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The esthesioneuroblastoma is a rare tumor localized in nose and sinus with difficult diagnosis (aspect like undifferentiated carcinoma and lymphosarcoma) local malignant. We have 2 cases in our hospital whose treatment and evolution is good. We have revised the diagnosis and treatment in these diseases.

The arc branch syndrome are a group of diseases whose classification and etiology are unknown yet. We has 2 patients with Goldenhar's syndrome and we have studied the etiopathogenicity and treatment in these diseases.

The extramedullary plasmocytoma is a rare condition accounting for one per cent of malignancies of the upper air way. We present one case of rhinosinusal location, which diagnosis offered some difficulties owing to both the X-ray and clinical findings. Treated with radio- and chemotherapy (without any surgery) the result proved good. In the paper the AA. review and bring up-to-date this pathology.

The Forestier's disease is an skeletal idiopathy described by this A. and Rotés Querol, in 1950, characterized by the systemic ossification in variable degree of the vertebral column. The neck localization can produce pharyngeal or laryngeal symptoms, due to the compression of the structures of the neighbourhood. So was the case recorded which being symptomless remain untreated. Survey of today's literature on the subject so as diagnosis, pathophysiology and its management.

The mucous melanoma is a rare affection which has a very poor prognosis by its difficult diagnosis and unsatisfactory treatment. We have a patient with mucous melanoma nasal, which has been studied (clinic evolution, diagnosis and treatment) in our Hospital.