Pediatric maxillofacial and oral traumatological emergencies in the department of stomatology, maxillofacial and plastic surgery of the university hospital of cocody (republic of IVORY COAST).

Introduction: Maxillofacial and oral trauma in children are a frequent reason for consultation in stomatology and maxillofacial surgery.

Patients And Methods: Retrospective study with a descriptive aim, carried out on the basis of an analysis of the physical medical files of cases of maxillofacial and oral trauma admitted to the stomatological emergencies of the university hospital center of cocody over a period of 04 years (January 2016 to December 2019).

Results: The average age of the patients was 7.

Ibuprofen Lyell's Syndrome In An Eight-Year-Old Child.

Lyell's syndrome or toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a rare but serious drug-like toxiderma. Treated as a recent extensive burn in intensive care, its management must be urgent, and adapted in order to improve the vital prognosis of patients and reduce their mortality. We report a severe case of Lyell's syndrome occurring 24 hours after oral administration of an anti-inflammatory drug (ibuprofen) as a self-medication in an eight-year-old child.

[Isolated Fractures Of The Mandible In Children: Epidemiological, Clinical And Therapeutic Aspects].

Introduction: Facial fractures are rare in the pediatric population compared to adults. They represent 1 to 15% of maxilla-facial trauma. The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic characteristics of mandible fractures in children in a developing country.