Epidermal growth factor is a single-chain polypeptide consisting of 53 amino acids and has a potent mitogenic activity that stimulates proliferation of various normal and neoplastic cells through the interaction…
Introduction: Temporal artery biopsy is the gold standard for the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA). There is disagreement over how long the temporal artery specimen should be, i.e. 0.5…
Aim: The aim of our prospective non-randomised study was to evaluate the influence of surgery and radiotherapy of advanced oral squamous cell carcinoma on complete blood count, acute inflammatory response…
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate a polymorphism frequency between oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) patients and healthy volunteers. Materials and methods: 54 Japanese OSCC patients and…
Squamous cell carcinoma of maxillary sinus is difficult for treatment from the influence to the internal organ that adjoins. We report a case of squamous cell carcinoma of maxillary sinus…
Introduction: Among unusual neck swellings diagnosed in our Neck Lump Clinics, Lemierre’s Syndrome or anaerobic postanginal sepsis was the least expected. Lemierre’s affects young immunocompetent adults. 3 phases of this…
Inflammatory pseudotumour (IPT), also known as inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour (IMT), plasma cell granuloma, plasma cell pseudotumour and pseudosarcomatous tumour, is a benign but locally aggressive tumour which may behave in…
Purpose: A number of protein markers for oral squamous cell carcinoma are still not applicable in large populations. Proteomic technologies provide excellent tools for rapid screening of a large number…
Background: The difficulties in the surgical management of cancer of the head and neck region when they present late cannot be underestimated. In Nigeria, as it is often the case…
Paracoccidioidomycosis (South America blastomycosis) is a deep mycosis caused by the Paracoccidioides brasiliensis , that has been considered the most frequent systemic mycosis in Latin America. Mulberry-like ulcers on the…
Published literature indicates that the prevalence of osteomyelitis in sickle cell anaemic patients is up to 29%. While sickle cell osteomyelitis is more commonly seen in long bones, its occurrence…
Introduction: For organ and function preservation, chemoradiotherapy is gaining popularity for primary treatment of advanced head and neck cancer, reserving surgery for salvage. Methods: Retrospective analysis to determine the results…
Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumour (Pindborg tumour) is a rare benign neoplasm. It is an uncommon and locally invasive benign odontogenic tumor. The most characteristic findings are the presence of amyloid-like…
The case of 76-year-old male with three metachronous primary tumors including oral cancer is presented with the diagnosis, treatment and progress, as well as a literature review of multiple primary…
The bisphosphonates are a family of drugs commonly used for treatment of bone changes caused mainly by malignant neoplasias and osteoporosis. Treatment with bisphosphonate drugs is associated with several complications…
Schwannomas are tumors that correspond to peripheral nerves originating in the nerve sheats (1,2); these tumors are considered uncommon in the oral cavity, only 1% of the extracranial shwannomas shows…
Recently, it has been widely known that osteonecrosis of the jaw occurs after administration of bisphosphonates, especially after surgical dental treatment. Appropriate treatment of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (BRONJ)…
Introduction: In spite of the great improvement achieved in oral health in industrialized countries, the odontogenic infection continues being present and leading to the hospitalization of the patient. Purpose: To…
One of the critical steps in planning orthognathic surgery is the surgery of models whose ultimate goal is to obtain the intermediate and final splint that helps us to reposition…
The aim of this study is to evaluate the behavior of the mandibular lingual plate in sagittal split osteotomy using a tridimensional analysis on patients who had mandibular retrusion or…
