OBJECTIVE To establish whether the prognosis of bilateral facial capillary malformation (BFCM) is worse compared with that of unilateral facial port-wine stain. DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING Paediatric Dermatology Department, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, a tertiary referral center for vascular anomalies. PATIENTS A cohort of 350 children who presented with fa...

Necrobiotic xanthogranuloma (NXG) is a rare granulomatous disorder of the skin. It is characterised by indurated nodules and erythematous, yellow plaques mostly affecting the periorbital region. In recent years, NXG has been increasingly associated with paraproteineamia and haematological disorders, such as multiple myeloma. Hereunder we report two cases with histological and clinical findings ...

1INSERM, UMRS 791, laboratoire d’ingénierie ostéo-articulaire et dentaire, LIOAD, 1 Place Alexis Ricordeau, F44042 Nantes Cedex, France 2Service d’ORL et de chirurgie cervico-faciale, 1 place Alexis Ricordeau, CHU Hôtel Dieu, 44042 Nantes Cedex 1, France 3Service de stomatologie et de chirurgie maxillo-faciale, 1 place Alexis Ricordeau, CHU Hôtel Dieu, 44042 Nantes Cedex 1, France 4Faculté de c...

Primary cutaneous CD8+ small/medium-sized pleomorphic T-cell lymphoma (CD8+ SMPTL) is a rare entity with most probably indolent clinical behaviour. Several cases with facial localisation, mostly localised to the ear, have previously been described (1). Reports of extrafacial involvement are limited, and mostly involve acral sites such as the hands and feet. The classification concerning this ra...

Pôle d’Anesthésie Réanimation et Urgences, Hôpital Militaire Moulay Ismaïl-Meknès, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie de Fès, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fès, Maroc, Service Oto-Rhino Laryngologie, Hôpital Militaire Moulay Ismaïl-Meknès, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie de Fès, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fès, Maroc, Service de Chirurgie Maxillo Faciale, Hôpital Militair...

Introduction: Palatal fractures are frequently associated with facial trauma and Le Fort fractures. The complex anatomy of the midfacial skeleton makes diagnosing and treating these injuries a challenge. The goal of this study was to report our experience with the presentation, concomitant injuries, and management of palatal fractures at a level I trauma center in an urban environment. Methods:...