Effect of HIV Infection and Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy on Hearing Function: A Prospective Case-Control Study From Cameroon.

Importance: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Many studies have found a higher prevalence of hearing impairment among HIV-positive individuals.

Objective: To investigate the effect of HIV and highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) on the hearing function in a Cameroonian population.

[Facial entomophtoromycosis: à propos of a case].

We report one case of rare facial entomophtoromycosis which occured in a young male patient of 16 years of age, in Cameroon. The clinical presentation was a central mass of the face. We show the interest of the diagnosis of this rare fungal infection through biopsy and its medical treatment.

[Management of laryngeal cancer in an ENT Service in subSaharan Africa].

Introduction: The management of cancers of the larynx remains a challenge to most ENT specialists in Cameroon due to a multitude of factors linked to their management. The aim of this study is to identify the important factors that militate against the proper management of these cancers and to propose solutions.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective study was carried out in the ENT service of the General Hospital of Douala over six years (April 1998 to June 2006).