[Chronic maxillofacial suppuration due to unknown plant foreign bodies. Apropos of 2 cases with CT scanning]. / Suppurations maxillo-faciales chroniques par corps étrangers végétaux méconnus. A propos de 2 cas avec scanner.

Common features in two patients with chronic suppurative lesions of the maxillofacial region from vegetable foreign bodies were : foreign body origin of the accident ; chronic nature of the suppuration (7 and 23 months respectively) ; multiple operations by different surgical teams ; radiotransparency of the foreign bodies. Positive signs on CT scanning can confirm the diagnosis, but cannot exclude it when normal images are obtained. The number and localization of wood fragments may limit the value of the scan, and fistulography and xeroradiography may then provide confirmation of the diagnosis. Operative treatment may be difficult due to fragmentation of the wood into multiple pieces, a possible source of recurrence of infection.

[Malignant non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at a dental site. A case report]. / Lymphome malin non hodgkinien à point de départ stomatologique. Un cas.

The authors report on a case of non-Hodgkin type malignant lymphoma in which signs of the disease develop initially in the upper maxilla. The authors were able to observe the patient over a period of 3 years. They used this opportunity, as follows: -to grade the tumour according to the different classification schemata proposed for these tumours, -to attempt to assess the changes and progress in drug therapy for these conditions, while at all times keeping an open mind regarding the value of results obtained in this manner.

[Treatment of mandibular fractures in children. Our therapeutic approach (author's transl)]. / Traitement des fractures mandibulaires chez l'enfant. Notre attitude thérapeutique.

This is a study of 15 fractures of the mandible in children. We were able to make the following conclusions: --the usual causes of these fractures are road traffic accidents or accidents at play, --the fracture is usually single (7 cases) multiple (8 cases) and in 13 children out of 15 there was a fracture of the condyle. --the presence of the first dentition and dental germs posed special problems. The treatment is mainly orthopedic, and the fracture is maintained in place by metallic arches which may or may not be completed with a resin dropper. Condyle fractures are treated classically by functional mechanotherapy. The indications of osteosynthesis seem to be limited to cases of very unstable fractures or where these are comminutive. The treatment of sequelae requires techniques very similar to orthodontic apparatuses.