Squamous cell carcinoma of the thyroid—a diagnostic surprise
Introduction: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the thyroid is rare and is diagnosed by exclusion. It is essential to identify whether it is a primary tumour or metastatic from the…
Surgery vs “medical” parathyroidectomy in secondary hyperparathyroidism
Introduction: This is the first study comparing the effectiveness of “medical” with surgical parathyroidectomy in the management of hyperparathyroidism secondary to end stage renal failure (ESRF). Traditionally surgery was the…
Association of lysyl oxidase (arginine 158 glycine) polymorphism with zinc-vitamin a supplementation in oral submucous fibrosis
Objective: Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF), a chronic progressive precancerous condition of the oral cavity and oropharynx, arises due to chewing of the areca nut or other tobacco products. Recently, our…
Sapho syndrome: report of a case
The SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic disease that envolves a group of disorders with osteoarticular and dermatologic manifestations associated. The term SAPHO is related to its main findings: synovitis,…
New device for application of video endoscope laryngeal (vel) 70° at oral and maxillofacial surgery
The result of all cases was; improved mandibular function, adequate facial contour, improvement of the upper airway and a decrease of the surgical time. Airway management to perform surgical procedures…
Mandibular reconstruction in pediatric patients using stereolitographic models: report of cases
Simulation and planning of surgical interventions using stereolithographic models can contribute to optimize treatment and enhance quality management in craniomaxillofacial surgery. Specific anatomic situation of each patient can be comprehensively…
Clinical evaluation of rapid prototyping using salt for maxillofacial surgical planning
Purpose: Recently, rapid prototyping (RP) can be applied to various medical fields and plays a valuable role. RP is useful for preoperative planning and simulation, but cost is high and…
Exophthalmos: our experience since 2004
Exophthalmos is a rather evident bulging of the eye out of its orbit. Etiology is due to different causes such Graves disease, infective, vascular, tumors, pseudotumor, malformative, etc. The aim…
Pathological fracture caused by BORNJ
Introduction: In recent years, bisphosphosnate-related osteonecrosis of de jaws has been reported a wide number. At the present time, prevention and conservative protocol are the choice. However, it is not…
Takayasu’s artheritis: a case report
Takayasu’s arteritis is a chronic granulomatous disease that affects the medium sized and large vessels. Their causes are still unknown. The disease is characterized by inflammation and stenosis of the…
