Les malformations anorectales (MAR) sont des dysgénésies de la filière anogénitale comprenant plusieurs variétés anatomopathologiques. Leur diagnostic précoce permet une prise en charge précoce, ...laquelle réduit la morbi-mortalité y associée, surtout dans les pays en développement. L´objectif de cette étude est d´analyser les aspects épidémio-cliniques, thérapeutiques et évolutifs des malformations anorectales (MAR) aux Cliniques Universitaires de Lubumbashi. Il s´agit d´une étude descriptive transversale, ayant concerné 24 patients de 0 à 1 an admis dans notre service pour MAR. Sont exclus para cliniques dans notre série, les patients âgés de plus d'une année et non porteurs des examens demandés. Les données ont été recueillies sur base d´une fiche d´enquête reprenant les différents paramètres: l´âge au moment de la consultation, le sexe, le poids de naissance, la circonstance de découverte, la variété anatomique, le type de traitement et évolution des malades. La fréquence était de 24 cas (20,68%) des MAR sur 116 cas des malformations congénitales. L´âge médian était de 2 jours, le sexe-ratio de 1/3 en faveur des filles. L´occlusion intestinale était le diagnostic à l´admission le plus fréquent (50%). Les MAR basses étaient les plus fréquentes (11 patients soit 45,7%) dont 10 sans fistule. L´atrésie intestinale a été la malformation associée la plus fréquente (3 patients). L´anoplastie par abaissement abdomino-périnéal couplée aux dilatations anales postopératoires a été faite chez 13 patients, soit dans 54,1% des cas. Six patients sont décédés de causes inconnues et 6 autres ont été perdus de vues. Pour le résultat fonctionnel, sur les 12 des 24 patients pris en charge qui se sont présentés à la réévaluation 3 mois après sortie de l´hôpital, 3 d´entre eux ont présenté des signes d´incontinence, et 9 d´entre eux étaient continents parmi lesquels 8 étaient diagnostiqués avec MAR basse et 1 avec MAR haute. Les MAR sont une réalité dans notre milieu, cependant, le diagnostic n´est majoritairement posé qu´au décours des occlusions intestinales. Le taux des décès reste élevé et des mesures devrait être prises pour permettre des évaluations à long terme, lesquelles sont encore difficiles à faire vu le nombre des perdus de vue.
Angiosarcoma is a rare tumor which can affect multiple sites. However, it most commonly arises from the skin. Then symptoms have been associated with clinical polymorphism. This tumor has a poor ...prognosis due to its high tendency to local recurrence and distant metastases. We here report the case of a 72-year old man in whom an angiosarcoma of the shoulder arose from a trauma which occurred one year before it was accidentally detected. The patient presented with persistent pain in a swelling area at the posterior portion of the shoulder involved in the trauma. Clinical examination showed previous and partially calcified hematoma. Diagnosis was based on puncture biopsy of the mass collecting 5 cc of blackish blood and on ultrasound. Shoulder x-ray was normal. An assessment of the swelling was performed. This helped to highlight and resect some reddish, significantly bleeding friable tissue hardly managed for two days and complicated by poorly tolerated anemia corrected with two blood transfusions. Anatomopathological examination of the resected tissues showed moderately differentiated angiosarcoma unfortunately without healthy margins. Staging evaluation was performed in order to detect metastases. No local recurrence was reported over a period of three months and the patient was referred to a specialized center in Lusaka for complementary radiotherapy. The purpose of this work is to report a rare case of angiosarcoma accidentally detected in a patient with a history of trauma to the left shoulder and to highlight the therapeutic features, while conducting a literature review.
acute prostatitis is a common urological condition. The purpose of this study was to analyze the epidemioclinical features and therapy of acute prostatitis associated with noncancerous prostate at ...the Lubumbashi University Clinics.
we conducted a descriptive cross-sectional and retrospective study of a series of 25 patients with documented acute prostatitis and treated at the Lubumbashi University Clinics over a period of four years, from 2015 to 2018. All patients with prostate cancer were excluded from our study. Data were collected via a survey form based on different study parameters divided into 3 categories, namely epidemiological data including age, study period, residence, clinical data with subjective signs, objective signs, general status, findings on rectal examination as well as paramedical data divided into laboratory and imaging tests.
acute prostatitis associated with noncancerous prostate accounted for 1.27% of all surgical diseases and 7.66% in urology. The most affected age group was 19-37 years (64% of cases), mean age was 33.16±2.4 years. Seventeen patients (68%) were followed up in outpatient clinics and 8 (32%) in hospital. Clinically, fever above 38.5°C was found in 15 patients (60%), dysuria in 11 patients (44%), acute urinary retention in 3 patients (12%), burning during urination in 8 patients (32%), pain syndrome in 21 patients (84%), tender prostate on rectal examination in 18 patients (72%). Ultrasound was the only examination performed in 16 patients (64%). Biologically, assessment of inflammation was performed almost systematically in all patients (100%) including complete blood count (CBC), sedimentation rate (SR), C reactive protein (CRP) levels; blood culture was performed in 4 patients (16%), three of whom had positive blood culture. All patients underwent cytobacteriological examination of the urine or prostatic secretions collected by prostate massage. Urine culture was sterile in 6 patients (24%) and positive in 19 patients (76%). Escherichia coli was the most common germ in 16 out of a total of 19 patients (84.21%). All patients received rectal anti-inflammatory drugs. Fluoroquinolones were the most used antibiotics in 18 patients (64%), twelve of whom received antibiotics as monotherapy. Six out of 25 (24%) cases were associated with orchiepididymitis. The lenght of treatment ranged from 2 to 4 weeks, with either sterilization in secretions or urine or disappearance of leukocyturia as the criteria for treatment discontinuation. Thus, out of 19 patients with positive culture on admission, 14 underwent a second culture (73.68%) at 2 weeks of treatment, three of whom (12%) still had positive test and had to undergo a third culture 4 weeks after they had started treatment. Patient's course was good in 22 cases (88%) with complete clinical and biological remission; three patients (12%) persisted in symptoms which became chronic; no patients had prostatic abscess.
acute prostatitis associated with noncancerous prostate is a really worrying urological, nosologic condition whose management must be rigorous, especially in people at risk, namely those with intense sexual behaviour. Endorectal ultrasound and prostate massage should be integrated into patient care at the Lubumbashi University Clinics.