Growing Teratoma Syndrome and Peritoneal Gliomatosis

The growing teratoma syndrome (GTS) is defined as a detection of an enlarged mass during or after chemotherapy treatment for germ cell tumor. We report a case of an 18-year-old girl treated for growing teratoma syndrome after chemotherapy for malignant germ cell tumor of the ovary associated with peritoneal gliomatosis. Chemotherapy induced normalisation of alpha-fetoprotein rate whereas there was an enlargement of the mass. Subsequent complete resection was performed, and the patient remained in good control for 60 months. This clinical picture suggested the diagnosis of “GTS”. This syndrome can lead to confusion with progression or relapse of a germ cell tumour because of increase in tumour volume during chemotherapy, so it is important to recognize it

Case Report Bilateral Ewing Sarcoma/Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor of the Breast: A Very Rare Entity and Review of the Literature

Peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNET) are rare malignant tumors, affecting mostly children and adolescents and have been described in breast in eight case reports only. In this paper, we present a case of bilateral mammary ES/PNET where distinction between primary and metastatic diseases was discussed through a literature review. The aim of this work is to demonstrate that although rare, the possibility of PNET should be kept in mind while evaluating a palpable breast abnormality in a young female

ANTENNES RELAIS TELEPHONIQUES : QUELS EFFETS SUR LA SANTE ? Enquête réalisée sur une population casablancaise »

This study was conducted among a Casablanca population (n = 700) living or not in vicinity of cellular phone base stations through a questionnaire. The data collected were entered and processed using the sphinx Lexica which is a survey software and data analysis which includes the chi-square test. The results obtained show that there is a significant difference (p<0.05) between witnesses and people close to these relay stations for the various symptoms including insomnia, nausea, dizziness, lack of appetite, auditory disturbances and visual disturbances. In the group of people near the antennas, there are significant differences (p<0.05) of different symptoms in relation to : sex, age, distance and location relative to the base station, duration and time of exposure, and the joint use a laptop and other devices emitting electromagnetic waves.Cette étude à été réalisée chez une population casablancaise habitant ou non à proximité des antennes relais (n=700) par le biais d’un questionnaire. Les données recueillies ont été saisies et traitées en utilisant le sphinx lexica qui est un logiciel d’enquêtes et d’analyses des données qui comporte le test Chi-deux. Les résultats obtenus montrent qu’il existe une différence significative (p<0.05) entre les témoins et les habitants à proximité de ces stations relais pour les différents symptômes notamment : l’insomnie, nausées, vertiges, manque d’appétit, perturbations auditives et perturbations visuelles. Dans le groupe des habitants à coté des antennes relais, il existe des différences significatives (p<0.05) des différents symptômes par rapport aux : sexe, âge, distance et situation par rapport à l’antenne relais, durée et temps d’exposition, et l’usage conjoint d’un portable et d’autres appareils dégageant des ondes électromagnétiques

Symptômes rapportés par une population casablancaise utilisatrice de téléphones mobiles

This study was conducted in a Casablanca population that uses or not mobile phones (n = 700) through a questionnaire. The data collected were entered and processed using the sphinx Lexica which is a survey software and data analysis which includes the chi-square test. The results obtained show that there is a significant difference (p<0.05) between users and no-users of mobile phones for various symptoms including insomnia, nausea, dizziness, lack of appetite, auditory disturbances and visual disturbances. In the group of mobile users, there are significant differences (p<0.05) of different symptoms in relation to : sex, age, duration and frequency of use of GSM, call duration, use or not the handsfree kits and joint use of a laptop and other devices emitting electromagnetic waves.Cette étude a été réalisée chez une population casablancaise utilisatrice ou non de téléphones mobiles (n=700) par le biais d’un questionnaire. Les données recueillies ont été saisies et traitées en utilisant le sphinx lexica qui est un logiciel d’enquêtes et d’analyses des données qui comporte le test Chi-deux. Les résultats obtenus montrent qu’il existe une différence significative (p<0.05) entre les utilisateurs et les non-utilisateurs de téléphones mobiles pour les différents symptômes rapportés, notamment l’insomnie, nausées, vertiges, manque d’appétit, perturbations auditives et perturbations visuelles. Dans le groupe utilisateurs des téléphones portables, il existe des différences significatives (p<0.05) des différents symptômes par rapport aux : sexe, âge, durée et fréquence d’utilisation des GSM, durée des communications, utilisation ou non des kits mains libres et l’usage d’un portable associé à un ordinateur et d’autres appareils dégageant des ondes électromagnétiques

Bilateral Ewing Sarcoma/Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor of the Breast: A Very Rare Entity and Review of the Literature

Peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNET) are rare malignant tumors, affecting mostly children and adolescents and have been described in breast in eight case reports only. In this paper, we present a case of bilateral mammary ES/PNET where distinction between primary and metastatic diseases was discussed through a literature review. The aim of this work is to demonstrate that although rare, the possibility of PNET should be kept in mind while evaluating a palpable breast abnormality in a young female

Therapeutic complement targeting in ANCA-associated vasculitides and thrombotic microangiopathy

Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides (AAVs) are a group of systemic autoimmune disorders characterized by necrotizing inflammation of medium-to-small vessels, a relative paucity of immune deposits, and an association with detectable circulating ANCAs. AAVs include granulomatosis with polyangiitis (renamed from Wegener's granulomatosis), microscopic polyangiitis, and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss syndrome). Until recently, AAVs have not been viewed as complement-mediated disorders. However, recent findings predominantly from animal studies demonstrated a crucial role of the complement system in the pathogenesis of AAVs. Complement activation or defects in its regulation have been described in an increasing number of acquired or genetically driven forms of thrombotic microangiopathy. Coinciding with this expanding spectrum of complement-mediated diseases, the question arises as to which AAV patients might benefit from a complement-targeted therapy. Therapies directed against the complement system point to the necessity of a genetic workup of genes of complement components and regulators in patients with AAV. Genetic testing together with pluripotent stem cells and bioinformatics tools may broaden our approach to the treatment of patients with aggressive forms of AAV

Physical Fruit Traits in Moroccan Almond Seedlings: Quality Aspects and Post-Harvest Uses

The physical traits of local almond populations from Morocco were studied to characterize their genetic resources and to evaluate the possibility of their commercial valorization. Nut weight ranged between 1.15 and 7.39 g, and kernel weight between 0.54 and 1.85 g, but most accessions were characterized by small kernels, pronounced wrinkles, and double kernels. Although the physical quality of the kernels of these populations was low, they show the possibility of some specialized uses, which could improve their marketable value. The genotypes with favorable values could be incorporated into an almond breeding program as parents to increase the kernel quality.Publishe