[Waardenburg's syndrome associated with a generalized epileptic seizure. Cerebral tomodensitometric study]. / Un syndrome de Waardenburg associé à une crise épileptique généralisée. Etude tomodensitométrique cérébrale.

Waardenburg syndrome was diagnosed in a nine-month-old female infant with dystopia canthorum, broad nasal bridge, overdeveloped eyebrows, cutaneous hypopigmentation, and deafness. Seizures occurred, which makes this case unusual. CAT scan demonstrated wide subarachnoid spaces without ventricular dilatation.

[Use of absorbable monofilament running sutures during cataract extraction (author's transl)]. / Surjet de monofilament résorbable et phako-extraction.

The authors report monofilament Polyglatin 910 running suture's experience in cataract extraction surgery. The security of this method is procured by:--an adequate wound closure with a complete absorption within eight weeks;--the running suture assured excellent imperviousness;--the physicochemical excellent tolerance of the monofilament.

[Double approach of a blow out fracture of the orbital floor (author's transl)]. / Intérêt d'une voie d'abord mixte dans les fractures en blow out du plancher de l'orbite.

The authors demonstrate the advantages of a double vestibular and inferior eye lid approach in a case of a blow out fracture of the floor of the orbit associated with a physiologic section syndrome of the sphenoidal hole.

[Menkes' disease: apropos of a recent case]. / La maladie de Menkes : A propos d'une nouvelle observation.

The authors describes a case of Menkes' disease, sex-linked recessive hereditary disease characterized by early progressive psychomotor deterioration, failure to gain weight, seizures, hypothermie and characteristic Kinky hair (Pilitorti). This boy is a blind child, unable to fix and follow light. Fundus examination shows optic nerve atrophy with tortuosity of the retinal blood vessels. The case is discussed in the light of similar and others reports in the literature. The disease is believed to be cause by a generalized copper deficiency in the body by defect in copper intestinal absorbtion. The pathologic changes in the retina are similar to those seen in the brain which shows diffuse neuronal degeneration lose of nerve filers and optic atrophy. Retinal changes should be reversible by short term systemic copper administration.

[Retinal artery occlusions following carotid angiography (author's transl)]. / Emboles migrateurs rétiniens au cours de l'angiographie carotidienne.

The authors describe a case of retinal artery occlusion; succeeding to a carotid angiography. The ethiology could be a manifestation of an embolic phenomenas. The case is discussed in the light of simular and others reports of ocular complication following this procedure in the literature. Its appears that carotid artery disease was a precipitating factor in the ocular complication. It looks like a complication of injection of the contrast dye in some cases secondary to allergic, toxic or physical phenomenas.