ABSTRACT
Primitive neuroectodermal tumors are a rare type of malignant neuroectodermal tumor that is very aggressive. Cervicofacial location is rare, even exceptional. We report a case of a 4-month-old male infant, referred from the pediatric clinic for severe supralaryngeal dyspnea, a firm mass under the left mandibular angle, mobile and extended to the parotid area, painful, with a curve of the left side wall of the oropharynx. Cervical computed tomodensitometry showed a well-limited mass in the carotid area, enhanced by the contrast product. A vascularized mass, which had developed at the expense of the vagus nerve, was removed surgically. Histology found a primitive neuroectodermal tumor.
Subject(s)
Cranial Nerve Neoplasms/diagnosis , Cranial Nerve Neoplasms/surgery , Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive/diagnosis , Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive/surgery , Vagus Nerve , Contrast Media , Dyspnea/etiology , Humans , Infant , Male , Mandible/diagnostic imaging , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
Une etude transversale prospective de 14 mois; portant sur 150 frottis a ete realisee chez des femmes vues en consultation en gynecologie obstetrique a l'hopital communautaire de Bangui. Les prelevements ainsi effectues ont ete colores selon la technique de Harris Schoor et les resultats etaient rendus selon la classification de Bethesda couplee a celle de Richart ou celle de l'OMS. Nous avons enregistre : 71;3 pour cent de lesions de bas grade. 20 pour cent de lesions de haut grade et 8;6 de carcinome invasif. Les lesions condylomateuses virales ont representee 40;7 pour cent. Les facteurs de risque identifies etaient : grossesse multiple rapprochee (p=0;03); antecedents d'infections sexuellement transmissibles (p0;001). Comme cela a deja etait demontre anterieurement l'education sanitaire et le depistage systematique constituent les meilleurs moyens de lutte contre le cancer du col uterin
