[One step surgery for severe African endocrine exophtalmia: clinical case]. / Chirurgie en un temps d'une exophtalmie basedowienne africaine sévère: présentation d'un cas clinique.

INTRODUCTION: The association hyperthyroidism-exophtalmia is pathognomonic of the Graves disease. Classically, the treatment is based on a pluridisciplinary step-by-step approach with a precise chronology. In some African places, these optimal conditions are not present. When confronted to such particular situations, it can be proposed to treat surgically at the same time the endocrine disease and the ophthalmologic complications. OBSERVATION: The authors report the case of a 42-year-old women suffering of a great thyreotoxic goiter with severe bilateral exophtalmia, treated by thyroidectomy and orbital decompression in the same session with a good result after 18 months. DISCUSSION: This non-conventional approach can be useful in particular situations when the medical environment is not optimal. It permits the radical treatment of their disease and improves the prognosis of patients with poor capacities for survey.

[Diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of parotid tumors in the Maxillofacial Surgery Department of the University Hospital Center in Treichville, Abidjan]. / Les aspects diagnostiques et thérapeutiques des tumeurs parotidiennes en chirurgie maxillo-faciale au CHU de Treichville Abidjan.

INTRODUCTION: Taking charge of parotid tumors in an African setting is difficult because of the weakness of the technical, delayed consultation, treatment of traditional healers, tumor volume, secondary infection and ulceration of some of them. OBJECTIVE: Identify the epidemiological, clinical, evolutive and therapeutic in order to propose an adapted scheme to the management of these tumors in our African conditions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a retrospective study of 38 patients with parotid tumors operated and hospitalized in the department of stomatology and maxillofacial surgery university hospital of Treichville (Abidjan), during the period from January 2005 to December 2009 included, so a period of 5 years. RESULTS: The study involved 21 (55.3%) men for 17 (44.7%) women aged between 8 and 75 years came to 76.31% for parotid tumor. In 55.26% patients consulted between 1 and 5 years. Clinically: general condition was preserved in 91.1%, tumor size ranged between 5 and 10 cm in 60.53%, they were in the form of nodules in 78.9%, were covered with healthy skin in 78.95%, appeared as isolated tumor in 72.06%. Ultrasound examination was the most paraclinical exam used (65.79%). The tumors were benign in 76.3% dominated by pleomorphic adenoma (63.2%). The most common malignant tumor was muco epidermoid carcinoma (7.9%). Exo-facial parotidectomy was the most common technique used (60.52%). The rate of patient follow-up at 2 years was 5.26%. CONCLUSION: Social and cultural conditions of the management of tumors and lack of technical platform lead us to propose the total parotidectomy for a better cure rate of patients.

[Immunological aspects of a case of extragenital endometriosis localized in the mouth]. / Aspects immunologiques d'un cas d'endométriose extra-génitale à localisation buccale à Abidjan.

To appreciate the role of the immune system in transportation and development of endometer cells in mouth, authors reported the results of immunological parameters analysis in one patient suffering to a mouth localisation healed endometriosis out of hormonal therapy in experimental and analytic study. Immunoglobulin A, G, M and C3, C4 complement fractions were measured by Mancini radial immunodiffusion. The count of CD4+, CD8+and B Cell was performed by BD FASCalibur flow cytometer. Autoimmune diseases were searched after by measuring autoantibodies using agglutination and immunofluoresence methods. The results showed any antibodies detected and the count of CD4, CD8 and B cells was normal. However, IgG and IgA increased. But C3, C4 factions and IgM decreased. This seems an immunological disorder which could be more explored in NK cells and cytokines study.

[Diagnostic and surgical approach to an hourglass-shaped nasopalatine glioma in an infant]. / Approche diagnostique et chirurgicale d'un gliome naso-palatin "en sablier" chez un nourrisson.

The authors report a case of glioma nasopalatine Multifoil in wallet, location-intra nasal and palatal left. The nasal glioma is a rare congenital malformation presenting as a nasal mass composed of neuroglial tissue heteropias resulting from an abnormality in embryonic development. It is a benign tumor that fits into the nosology of the masses of the midline. This abnormality arises primarily a diagnostic problem because often mistaken for a meningo-encephalocele or a nasal dermoid cyst. Localization nose and palate, an hourglass, is extremely rare if not exceptional; The computed tomography (CT) has enabled the accurate assessment of injury and has guided the choice of surgical technique. The resection was done successfully without recurrence. Histology examination of the surgical specimen confirmed the nature of astrocytic neuroglial tumor. The location of the tumor pedide palate to that of the left nostril is special and especially histological diagnosis of this congenital malformation.