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Perineoscrotal gangrene is an acute disease, a rare and severe affection of the perineum, whose evolution is unpredictable and rapidly extensive. The diagnosis is clinical. The paraclinical examinations allow early diagnosis and assessment of anatomical and biological repercussions. We conducted a retrospective study of 45 patients spread over six years, involving a multidisciplinary team consisting of three specialists (urologists, visceral, plastic surgeons). The average age was 52 years. The largely male dominated our series. Fournier gangrene was the most common etiology. We noted five cases of death (11%) in the acute phase, secondary to septic shock (four patients) or multiple organ failure (one patient). The evolution was favorable in 40 other patients in the series, requiring an initial management in intensive care unit, and surgical treatment. The average hospital stay was 17 days. After the acute phase, all patients underwent a surgery for skin coverage, ranging from guided healing (two patients) to musculocutaneous flap of the gracilis (six patients) via the secondary suture (four patients), the burying the testes (18 patients) and half thick skin graft, with a functional and aesthetic result was acceptable, and minimal sequelae. In our series, the most predictive prognostic factors would be the delay of care, sepsis on admission and associated diseases.

Resume Introduction L’atrophie hemifaciale progressive ou syndrome de Parry-Romberg est un processus pathologique rare caracterise par une atrophie unilaterale, idiopathique et autolimitee des differentes couches tissulaires de la face. La restauration des contours et de la symetrie faciale reste un challenge dans le cas du syndrome de Parry-Romberg. Nombreux sont les moyens qui ont ete essayes mais peu ont donne satisfaction. A travers ce travail, les auteurs font part de leur experience avec l’autogreffe adipocytaire dans le traitement chirurgical de cette affection dont l’impact sociopsychologique ne peut etre sous-estime. Materiel et methodes Une etude retrospective etalee sur quatre ans, menee sur 12 patients porteurs du syndrome de Parry-Romberg qui ont beneficie d’un lipofilling selon la methode decrite par S.R. Coleman « Lipostructure ® ». Resultats L’âge moyen de nos patients etait de 32 ans avec une nette predominance feminine. Les deux hemifaces ont ete atteintes de facon egale. Le deuxieme territoire trigemine etait le plus atteint (75 % des cas). Les formes moderees ont ete rencontrees chez plus de la moitie des cas (58,3 %). Un, deux, voire trois temps de lipofilling ont ete realises chez respectivement six, quatre et deux cas et les resultats ont ete recueillis apres un recul moyen de 18 mois. Une satisfaction subjective a ete notee dans 83 % des cas. Des complications a type de pseudokystes et hypercorrection ont ete observees dans 16,4 % des cas. Conclusion Le lipofilling est moyen simple, fiable et reproductible pour corriger les defects des tissus mous dans l’atrophie hemifaciale progressive. Elle constitue pour nous un tres bon outil therapeutique en traitement primaire pour restauration des volumes de la face dans le syndrome de Parry-Romberg, permettant d’obtenir de bons resultats et d’epargner certains malades d’une chirurgie lourde.

Retropharyngeal abscess, a rare event in adults, is usually observed in immunodeficient persons or subsequent to foreign bodies. We report a case of retropharyngeal abscess which revealed diabetes mellitus. A 47-year-old woman with an uneventful history complained of fever, dysphagia and trismus. Clinical findings were swelling of the pharyngeal posterior wall. The CT scan showed an abscess in the retropharyngeal space. Puncture revealed the purulent nature of the collection. The bacteriological study identified a Gram-negative aerobic germ (Citrobacter freundii). Laboratory tests disclosed diabetes mellitus with ketosis. The treatment consisted in surgical drainage and lavage of the retropharyngeal space using a saline solution with gentamycin associated with infusion of appropriate antibiotics. Abscess formation in the retropharyngeal space is a rare event in adults. The immunological status of the patient should be carefully explored. Management requires drainage of the collection and infusion of active antibiotics.

Nous avons mené une étude rétrospective s’étendant de septembre 2004 à septembre 2012 sur les données de à propos de 84 patients présentant des séquelles de brûlure majeures de la main. Ces patients étaient traités chirurgicalement par une greffe de peau totale. Le but de cette étude est, donc, d’insister sur la simplicité de cette technique et surtout son efficacité et sa fiabilité. L’âge moyen de la survenue de la brûlure était de 4 ans. L’âge moyen de nos patients était de 18,3 ans (2-62 ans), avec prédominance masculine dans 60% des cas. L’agent causal le plus fréquent était un agent thermique - le plus souvent un liquide chaud (56%). Le délai moyen entre la fin de la cicatrisation et la prise en charge des séquelles était de 36 mois (2 mois - 16 ans). Dans 69 cas (82.5%), les lésions étaient localisées au niveau de la face palmaire de la main. Les séquelles ont été dominées par les rétractions digitales (65%) dont le déficit fonctionnel est évident. Une greffe de peau totale a été réalisée chez tous nos patients après libération des brides et excision des placards cicatriciels. Les rétractions commissurales ont été traitées par des plasties en Z. Dans 95% des cas, le prélèvement de peau totale était réalisé au niveau du pli inguinal. Le recul moyen était de 5,5 ans (1-8 ans). 11 patients ont été perdus de vu. Les résultats après cicatrisation complète et rééducation ont été jugés satisfaisants (bons) dans 62 cas (85%), et assez bons dans 11 cas (15%). Un traitement initial bien conduit et effectué dans les meilleures conditions permet non seulement de réduire le nombre de séquelles des brûlures mais encore de les rendre moins sévères.

Few cases of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the scalp have been described in the literature. Herein, we report a new case illustrating the difficulties of diagnosis and treatment of this rare form of tumour.A 49-year-old man consulted for a large ulcerated scalp tumour. The biopsy sample exhibited an aspect of cystic adenoid carcinoma. Bone invasion had occurred. Extremely wide surgical excision was carried out, extending down to the dura mater, with covering by means of a frontal flap with left temporal pedicle. Since the edges of the resection were also tumoural, postoperative radiotherapy at 56Gy was given. Twelve months later, the patient was still in remission.The standard treatment for adenoid cystic carcinoma is complete surgical excision but this approach may be complicated by difficulties relating to the degree of tumour spread or to the anatomical site. Postoperative radiotherapy appears to improve local control, as illustrated by our case.

Perineoscrotal gangrene is an acute disease, a rare and severe affection of the perineum, whose evolution is unpredictable and rapidly extensive. The diagnosis is clinical. The paraclinical examinations allow early diagnosis and assessment of anatomical and biological repercussions. We conducted a retrospective study of 45 patients spread over six years, involving a multidisciplinary team consisting of three specialists (urologists, visceral, plastic surgeons). The average age was 52 years. The largely male dominated our series. Fournier gangrene was the most common etiology. We noted five cases of death (11%) in the acute phase, secondary to septic shock (four patients) or multiple organ failure (one patient). The evolution was favorable in 40 other patients in the series, requiring an initial management in intensive care unit, and surgical treatment. The average hospital stay was 17 days. After the acute phase, all patients underwent a surgery for skin coverage, ranging from guided healing (two patients) to musculocutaneous flap of the gracilis (six patients) via the secondary suture (four patients), the burying the testes (18 patients) and half thick skin graft, with a functional and aesthetic result was acceptable, and minimal sequelae. In our series, the most predictive prognostic factors would be the delay of care, sepsis on admission and associated diseases.

Progressive hemifacial atrophy, widely referred to as Parry-Romberg syndrome, is rare pathologic process characterized by idiopathic, self-limited, unilateral atrophy of different anatomic layers of the face. Restoration of contour and symmetry is the main challenge in cases of Parry-Romberg syndrome. Several means are tested but with a few satisfactions. Through this work, the authors report their personal experience with lipofilling in surgical treatment of this affection where sociopsychological impacts cannot be underestimated.A retrospective study during one period being spread out over 4 years, undertaken on 12 patients presenting Parry-Romberg syndrome who profited from a lipofilling as described by S.R. Coleman "Lipostructure®".The average age of our patients was of 32 years old with a clear female prevalence. The right and left sides of the face was involved with equal frequency. The second territory of the trigeminal nerve was the most affected (75 % of cases). The moderate forms were found in 58,3 % of cases the results were collected after an average retreat 18 months. A subjective satisfaction was noted in 83 % of cases. Complications with type of pseudokystes and hypercorrection were observed in 16,4 % of cases.The lipofilling is a simple and reproducible process to established subcutaneous defect in hemifacial progressive atrophy. It constitutes for us a very good means in primary treatment of volumetric facial restoration in Parry-Romberg syndrome making it possible to obtain good results and to preserve some patients from hard surgery.

La brûlure est un accident qui reste toujours très fréquent au Maroc, ce qui fait d'elle un problème de la santé publique. Les brûlures, quand elles sont graves ou profondes, entraînent de façon quasi inéluctable des séquelles fonctionnelles et esthétiques. A travers deux observations de deux enfants présentant des séquelles de brûlures graves, ayant retenti péjorativement sur leurs scolarités, on a essayé de mettre en évidence quelques facteurs incriminés dans cette tragédie (feu, petites bouteilles de gaz et le manque d'infrastructure, du personnel médical et paramédical, du matériel ainsi que de la prévention) comme étant une grande cause dans la survenue de ces séquelles. Le but de notre travail est d'énumérer ces différents facteurs intriqués, ainsi que de proposer quelques solutions, tout en insistant sur la prévention.

Cet article concerne une étude épidémiologique rétrospective portant sur 152 patients brûlés hospitalisés entre 2006 et 2008. Les brûlés avaient moins de 20 ans dans 65% des cas. Le sex ratio (m/f) était de 1,18/1. L’origine thermique est incriminée dans 84% des cas. L’atteinte par flammes représente 56% des cas. La surface corporelle brûlée moyenne chez nos patients était de 28%, et les brûlures de deuxième degré étaient de loin les plus fréquentes. Dans notre série, le visage et le cou étaient le siège le plus fréquemment touché. La prévention reste la meilleure arme pour lutter contre ce fléau, et pour cela plusieurs mesures sont proposées pour améliorer l’état actuel des choses.

Skin defects may be due to several causes: trauma, surgical excision of malignant or benign, even malformative pathologies. The aim of this work is to report the interest of the LLL flap (L for Lozenge) (Dufourmental flap) in the coverage of the skin defects that sometimes may reach high dimensions or being located in areas of lower skin extensibility. We report a study involving 26 patients who all benefited from this technique having skin defects due to different causes and serving in different locations. LLL plasty allowed a first closure in all patients. The cosmetic result was good and no recovery was necessary. LL plasty was first described in 1962 to cover limited skin defects. However, it requires some precision in its execution. This is a simple and reproducible procedure with considerable interest for its potential in the coverage of cutaneous defects in the face and that can reach up than 8cm. The scar would be reduced if we took care to match the areas of sutures with the shaded areas of the face (groove…). While allowing a better distribution of tension, this technique has demonstrated its superiority compared to direct suture, which the indication is limited by the size of the defect and its location (peri-orificial…) and other techniques that are similar as the Limberg flap.

Retropharyngeal abscess, a rare event in adults, is usually observed in immunodeficient persons or subsequent to foreign bodies. We report a case of retropharyngeal abscess which revealed diabetes mellitus. A 47-year-old woman with an uneventful history complained of fever, dysphagia and trismus. Clinical findings were swelling of the pharyngeal posterior wall. The CT scan showed an abscess in the retropharyngeal space. Puncture revealed the purulent nature of the collection. The bacteriological study identified a Gram-negative aerobic germ (Citrobacter freundii). Laboratory tests disclosed diabetes mellitus with ketosis. The treatment consisted in surgical drainage and lavage of the retropharyngeal space using a saline solution with gentamycin associated with infusion of appropriate antibiotics. Abscess formation in the retropharyngeal space is a rare event in adults. The immunological status of the patient should be carefully explored. Management requires drainage of the collection and infusion of active antibiotics.