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Benign osteoblastoma in an unusual mastoid location
SummaryIntroductionBenign osteoblastoma (OB) is an unusual primary bone tumor. The preferred locations are the posterior arch of vertebrae and long bones. We report herein an extremely rare location of an OB in the mastoid process of the temporal bone.Case reportA 22-year-old woman presented with painful left retro-auricular swelling. Computed tomography features were suggestive of an aggressive osteolytic lesion of the left mastoid. The pathologic examination of bone curettage material revealed a benign OB. A complete resection of the tumor was performed later, with no evidence of recurrence at 1 year.Discussion/ConclusionTo our knowledge, this is the 14th reported case of OB confined to the mastoid process of temporal bone. Its histological diagnosis can be difficult and osteosarcoma is its principal differential diagnosis. Although generally regarded as benign, OB has potential for recurrence and local invasion. As such, complete resection, whenever possible, is preferred over conventional curettage
Trois observations de nĂ©phrome mĂ©soblastique avant lâĂąge de 6 mois
Nous rapportons trois observations de nĂ©phrome mĂ©soblastique chez deux nourrissons de 3 et 5 mois et chez un nouveau nĂ© de 5 jours. Le nĂ©phrome mĂ©soblastique congĂ©nital ou tumeur de BOLANDE reprĂ©sente 2 Ă 3% des tumeurs rĂ©nales de lâenfant. elle prĂ©sente des caractĂ©ristiques anatomopathologiques, thĂ©rapeutiques et pronostiques distinctes du nĂ©phroblastome. Il existe plusieurs controverses dans sa prise en charge
Le textilome : aspects épidémiologiques, difficultés diagnostiques et implications médico-légales à propos de 5 cas
Le textilome correspond Ă un corps Ă©tranger composĂ© de compresse(s) ou de champ(s) chirurgicaux laissĂ©s au niveau d'un foyer opĂ©ratoire. Câest une complication post-opĂ©ratoire trĂšs rare mais bien connue. Il peut mimer, tant sur le plan clinique que radiologique, un abcĂšs ou une tumeur rendant ainsi son diagnostic difficile. Le but de cette Ă©tude Ă©tait de prĂ©ciser les conditions de survenue, les difficultĂ©s diagnostiques du textilome et de discuter ses implications mĂ©dico-lĂ©gales Ă travers lâanalyse de cinq cas. Il sâagissait dâune Ă©tude rĂ©trospective portant sur cinq cas de textilomes, colligĂ©s durant une pĂ©riode de 20 ans, dans le dĂ©partement dâanatomie et de cytologie pathologique Ă lâHĂŽpital Universitaire Fatouma Bourguiba de Monastir (Tunisie). Les corps Ă©trangers non textiles ont Ă©tĂ© exclus de ce travail. Le recueil des donnĂ©es Ă©tait effectuĂ© Ă partir des fiches du service d'anatomie et de cytologie pathologique, des dossiers cliniques des patients et des compte-rendus opĂ©ratoires. LâĂąge moyen de notre population dâĂ©tude Ă©tait de 55 ans avec une exclusivitĂ© fĂ©minine. Le dĂ©lai de dĂ©couverte du textilome Ă©tait au-delĂ de six mois dans tous les cas avec un extrĂȘme allant Ă 24 ans. Des antĂ©cĂ©dents de chirurgie gynĂ©cologique ont Ă©tĂ© notĂ©s dans 3 cas et de chirurgie abdominale dans 2 cas. La sensation dâune masse palpable en intra-abdominale avait motivĂ© les patientes Ă consulter dans 4 cas. Aucun examen radiologique nâavait permis de confirmer le diagnostic. Dans tous les cas, lâexamen anatomopathologique de la masse prĂ©levĂ©e avait permis de faire le diagnostic. Ce travail met lâaccent sur les implications mĂ©dico-lĂ©gales du textilome qui reste toujours dĂ©crit dans la pratique des chirurgiens. La prĂ©vention nĂ©cessite lâĂ©ducation et la promotion de moyens technologiques dans la salle opĂ©ratoire.Mots clĂ©s : textilome, chirurgie, anatomie pathologique, implications mĂ©dico-lĂ©gales.Textiloma is a surgical complication resulting from foreign materials, such as a surgical sponge, accidentally left inside a patient's body. Its actual incidence is difficult to determine. It can often present, clinically or radiologically, similar to tumors or abscesses, with widely variable complications and manifestations, making diagnosis difficult. This study aimed to stress out the diagnostic pitfalls and to discuss its medicolegal implications.This study was retrospective including five cases of textiloma collected in the department of anatomy and pathology of the university hospital of Fattouma Bourguiba Monastir (Tunisia) during a period of 20 years. Diagnosis was made after histological tests. Non-textile foreign bodies were excluded from this study. Data collection was summarized from files of anatomy and cytology department, clinical records of patients and operative reports. The average age of our study population was 55 years. All patients were female. The textiloma was discovered beyond six months in all cases with extreme up to 24 years. History of gynecological surgery was noted in 3 cases and abdominal surgery in 2 cases. Clinically, 4 patients consulted for intra-abdominal mass lesion. Radiologically, the diagnosis was misidentified in all cases. Therefore, histological examination of the removed mass helped to make the diagnosis.Keys words: textiloma, surgery, pathology, medico-legal implication