Introduction La thoracoscopie est l’exploration endoscopique de la cavité pleurale, des organes avoisinants (diaphragme, péricarde, médiastin) et du poumon. Le but de ce travail se veut d’abord didactique; décrivant la thoracoscopie, ses techniques ainsi que sa place dans la prise en charge de la pathologie thoracique (indications et perspectives thérapeutiques) et informatif en rapportant l’expérience […]

Notre travail présente une étude prospective de 15 patients opérés pour une polypose naso-sinusienne par voie endoscopique endonasale, sur une période de 18 mois de décembre 2006 à mai 2008, au service d’oto-rhino-laryngologie à l’hôpital OMAR DRISSI du C.H.U. HASSAN II de FES. Dans notre série le syndrome de Fernand Widal a été retrouvé dans […]

Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common bacterial infections with global expansion. These infections are predominantly caused by uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC). Methods: Totally, 123 strains of Escherichia coli isolated from UTIs patients, using bacterial culture method were subjected to polymerase chain reactions for detection of various O- serogroups, some urovirulence […]

Background: Prolonged fasting may precipitate or exacerbate gastrointestinal complaints. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relation between Ramadan fasting and acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (AUGIB), and to assess characteristics of those occurred in the holly month Materials and Methods: Retrospective analysis was conducted for all patients, who underwent endoscopy for AUGIB in […]

L’hypotension artérielle per dialytique est une complication fréquente chez l’hémodialysé chronique. Elle est occasionnée par des facteurs liés à la séance d’hémodialyse et/ou au patient. Nous rapportons le cas d’un patient âgé de 42 ans, hémodialysé chronique sur néphropathie lithiasique depuis 5 ans. Il a rapporté des céphalées chroniques atypiques, compliquées d’une baisse progressive de […]

Background: Breast cancer is commonly diagnosed at late stages in countries with limited resources. In Morocco, breast cancer is ranked the first female cancer (36.1%) and screening methods could reduce the proportion presenting with a late diagnosis. Morocco is currently adopting a breast cancer screening program based on clinical examination at primary health facilities, diagnosis […]

The neurogenic bladder (NB) covers all vesicosphincteric disorders (VSD) with neurological origin. These disorders are common; they always raise the question of their impact, whether medical by the risk on uro-nephrological system, or psychosocial with deterioration of the quality of life. Their recognition and therapeutic management and surveillance are therefore essential. Clinically, these VSD manifest […]

Shah-Waardenburg syndrome (SWS) is a neurocristopathy and is characterized by Hirschsprung’s disease (HD), deafness, and depigmentation of hairs, skin, and iris. Is a very rare congenital disorder with variable clinical expression. This report describes a 4-day-old male newborn with Waardenburg’s syndrome associated with aganglionosis of the colon and terminal ileum, and review the relevant literature […]

Staphylococcus aureus, which has its ecological niche in the anterior nares, has been shown to cause a variety of infectious diseases mainly for patients in hemodialysis units. We performed this study to evaluate the prevalence of nasal S. aureus carriage among hemodialysis outpatients, to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility of isolates, to characterize the virulence genes, and […]