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J C Pignat

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[Mediastinitis caused by anaerobic bacteria. 4 cases].

In 4 cases of mediastinitis caused by anaerobes and consecutive to dental abscess (2 cases), perforation of the oesophagus and tonsillar abscess, the diagnosis was based on widening of the mediastinum associated, in 2 cases, with pneumomediastinum. II all 4 cases, Bacteroides fragilis was present among other germs. Treatment consisted of surgical drainage by thoracotomy (2 cases), or cervicotomy and antibiotic therapy. Two of the patients, who were old and had underlying diseases, died.

Adult↗

[Montgomery's tube in laryngotracheal stenoses in children (11 cases)].

Because of the fragility of the laryngotracheal tree in children, and the serious consequences on function of any chondritic lesion or even mucosal edema, overall endoscopic treatments combined with prosthesis insertion are preferred to any surgical procedure. Eleven cases of laryngotracheal stenosis are reported where treatment involved use of Montgomery's calibrated tube.

Child↗

[Nosologic criteria for the classification of midfacial granulomatosis].

The authors report three cases of Stewart's disease and five cases of Wegener's disease seen over a period of 10 years, during which time they saw no cases of non-Hodgkins malignant lymphoma presenting as a mid-facial malignant granuloma. On the basis of these cases together with a review of the literature, they argue in favour of the dissociation of Stewart and Wegener as well as that of Stewart and monomorphous NHML, raising the problem of the existence of the latter as an entity.

Adolescent↗

[Use of the YAG laser in tracheobronchial pathology. Apropos of 154 cases].

The laser has been used for several years in a number of medical disciplines and more recently in pneumology. The authors report their personal experience and define two principal types of indication for this technique: iatrogenic tracheal stenoses, in which the laser is able to effectively treat granulomas and to a lesser extent stenoses, and malignant tracheo-bronchial tumours, in which the laser is usually only a palliative form of treatment which improves the quality of the patient's survival. The other indications and their results are also briefly reviewed.

Adolescent↗