[Basicervical ectopic goiter associated with a eutopic thyroid gland: a case report]. / Une association d'un goitre ectopique basi-cervical et d'une glande thyroïde eutopique: à propos d'un cas.

Thyroid gland is an endocrine gland playing a major role in energy and phosphocalcic metabolism, among others. It commonly occurs in the anterior cervical and pretracheal region. Ectopic thyroid is quite rare. It is dominated by ectopic basilingual thyroid. We here report the case of a patient with goiter in normal cervical position (eutopic) and ectopic thyroid tissue in basicervical position. Cervicotomy revealed the ectopic nodule and the diagnosis was confirmed by histology. This clinical case illustrates a differential diagnosis of cervical masses.

Gingival metastasis of a breast carcinoma.

We report a case of metastasis to the gingiva of breast carcinoma. The breast tumor was treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by a radical mastectomy associated with axillary dissection. The gingival lesion occurred 7 months after surgery; the metastasis was confirmed by a biopsy.

Epidemiology, clinical features and treatment of lip cancers in Senegal

Introduction. Lip cancers are uncommon among black people but not unusual. The objectives of this study were to describe the epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects of lip cancers at ENT Department of National University Hospital of Fann in Dakar, Senegal. Patients and methods. We performed a retrospective and descriptive study at ENT Department of Fann teaching Hospital in Dakar, Senegal, over a period of seven years, among patients with lip cancers confirmed by the pathology. The following data were studied: age, gender, past medical history, alcohol and tobacco intake, oral hygiene, the location of the lesions and their extensions, pathological findings, TNM classification, postoperative complications and mortality. Results. 19 cases were collected. The mean age of patients was 51 years, with a sex ratio of 1.4. Bad oral hygiene was the main risk factor followed by prolonged sunlight exposure. The lower lip was the main location of the lesion (73.7%). The budding ulcerative appearance was predominant (73.68%). Squamous cell carcinoma was found in all our patients. 68.42% of our patients were classified T3-T4. 63.15% of our patients underwent surgical resection of the tumor. The most common technique of reconstruction was Estlander flap (25%). Morbidity and mortality were respectively 50% and 31.6%. The global survival rate at one and three years was 85.7%. Conclusion. Lips cancers are relatively uncommon tumors in the black people. In our context, patients consult at advanced stages, making their treatment more difficult

An Unusual Laryngeal Foreign Body in Adult.

The accidental aspiration of a foreign body is a frequent domestic accident among children but a rare occurrence in adults. The laryngeal impaction of a coin is an unusual accident; only a few cases have been reported in the literature. Diagnosis is mostly achieved by clinicoradiological examinations. The authors report an uncommon case of laryngeal impaction of a coin in a 21-year-old patient, presenting with dysphonia without dyspnea or stridor. The extraction was performed by endoscopy.

L'amygdalectomie et l'adénoïdectomie à l'hôpital pour enfants de Diamniadio au Sénégal : une évaluation de 3 ans

INTRODUCTION. Les indications de l'amygdalectomie et l'adénoïdectomie sont un sujet de controverse. Notre objectif était de discuter nos indications opératoires en les confrontant à la littérature tout en précisant notre particularité dans la prise en charge des patients dans un hôpital pédiatrique sénégalais. METHODES. Etude rétrospective descriptive au service d'Oto-rhino-laryngologie de l'hôpital pour Enfants de Diamniadio du 1er janvier 2013 au 31 décembre 2015 incluant tous les patients de moins de 15 ans opérés d'une adénoïdectomie, d'une amygdalectomie ou d'une adéno-amygdalectomie. Les variables étudiées étaient l'âge, le sexe, l'indication opératoire, le type de chirurgie et la morbidité. RESULTATS. 522 patients ont été inclus. L'âge moyen était de 4 ans 9 mois avec des extrêmes de 4 mois et 15 ans. L'obstruction respiratoire chronique était la première indication opératoire (63%). Elle était dominée par le syndrome d'apnée obstructive du sommeil retrouvée chez 264 patients (50,6%). Avant l'âge de 10 ans, les indications opératoires étaient dominées par l'obstruction respiratoire chronique (68,2%). Après 10 ans, les infections prédominaient (81,5%). L'adéno-amygdalectomie était le geste chirurgical le plus réalisé (43,7%). La morbidité était de 0,6%, représentée exclusivement par un cas d'hémorragie postopératoire immédiate et deux cas d'hémorragie secondaire.CONCLUSION. L'obstruction respiratoire chronique est la principale indication opératoire particulièrement avant l'âge de 10 ans. Les complications postopératoires sont rares