[Laryngeal malignant neoplasms in children. Three cases report]

Malignant laryngeal neoplasms is uncommon in the pediatric population and present diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. During a 20 year period at our center, we identified three childrens with malignant neoplasms. These childrens, 12, 15, 13 years of age, were treated for squamous cell carcinoma [2 cases] and rhabdomyosarcoma. Through these cases and an exhaustive literature review, the authors discuss epidemiology, histology, diagnostic approaches and treatment decisions

[Ear, nose and throat manifestations in human immunodeficiency virus infection]

Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection, which is responsible for AIDS, is one of the most widespread in the world. Its clinical manifestations are polymorphous, and are casued by the virus itself [primary lesions] or the resulting immunodepression [secondary lesions]. All the body can be affected, and the ORL organs are frequently involved. Our purpose was to describe these manifestations at all stages of the disease, and to illustrate the importance of an early diagnosis, which needs close collaboration between the clinician, the anatomopathologist and the radiologist

Difficultes diagnostiques posees par le lymphome malin non hodgkinien a'localisation sinusiennes: [a propos d'un cas]

Non hodgkins lymphoma involving nasal fossa and sinus are relatively rare compared to neck and facial localisatjon.We report one case of N.H.L. of nasal fossa and sinus that the typical clinical features delayad the diagnossis and the appropriate therapy