Trauma induced eagle syndrome
Abstract Eagle syndrome is characterized by secondary calcification and elongation of the styloid process. Eagle syndrome is often associated with sharp, intermittent pain along the path of the glossopharyngeal nerve…
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
An impressive case of complete traumatic maxillofacial degloving
Abstract By definition, degloving is skin and subcutaneous tissue detachment, most often affecting the limbs and extremities and occasionally the scalp. Degloving generally stems from high-energy trauma, but can also…
Effects of different mandibular fracture patterns on the stability of miniplate screw fixation in angle mandibular fractures
Abstract The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of horizontally favourable and unfavourable mandibular fracture patterns on the fixation stability of titanium plates and screws by…
Clinicopathological features of salivary and non-salivary adenoid cystic carcinomas
Abstract Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC), commonly from salivary glands, is known for its insidious local growth and usually protracted clinical course. ACC developing from non-salivary glands (i.e., non-salivary ACC) is…
Elongated coronoid process: CT-based quantitative analysis of the coronoid process and review of literature
Abstract Impingement of the enlarged coronoid processes against the medial surfaces of the zygomatic arches and posterior surfaces of the body of the zygomatic bones results in mechanical restriction of…
Diffuse tenosynovial giant cell tumour of the temporomandibular joint
Abstract Tenosynovial giant cell tumour (TGCT) is a rare benign proliferative disorder of the synovium characterised by destructive invasion by synovial-like mononuclear cells. Two variants have been distinguished: a localized…
Improved facial outcome assessment using a 3D anthropometric mask
Abstract The capacity to process three-dimensional facial surfaces to objectively assess outcomes of craniomaxillofacial care is urgently required. Available surface registration techniques depart from conventional facial anthropometrics by not including…
Orthognathic surgery in Melnick–Needles-Syndrome. Case report and review of the literature
Abstract Melnick–Needles Syndrome (MNS) is a congenital syndrome associated with severe architectural disorder of the skeletal system that can cause significant effects on the craniofacial skeleton including poor aesthetics, impaired…
Intraoral endoscopic enucleation of a solitary bone cyst of the mandibular condyle
Abstract Solitary bone cysts are benign osteolytic lesions rarely involving the mandibular condyle. They are considered pseudocysts due to the absence of epithelium and their pathogenesis is unknown. These lesions…
Surgical treatment of macroglossia in patients with Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome: a 20-year experience and review of the literature
Abstract Macroglossia is observed in the majority of paediatric patients diagnosed with Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome and surgical treatment may be indicated. A 20-year retrospective study was performed to evaluate all patients…
