A review of 270 parotid gland excisions performed at the Maxillofacial Surgery Department of University Hospital Center of Coimbra over a 10 year period is presented. The medical record of…
An accessory parotid gland is located preauricular buccal area and it’s duct is separated from main duct of parotid gland. Tumours arised from accessory parotid gland is not so often,…
We present a case of a parapharyngeal tumour whose preoperative study suggested that it was a neuroendocrine tumour but the final pathologic analysis revealed a pleomorphic adenoma. A female patient…
The first bite syndrome occurs due to a damage of sympathetic innervation to the parotid gland that results in denervation supersensitivity of myoepithetlial cell sympathetic receptors. A supramaximal response by…
Frey’s syndrome is characterized by sweating in preauricular and temporary regions, minutes after chewing. This study analyzes the relationship between the outcome of the Frey syndrome depending on the surgery…
Neck dissection is performed to either address the nodal basin in the neck for malignancies of oral cavity, salivary glands, skin or access the neck vessels for reconstruction. It is…
Frey’s syndrome or auriculotemporal syndrome also termed gustatory sweating typically refers to the phenomenon of increased facial sweating and/flushing after parotid surgery. Botulinum toxin injections have now been accepted as…
Background and objectives: We present our experience using the technique of tumescent local anaesthetic infiltration for nasal cosmetic surgery including osteotomies and functional surgery in the septum. Materials and methods:…
The nasal reconstruction becomes extremely important in the rehabilitation of disfigured victims. This study aimed to describe the technique of structural rhinoplasty with autologous costal cartilage for nasal reconstruction in…
Introduction: The lesions of the salivary ducts may be idiopathic, post-traumatic, or iatrogenic and lead to sialocele formation with persistent painful facial swelling or cutaneous fistula formation. The options of…
