[Allergic rhinitis]. / Rhinites allergiques.

BACKGROUND: Allergic rhinitis is a daily problem to which are confronted principally general practitioner, paediatrician, ear, nose and throat specialist and allergologist. also, this subject is still always alive because allergy seems in a constant progression in our society. AIM: To clarify diagnostic and therapeutic criteria of this affection. METHODS: we have realized a literature review concerning physiopathology, clinical symptoms, the position of paraclinical investigations and finally therapeutic modality of allergic rhinitis. RESULTS: Appropriated treatment of allergic rhinitis should be général it requires a knowledge and better comprehension of the disease and optimum prevention, if it is possible, of allergic symptoms.

[The odontogenic maxillary sinusitis: 31 cases]. / Les sinusites maxillaires d'origine dentaire: a propos de 31 cas.

BACKGROUND: The odontogenic maxillary sinusitis is the consequence of the distribution of an inflammatory or infectious process of a tooth in sinuses mucous membranes. AIM: The purpose of our work is to study epidemiological profile, clinical and radiological characteristics allowing the diagnosis of this pathology as well as the various therapeutic strategies adopted. METHODS: We report a retrospective study of 31 observations of odontogenic maxillary sinusitis brought together in the service of ORL and of CMF of Rabta hospital over a period of 12 years. RESULTS: In our series, the frequency of this pathology was considered at 42.5% among the group of all maxillary sinusitis brought together during the same period, the average age was of 38 years with a sex ratio of 1.04. The dental antecedents are obvious in 80% of cases, the iatrogenic was found in 64% of cases. Dental causes were dominated buy para-apical cysts (29%), and the movement of the dough canalaire (23%) especially in fongic forms of sinusitis.

[Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome. Report of five cases and review of the literature]. / Syndrome de Melkersson-Rosenthal. A propos de cinq observations et revue de la littérature.

The goal of this work is to report five cases of Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrom with a literature review. It is a rare entity and is characterized in its complete presentation, by the association of reccurent orofacial swelling, peripheral facial palsy and plicated tongue. Incomplete forms are more frequent and more difficult to establish its diagnosis. This latter is based on major and minor clinical and histological critieria sorted in three levels. There is four forms of MRS. The pathogenesis of this syndrome is still unknown; treatment remains random. It is based on topical or systemic steroids with or without cheiloplastic procedure. We must think of MRS in presence of any recurrent peripheral facial palsy and/or chronic facial swelling.