[Perforations of the colon and rectum during administration of barium enema. Six cases report (author's transl)]. / Les perforations recto-coliques au cours du lavement baryté. A propos de six observations.

Perforations of the colon and rectum during administration of barium enema. Six cases report. The authors have stated six cases of accidental perforation occurring during barium enema examination. They recall their principal modality of unexpected arrival, in particular: the type of nozzle used, the means of injecting the contrasting liquid, the role played by the pathological associated colon-rectum lesions. The diagnosis may be postponed especially when the perforation is under the peritoneal seat. The pain during or after the opacification as well as the rectorragies are the most frequent alarming symptoms observed. The prognosis is on the whole serious but is can be improved by a rapid and appropriate therapy.

[Piribedil, dopaminergic agonist and the cerebral neurovascular syndrom of the aging man (author's transl)]. / Piribédil, agoniste dopaminergique et syndrome cérébral neuro-vasculaire du sujet âgé. Résultats d'un essai thérapeutique.

In the aging brain, there is an alteration of neurotransmettor systems, essentially catecholaminergics (dopamine, noradrenaline). The experimental works which show the agonist effect of piribedil on cerebral dopaminergic systems are presented. The results of the action of piribedil in the cerebral neuro-vascular syndrom are analysed.

[A case of idiopathic disseminated pulmonary ossification (author's transl)]. / Les ossifications pulmonaires disséminées idiopathiques. A propos d'une observation.

A patient aged 92 years was discovered to have disseminated pulmonary ossification of the interstitial tissues without any valvular cardiopathy. The authors underline the rarety of such ectopic ossifications and review their radiological, anatomical, and etiological characteristics as reported in the published literature.