Superficial parotidectomy for chronic parotid sialadenitis
Abstract Chronic sialadenitis (CS) of the parotid gland is an insidious inflammatory disorder which tends to progress and may lead to the formation of a fibrous mass. This is a…
Intraoral curettage without presurgical endovascular embolization: a simple but controversial treatment of arteriovenous malformations of the mandible
Abstract Arteriovenous malformation of the mandible is a rare and life-threatening lesion. The gold standard treatment is to extirpate the lesion surgically after endovascular embolization. Preoperative endovascular embolization is widely…
Psychosocial impact on anophthalmic patients wearing ocular prosthesis
Abstract The aim of this study was to assess the improvement in psychosocial awareness of anophthalmic patients wearing ocular prostheses and its relationship with demographic characteristics, factors of loss/treatment, social…
Hemimandibulectomy and vascularized fibula flap in bisphosphonate-induced mandibular osteonecrosis with polycythaemia rubra vera
Abstract This report presents the successful management of an advanced and refractory bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (BRONJ) by hemimandibulectomy and an osteocutaneous fibula flap reconstruction in a patient with…
The role of salivary duct morphology in the aetiology of sialadenitis: statistical analysis of sialographic features
Abstract Morphologic characteristics of salivary ducts may contribute to stagnation of saliva. The authors hypothesized that some features might contribute to development of submandibular and parotid sialadenitis. 106 digital subtraction…
Nasal NK/T cell lymphoma with severe facial disfigurement in a 37-year-old male
Abstract Nasal-type extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma (NK/TCL) is a rare malignancy that usually presents as a destructive midline lesion in the nasal region. The incidence of nasal-type extranodal NK/TCL has…
Immediate reconstruction of the mandible after resection for aggressive odontogenic tumours: a cohort study
Abstract The results are reported of a clinical follow-up study on 32 selected but consecutive patients with mandibular ameloblastoma. They were all treated by a segmental resection and reconstructed, using…
Electron microscopy in the diagnosis of malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the lung presenting as metastasis to the maxillary gingiva
Abstract A rare case of an initial presentation of a metastatic lesion on the gingiva, arising from malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) of the lung is reported. The role of electron…
Small cell carcinoma of the salivary gland: a systematic literature review and two case reports
Abstract Salivary gland small cell carcinoma is a rare neoplasm, accounting for less than 1% of salivary gland tumours. Little is known about the epidemiologic factors and treatment of this…
Postraumatic frontal sinus obliteration with calvarial bone dust and demineralized bone matrix: a long term prospective study and literature review
Abstract Defining the ideal material for frontal sinus obliteration remains controversial. Autogenous cancellous bone is effective because of its biological properties: it undergoes fast revascularization acting as an active scaffold…
