Emergency Endoscopic Endonasal Optic Nerve Decompression for Graves' Orbitopathy.

Graves' orbitopathy (GO) is a rare autoimmune disease that affects patients in their fourth to sixth decade, resulting in retro-orbital inflammation and hypertrophy of extraocular muscles and orbital fat. It is the most common disease affecting the orbit globally, and treatment options vary depending on the severity and activity status of the affection, ranging from local measures such as lubricating eye drops and patching, glucocorticoid eye drops, mydriatics, nonsteroid anti-inflammatory medications to systemic glucocorticoids, and emergency orbital decompression surgery. Immunotherapy and orbital radiation may as well be used as a treatment option even though their efficiency remains controversial.

[Arthrotic ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint].

Ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a joint stiffness with an oral aperture of less than 30 mm measured between the incisors, occurring because of a bony, fibrous or fibro-osseous fusion. Arthrosis is a rare cause of the ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint. We report a case of ankylosis of the TMJ due to osteoarthrosis, in order to highlight the diagnostic and therapeutic features of this quite uncommon disease.

[Nodular fasciitis of the infratemporal fossa: about a case].

Nodular fasciitis is a benign lesion characterized by a rapidly growing proliferation of myofibroblastic cells which develop at the expense of a muscular fascia inside the subcutaneous tissue. It is often confused with sarcoma due to its rapid growth and its cellular and mitotic richness. Hence, the importance of accurate diagnosis to avoid unnecessary and often mutilating surgeries.

Two rare schwannomas of head and neck.

Unlabelled: Twenty-five to 45 percent of all schwannomas occur in the head and neck. Most of them arise along the vestibular portion of the eighth cranial nerve (acoustic neurinoma). They rarely originate from the peripheral facial nerve or other nerves within the parotid gland.

Congenital infiltrating lipomatosis of the face: report of three cases and review of the literature.

Objectives: Three new cases of hemifacial hypertrophy caused by congenital infiltrating lipomatosis of the face are reported. The literature on infiltrating lipomatosis of the face is reviewed with an emphasis on accompanying anomalies and treatment strategies.

Report Of Cases: In this study, the clinical features, radiographic findings, histopathology, and postoperative results were analyzed in three patients with facial infiltrating lipomatosis.