Leiomyomatous hamartoma of the midline maxillary gingival presenting as a congenital epulis: a case report with an immunohistochemical study

Jan 27, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Leiomyomatous hamartoma of the midline maxillary gingival presenting as a congenital epulis: a case report with an immunohistochemical study

Abstract An otherwise-healthy 2-year-old Japanese female presented with a polyp-like lesion on the palatal surface at the incisive papilla. The appearance of the lesion was similar to that of a…

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Pigmented villonodular synovitis of the temporomandibular joint: a case report and the literature review

Jan 27, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Pigmented villonodular synovitis of the temporomandibular joint: a case report and the literature review

Abstract Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is an uncommon benign proliferative disorder of synovium that may involve joints, tendon sheaths, and bursae. It most often affects the knees, and less frequently…

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Replication of ancient Egyptian osteotomies of the facial skeleton: insights into the mummification process

Jan 27, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Replication of ancient Egyptian osteotomies of the facial skeleton: insights into the mummification process

Abstract A recent radiographic study of an Egyptian mummified head from the Middle Kingdom revealed methodical mutilations of the facial skeleton that were performed after death and prior to wrapping…

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