Ultrasound in Ti-Rads Classification of Thyroid Nodules at the Marie Curie Medical Clinic

Introduction: A thyroid nodule is a localized hypertrophy within the thyroid parenchyma. The aim of our study was to study the benefit of ultrasound in the Ti-rads classification of thyroid nodules. Methodology: This was a prospective study with a descriptive aim, with prospective collection, which took place over a period of 17 months at the “Marie Curie” medical clinic. The ultrasound machine used was a Voluson E8 from 2011 and the examinations were carried out by two radiologists and two experienced sonographers. The parameters studied were sociodemographic data;clinical data and ultrasound aspects of the Ti-rads classification in the management of nodules. Results: We collected 235 patients out of 738 patients referred to the service for a cervical ultrasound, i.e. a frequency of 31.84% of cases. There was a female predominance with 95.7% of cases and a sex ratio of 0.04. The average age of our patients was 50 years. We found on cervical ultrasound: Isthmo-lobar glandular hyperplasia in 99 patients, i.e. a frequency of 42.1%. The Ti-rads 3 classification was the most represented in 69.4% of cases. The benignity criterion represented 85.6% of cases in our patients and the malignancy criterion represented 14.4% of cases. Conclusion: The precise description of a thyroid nodule provided by ultrasound (Ti-rads) is essential in the management of nodules.

Mode B Ultrasound in the Study of the Posterior Segment in the Medical Clinic “Marie Curie” in Bamako

Introduction: The study of the posterior segment of the eye has nowadays become one of the most frequent indications for diagnostic ultrasound in the ophthalmological field. The objective of this work is to contribute to the improvement of the diagnostic management of pathologies of the posterior segment of the eye in the radiology department of the medical clinic “Marie Curie” in Bamako. Material and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study carried out in the medical imaging department from January 2020 to January 2022. It concerned all patients who presented for the study of the ocular posterior segment on ultrasound. Results: Fifty-two (52) patients out of a total of 109 were included in the study, i.e. a frequency of 47.70%. The average age was 33.90 with the extremes ranging from 05 years to 75 years. The male sex dominated with a frequency of 69.23%. Ocular ultrasound was prescribed mainly by ophthalmologists (100%). In the study of the posterior segment, preoperative assessment represented the most frequent indications with respectively 55.76% and 23.10%. Retinal detachment and vitreous hemorrhage were the most found lesions on ultrasound with 50% and 34.61% respectively. Conclusion: Ocular ultrasound is accessible in Bamako and has allowed the study of the posterior segment of the eye. It occupies an important place in the study and management of ocular pathologies of the posterior segment.

Fibromatosis Colli in Bamako: An Entity to Know in Infants

Introduction: Fibromatosis colli is a congenital muscle tumor with an incidence of 0.4%. This lesion is fibrous involving the sternocleidomastoid muscle, discovered after a few weeks of life in a patient who had known or unknown perinatal trauma. Rarely bilateral, it evolves spontaneously favorably in a few weeks or months in the vast majority of cases. Objectives: The purpose of this work is to bring the interest in ultrasound in the management of fibromatosis colli. Material and Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study covering a period of 21 months from December 2019 to December 2021 in the medical imaging department of the medical clinic “Marie Cuire” in Bamako. The variables analyzed were age, sex and ultrasound results. The ultrasound system used was General Electric (GE). Data analysis was performed using Excel software. Results: During the 21-month study period, 1260 infants were seen in our service, including 0.95% for cervical swelling. We had a male predominance with 8 cases out of 12 cases and the age of the patients was mainly between 21 days and 30 days. The diagnosis was made by ultrasound, which revealed within the Sterno-cleido-mastoid muscle (MSCM) a hypo-isoechoic or heterogeneous oblong mass or thickening without any other associated anomaly. Conclusion: Cervical ultrasound is a significant examination in the management of fibromatosis colli for diagnostic confirmation and therapeutic follow-up.