B. Louzir

Épidémiologie de la tuberculose

Tuberculosis is a contagious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It represents, according to World Health Organization (WHO), one of the most leading causes of death worldwide. With nearly 8 million new cases each year and more than 1 million deaths per year, tuberculosis is still a public health problem. Despite of the decrease in incidence, morbidity and mortality remain important partially due to co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus and emergence of resistant bacilli. All WHO regions are not uniformly affected by TB. Africas region has the highest rates of morbidity and mortality. The epidemiological situation is also worrying in Eastern European countries where the proportion of drug-resistant tuberculosis is increasing. These regional disparities emphasize to develop screening, diagnosis and monitoring to the most vulnerable populations. In this context, the Stop TB program, developed by the WHO and its partners, aims to reduce the burden of disease in accordance with the global targets set for 2015.

Localisation cervico-thoracique d’un kyste hydatique

The authors report a case of cervico-thoracic region hydatid cyst suspected by the presence of a palpable right lower neck mass. This location is very rare. Neck ultrasound and computed tomography showed the cyst. Magnetic resonance imaging can be useful for diagnosis and provided the best anatomo-topographic evaluation before surgery.

Une pleuro-pneumopathie droite fébrile excavée

Resume Les manifestations pleuro-pulmonaires au cours de la pyonephrose sont rares. Les auteurs rapportent un nouveau cas revele par une pleuro-pneumopathie febrile avec pleuresie purulente a Escherichia coli . L’echographie abdominale et la tomodensitometrie ont permis de redresser le diagnostic.

Formation tumorale framboisée à l’endoscopie bronchique simulant une tumeur carcinoïde

The authors report a case of pulmonary arteriovenous malformation in a 48-year-old man. The bronchoscopy revealed a fragile lingular tumoral formation. The diagnosis was based on the thoracotomy and the histopathological findings. The endoscopic features and the different diagnostic options of pulmonary arteriovenous malformation are discussed.