Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Pattern and challenges of managing necrotizing fasciitis in a sub-Saharan tertiary hospital

Jan 21, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Pattern and challenges of managing necrotizing fasciitis in a sub-Saharan tertiary hospital

Background and objectives: Necrotizing fasciitis is a severe soft tissue infection that can affect the cervicofacial region. The management requires aggressive surgical debridement under general anaesthesia and supportive therapy. In…

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Fatal mucormycosis—a case report

Jan 21, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Fatal mucormycosis—a case report

Background and objectives: Rhinocerebral mucormycosis is an opportunistic invasive fungal infection with elevated mortality rate, caused by fungus of the order Mucorales, which generally affects immunocompromised patients, poorly controlled diabetes…

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A broad spectrum retrospective study of odontogenic infection pattern and management at a Canadian tertiary care hospital

Jan 21, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on A broad spectrum retrospective study of odontogenic infection pattern and management at a Canadian tertiary care hospital

Objectives: This retrospective study aims at analyzing the aetiology, pattern and management of odontogenic maxillofacial infections (OMI) presenting at the Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre. Methods: A random selection of 72…

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Can Ki-67 predict aggressiveness and aid in the management of dentinogenic ghost cell tumours?

Jan 21, 2018 by in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Comments Off on Can Ki-67 predict aggressiveness and aid in the management of dentinogenic ghost cell tumours?

Background: Dentinogenic ghost cell tumours (DGCTs) are a rare subset of the odontogenic tumours. These DGCTs are described as ‘locally invasive neoplasms characterized by ameloblastoma-like islands of epithelial cells in…

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