Une syringocèle révélée par un abcès périntéal

Purpose

The authors present a clinical report of a perforate syringocele diagnosed in a male patient and they review the clinical, radiological and therapeutic aspects of this disease.

Case report

A 50-year-old man attended the emergency room with perineal abscess. Computerized Tomography (CT) scan was used to establish the diagnosis. This patient also underwent urethrocystoscopy, sonography and retrograde urethrography.

Results

Treatment consisted of open surgical evacuation of the perineal abscess with bladder catheter. Urethrocystoscopy showed a large perforate syringocele in the urethra with no need for endoscopy marsupialization. No recurrence was observed at follow-up at 3 months.

Conclusion

Syringocele is a rare malformation which usually is asymptomatic. It can be congenital or acquired and can be classified into four morphological types. The most frequent treatment is endoscopic marsupialization of the syringocèle. Open surgical excision is recommended for complicated syringocèle with abscess or perineal pain.     

Une nouvelle méthode de marquage pour certains groupes d'Insectes et de Crustacés

A new technique of labelling, based on making series of microscars on the compound eye of immature insects, allows to recognize individual specimens, even after several moults.

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Une nouvelle méthode de marquage pour certains groupes d'Insectes et de Crustacés

     

L'eutypiose de la vigne : isolement d'une molécule synthétisée par Eutypa lata et toxique pour la vigne

Eutypa dieback, caused by the ascomycet fungus Eutypa lata, is currently the most serious disease of the grapevine. This disease now affects a great number of vineyards throughout the world, its economic impact is very important, and there is no remedy available for the destruction of the parasitic fungus. In this article, we describe the dieback symptoms, the management practices, the economic impact and the present knowledge on the interactions between E. lata and grapevine. We also present findings concerning the role of a toxic compound, hydroxy-4(methyl-3 butene-3 ynyl-1)-3 benzaldehyde, name eutypine, synthesized by the parasitic fungus and which was shown to be involved in the expression of the disease symptoms. The recent progress made in understanding eutypine's mechanism of action has opened new prospects regarding development of efficient tools for stopping this disease.     

Une ostéomalacie liée à un diabète phosphoré – rôle de la scintigraphie osseuse couplée à la TEMP-TDM

We report the case of a 59-year-old woman, investigated for disabling pain of the left thigh, unrelated to any traumatic event. Interrogation had found diffuse pain of myalgia-type and arthralgia-type for approximately a year without local inflammatory signs and insufficiency fractures of both calcaneus two years before. The Technetium 99m-labeled hydroxymethylene diphosphonate (^99mTc-HDP) whole-body bone scintigraphy evidenced multiple hot spots on the higher third of left femur, rib cage, sternum, scapulae, pelvis, right hip and both calcaneus. Moreover, a more diffuse and heterogeneous prominent uptake appeared on rib cage, spine and pelvis. These images suggested a diffuse metastatic disease of the skeleton. The single photon emission computerized tomography guided by computerized tomography (SPECT/CT), centered on lumbar spine, pelvis and the upper end of femurs showed that the multiple hot spots were infact bone fractures. These findings pointed diagnosis to a metabolic disease. The clinical context was in favour of an osteomalacia. Further explorations showed an osteomalacia related to phosphate diabetes. A thorough work-up did not reveal any known aetiology. To date, idiopathic phosphate diabetes seems the most likely diagnosis. Nuclear medicine input in osteomalacia is discussed.     

Une nouvelle famille est nécessaire pour des microscorpions humicoles de madagascar et d'afrique

The sub-family Microcharminae is raised to the rank of family as Microcharmidae so as to contain humicolous microscorpions of Madagascar and Africa belonging to the genera Microcharmus and Akentrobuthus. Phylogenetic considerations are proposed in relation to the morphological characters but also in association with their adaptation to the humicolous environment of the soil.     

Chimiothérapie anticancéreuse chez le mâle: risques pour la descendance

Up to now, studies concerning the progeny of males undergoing chemotherapy have been difficult to interpret because of their heterogeneity and conflicting nature. Morever, the long term follow up of children has not been carried out. Experimental studies carried out with the cytostatic drug cyclophosphamide have shown that if mating of male rats takes place during the treatment, the frequency of post-implantation losses and fetal malformations increases. If this mating takes place after a recovery period of one to two seminiferous cycles, there is no malformation but only neonatal deaths, and behavioral disorders in adult progeny including diminished learning capacity. These abnormalities are inherited and can present the characteristics of dominant autosomic syndromes. Biochemical analyses of the brains of the first and second generation offspring from treated males show a decrease in two biochemical substrates of memory: hippocampal choline acetyltransferase and fronto-parietal cortex norepinephrine. Abnormalities can also present complex genetic rearrangements revealed in the third generation by, amongst other things, increases in weight gain. Finally, the experimental results suggest that genetic repair may be possible with time. These data and the uncertainty concerning the consequences of chemotherapy in males should systematically lead to:

- the cryopreservation of sperm before any mutagenic treatment;

- a minimum of two years contraception from the end of treatment;

- the long term follow up of children born from treated fathers.

     

Nouvel outil pour la chirurgie du glaucome assistée par laser femtoseconde et tomographie de cohérence optique

We present a first evaluation of the results of the NOUGAT project which has been funded by the French National Research Agency through the 2008 edition of its TecSan program. The objective of the project is to conceive and realise an innovative device for ocular surgery by ultrafast pulse laser for glaucoma surgery assisted by an in situ imaging system. The main advances obtained during the project was the realisation of an ultrashort pulse laser source with a wavelength adapted to sclera transparency and the development of an optimised imaging system based on optical coherence tomography.     

Analyse de la trisomie 9p par dénaturation ménagée

Résumé L'analyse de la structure fine des chromatides obtenue par dénaturation ménagée par la chaleur permet de rapporter un nouveau cas de trisomie pour le bras court du chromosome 9.Un nouvel examen, avec cette même technique, des cas précédemment publiés a permis d'identifier les chromosomes impliqués dans les diverses translocations familiales, de localiser les points de cassure et, par là, de préciser les diverses trisomies ou monosomies associées à la trisomie 9p observée chez les patients.La confrontation des données cytologiques ainsi recueillies et des données phénotypiques observées chez dix patients permet de dégager l'ensemble malformatif correspondant à la trisomie du bras court du chromosome 9 à savoir: Un syndrome dysmorphique: microcéphalie modérée, énophtalmie, obliquité en bas et en dehors des fentes palpébrales, hypertélorisme modéré, oreilles décollées, nez charnu, coins de la bouche tombants, hypoplasie de certaines phalanges. Une particularité des dermatoglyphes: pli palmaire transverse, absence ou fusion de b et c. Une débilité mentale sévère.

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Giemsa-R-banding analysis of the trisomy 9p and report of a new case

Summary Analysis of the chromatid fine structure after heat denaturation led to the identification of another case of trisomy of the short arm of chromosome 9. Reexamination of cases already published by means of this technique permitted identification of the chromosomes involved in the various familial translocations, localization of the breakage sites, and, consequently, detailed statements on the respective trisomies or monosomies occurring in connection with trisomy 9p in the patients.Comparison of the chromosomal findings and the clinical phenotypes of 10 patients reveals that a characteristic clinical entity corresponds to the trisomy of the short arm of chromosome 9 consisting of the combination of the following features: A Malformation Syndrome. Moderate microcephaliy, enophthalmus, antimongoloid slant of palpebral fissures, mild hypertelorism, protruding ears, globulous nose, downward slanting mouth hypoplasia of phalanges. A Peculiarity in the Dermal Ridge System. Transverse palamar flexion crease, absence of a digital triradius or fusion of the triradii b and c. Severe Mental Retardation.

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Zusammenfassung Die Analyse der Feinstruktur der Chromatiden nach Hitzedenaturierung erlaubte die Identifizierung eines neuen Falles einer Trisomie des kurzen Armes von Chromosom 9. Die Nachuntersuchung bereits publizierter Fälle mit dieser Technik ermöglichte die Identifizierung der an den verschiedenen familiären Translokationen beteiligten Chromosomen, die Lokalisierung der Bruchstellen und damit auch genauere Angaben über die unterschiedlichen Trisomien oder Monosomien, die im Zusammenhang mit der bei den Patienten beobachteten Trisomie 9p auftraten.Die Gegenüberstellung der Chromosomenbefunde und der phänotypischen Merkmale bei 10 Patienten erlaubt die Angrenzung der folgenden Kombination klinischer Merkmale, die der Trisomie des kurzen Armes von Chromosom 9 entspricht: Ein Mißbildungssyndrom. Mäßige Mikrocephalie, Enophthalmie, schräg nach außen und unten gerichtete Lidachsenstellung, mäßiger Hypertelorismus, abstehende Ohren, fleischige Nase, abfallende Mundwinkel, Hypoplasie einiger Phalangen. Eine Eigentümlichkeit im Hautleisten- und-furchensystem. Transverse palmare Beugefurche, Fehlen eines digitalen Triradius oder Fusion der Triradien b und c. Schwere geistige Retardierung.

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Maître de Recherches à l'Inserm.

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Chargé de Recherches au C.N.R.S.     

Évaluation de la tomoscintigraphie de perfusion pulmonaire couplée à la tomodensitométrie dans la prédiction de la fonction respiratoire postopératoire

IntroductionThe aim of our study was to evaluate the performances of pulmonary perfusion single photon emission computed tomography-computed tomography (SPECT-CT) with semi-automatic analysis for preoperative assessment for lung cancer.Materiel and methodThirty-five patients underwent preoperative lung perfusion scintigraphy (planar and SPECT-CT acquisition) from august 2016 to December 2017. Predicted postoperative forced expiratory volume in one second (ppoFEV1 and FEV1) by both methods were compared between each other and with the actual FEV1 measured 3 months after surgery. We also evaluated interobserver reproductibility of SPECT-CT semi-automatic segmentation software and the concordance of the data simulating reductions of 30 and 50% of acquisition time.ResultsFor 30 lobectomies and 5 pneumonectomies, the mean ppoFEV1 was 69%, a difference with actual ppoFEV1 of ?8% for SPECT-CT and ?6.77% for planar (P < 0,001). Both methods were well correlated, correlation coefficient was 0,827, 95% CI [0.686–0.909] but underestimated the actual poppFEV1. For SPECT-CT, interobserver reproducibility was excellent for pulmonary and lobar evaluation. The lobar functions, without 30 and 50% of the time acquisition, had absolute difference < 3% in comparison to native data.DiscussionWe did not prove SPECT-CT superiority on planar scintigraphy, actual FEV1 being difficult to predict because of confounding factors. But this exam could be useful before lobectomy and in cases of heterogeneous perfusion. Easily made, this method is reproducible even on data simulating a reduction of 50% of time acquisition.