-up for younger athletes who often no longer have a pediatrician and no attending physician.
Un sportif carencé en fer risque de développer une anémie ferriprive qui peut être à l'origine d'une diminution des performances. Les sportifs adultes, femmes et hommes, ont conscience de la nécessité d'un suivi régulier mais cette connaissance des risques liés à l'anémie dans la pratique sportive n'est pas forcément présente chez les jeunes de moins de 18 ans. Même si les lignes de conduite sont décrites et connues, on observe un manque de suivi régulier dans la tranche d'âge précitée. Chez les basketteuses féminines juniors, un taux de carence martiale significatif, voire une anémie ferriprive, a été retrouvé lors des analyses annuelles. Les auteurs souhaitent mettre ce problème en évidence et souligner l'importance d'un suivi médical et biologique régulier pour les sportifs en devenir qui n'ont souvent plus de médecin pédiatre et pas encore de médecin traitant.
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Anemia, Iron-Deficiency , Basketball , Iron Deficiencies , Male , Adult , Female , Humans , Adolescent , Anemia, Iron-Deficiency/epidemiology , Iron , AthletesABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Perilunate dislocations and fracture-dislocations are a subcategory of the carpal instability complex. Herein, we report our university hospital experience with this complex injury. The goal of our study was to find predictive factors and quantify the development of arthritis and lunate necrosis. We tried to measure the impact of arthritis on hand function. METHODS: Between January 2000 and December 2014, 21 patients underwent surgery for perilunate dislocations and perilunate fracture-dislocations of the wrist in our tertiary university center. Mean patient age was 29.3 ± 10.0 years (range 18-49 years). All displacements were posterior. They were reviewed both clinically and radiologically. RESULTS: Complications included misdiagnosed Essex-Lopresti-like lesion in one case, insufficient reposition of the carpus in two cases (LT in one case, SL in one case), and iatrogenic injury to the radial artery immediately sutured in one case. All 3 cases underwent a second procedure with satisfactory outcome. After a mean follow-up of 112 ± 60 months (range 12-210 months), the average Cooney score was 80 ± 19 (range 50-125). The mean PRWE score was 10 ± 8 (range 0-25). The mean DASH score was 40 ± 13 (range 30-75 months). Mean pain on load, measured with VAS was 1.1 ± 1.6; Clinical examination assessed a mean wrist extension/flexion of 42.4° ± 17.2°/48.4° ± 15.2°. Mean wrist ulnar/radial deviation was, respectively, 22.9° ± 11.3°/15.3° ± 7.0°. Mean pro/supination was, respectively, 75.2° ± 11.5°/76.3° ± 8.1°. Mean pinch strength was 9.4 ± 2.2 kg (87.4 ± 17.7% of the contralateral side). Mean power strength was 41.9 ± 9.9 kg (76.2 ± 19.2% of the contralateral side). Two patients had a scaphoid non-union identified on their most recent imaging. The mean carpal height ratio was 0.53 ± 0.05 (range 0.44-0.65). All except one patient developed arthritis: Grade 1 in 11 patients, Grade 2 in 3 patients, and Grade 3 in the remaining 6 patients. Age, length of follow-up, and loss of reduction were significantly associated with wrist arthritis (p < 0.001). Lunate avascular necrosis assessed by magnetic resonance imaging was present in 6 patients: Stage 2 in 4 patients, Stage 3a in 1 patient, and Stage 3b in the remaining patient. All these patients' intraoperative findings showed lesion of the cartilage of the radial side of the lunate. However, the small number of patients who developed lunate necrosis did not allow satisfactory statistical analysis. CONCLUSIONS: This retrospective study demonstrates good functional results despite the high rate of radiological wrist arthritis. Age, length of follow-up, and loss of reduction were significantly associated with wrist arthritis in our series.
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Fractures, Bone , Joint Dislocations , Lunate Bone , Adult , Female , Fractures, Bone/diagnostic imaging , Fractures, Bone/epidemiology , Fractures, Bone/physiopathology , Humans , Joint Dislocations/diagnostic imaging , Joint Dislocations/epidemiology , Joint Dislocations/physiopathology , Lunate Bone/diagnostic imaging , Lunate Bone/physiopathology , Male , Middle Aged , Radiography , Retrospective Studies , Young AdultABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: This study compares anatomical findings at wrist level in patients with known carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and controls by ultrasonography (US). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Wrist-US investigations of 28 consecutive patients with 38 diagnosed, idiopathic CTS were compared to 49 healthy volunteers without history of CTS. Internal wrists dimensions, the presence of flexor muscle bellies in the carpal tunnel, and cross-sectional area of the median nerve were analyzed. The findings were correlated to gender, age, and BMI. RESULTS: US demonstrated a square internal carpal tunnel configuration in CTS patients compared to controls (P < 0.001). Patients with CTS showed a trend towards the presence of flexor muscles bellies in the carpal tunnel (odds ratio 1.77, 95% CI 0.337-8.33). CTS was present in women with higher BMI (P = 0.015). CONCLUSION: US allowed detection of specific anatomical features at wrist level in CTS patients. This observation may enable--following confirmation in larger prospective studies--risk evaluation for CTS development.
