[HIV and ENT manifestations: epidemiologic and clinic aspects at CNHU of Cotonou and CHD Oueme-Plateau].

From October 1st, 2003 to March 31, 2004 about six months, 45 patients with ENT manifestations of HIV have been followed as well at the ENT service of CNHU of Cotonou and at the departmental hospital of Porto-Novo. 26 among then have HIV serologic positif. From this prospective study, we retain that the patients from 20 to 49 years old represented 84,6%.

[A case of Waardenburg-Klein syndrome observed at the Cotonou NUHC].

Waardenburg-Klein syndrome is an "Oculo-dermato-auditif" dysplasia described in 1947 by Waardenburg and by Klein in 1950. Canthus dystopia and congenital deafness are the main symptoms. Three clinical types have been reported: type I: presents the full symptomatology; type II: without canthus dystopia; type III: presents not only the complete syndrome but also an orthro-osteomyodysplasia of the upper limbs.

[Relapsing polychondritis. Apropos of a case].

The relapsing polychondritis is a rare autoimmune disease. The pathologist finds a fibrous degeneration of the cartilage of the body. A case relapsing polychondritis is presented and the disorders of the disease are reviewed.