[Cranioencephalic complications of bacterial sinusitis in children and adolescents: eight cases in Libreville (Gabon)].

Objective: To review the pathologic, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of the cranioencephalic complications of bacterial sinusitis.

Material And Methods: This retrospective study included children who underwent diagnostic imaging at the Omar Bongo Ondimba military hospital between January 2006 and December 2010 and treatment of cranioencephalic complications of sinusitis.

Results: During the study period, 58 children were hospitalized with sinusitis, and eight (13.

[Diffuse cervico-facial cellulitis: 32 cases in Libreville].

Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the predisposing factors and the diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of diffuse cervico-facial cellulitis.

Material And Methods: This retrospective study examined the records of all 32 patients admitted to the ENT and cervico-facial department of the Omar Bongo Ondimba Army Teaching Hospital in Libreville with diffuse cervico-facial cellulitis, from January 2006 through December 2010.

Results: The study included 18 women (56%) and 14 men (44%) with a mean age of 28 years.

[HELLP syndrome: nine cases treated at Josephine-Bongo Maternity Hospital].

Introduction: the aim of this study was to evaluate the management of HELLP syndrome at Josephine-Bongo Maternity Hospital.

Study Population And Methods: the retrospective study included all women admitted to the intensive care unit of our hospital from 1 January 2004 through 30 December 2007 with HELLP syndrome. The characteristics studied included: age, parity, number of previous pregnancies, antenatal monitoring, term at onset, clinical and laboratory signs, treatment, complications, perinatal and neonatal mortality and duration of intensive care unit admission.