Sturge Weber syndrome. Case report
Sturge Weber syndrome or encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis is a sporadic neurocutaneous disease characterized by port wine stain color due to a vascular malformation that follows the route of the cranial nerve…
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Toxic epidermal necrolysis in a HIV positive patient. Report of a case
Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a potentially fatal autoimmune disease characterized by widespread epithelial necrosis of skin and mucous membranes generally caused by a hypersensitivity reaction to a drug. Case…
Treatment of oral vascular lesions with a sclerosing agent (Polidocanol)
Sclerotherapy is an alternative for the treatment of oral vascular lesions; Polidocanol is one of the most commonly used sclerosing agents. Despite being used for decades in the literature there…
Cemento-ossifying fibroma: clinical, radiological and histological analysis of 3 cases in one family
Aim: The cemento-ossifying fibroma (COF) is a benign fibro-osseous neoplasm of non-odontogenic origin, that is preferentially localised on the molar and premolar mandibular area. Our goal is to present cases…
Evaluation of clinical and histopathological parameters as potential predictors of occult metastases in sentinel lymph nodes of early oral cancer
Objects: Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) for cN0 early oral cancer has been validated by numerous studies. Around 30% of SNLB will detect occult disease. Several clinical and histopathological features…
Odontogenic tumors: a retrospective study of 803 cases from Brazil
Neoplasms that are derived from the odontogenic apparatus are rare and constitute a heterogeneous group of lesions. They have a specific histological structure that reflects various stages of odontogenesis and…
Aggressive osteoblastoma of the maxilla: a case report
Osteoblastoma is a benign neoplasm representing approximately 1% of all primary bone tumors. The clinical aspects of the lesion are slow growth swelling, pain, bone expansion and eventual dental displacement….
The correction of microstomia following paracoccidioidomycosis: report of 3 cases
Some tropical diseases have an endemic incidence on Latin American population, because of the weather and environment conditions typical of these places. Between these diseases paracoccidioidomycosis is a deep mycosis…
The use of the nasolabial flap to cover the microvascular iliac crest graft in segmental mandibulectomies
Introduction: There have been many techniques described to reconstruct segmental mandibulectomies. The free iliac crest flap provides an excellent bone height to place immediate dental implants. The drawback is the…
Conservative treatment of extensive mandibular ossifying fibroma: intraoral approach
Fibro-osseous lesions are benign mesenchymal skeletal tumors in which mineralized tissue, blood vessels and giant cells, in varying proportions, re-place normal bone. Ossifying fibroma (OF) is often circumscribed lesion surrounded…
Melanotic neoroectodermal tumor of infancy: report of a case
The melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy (MNTI) is a rare neoplasm that affects mainly the anterior aspect of the maxilla during the first year of life. Although the MNTI is…
Langerhans cell histiocytosis: report of two cases
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a neoplastic proliferation of Langerhans cells. Its incidence is less than 1% of all bone lesions and occurs more frequently in people under 30 years…
Surgical treatment of multiple osteomas of craniofacial bones associated to Gardner Syndrome: case report
Gardner Syndrome (GS) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder characterized by the presence of multiple osteomas, intestinal polyps (IP), sebaceous and/or epidermoid cysts, along with other dental and visual abnormalities….
Prevention and early detection of oral cancer in Curitiba – Parana State – Brazil between 2001 and 2004
Introduction: Although the prevention played a significant role model in Brazilian health, oral cancer is still increasing the morbidity and mortality, thus becoming a national public health problem. Objectives: To…
Desmoplastic ameloblastoma of the maxillla
Desmoplastic ameloblastoma is a relatively rare odontogenic tumour affecting the anterior region of the jaws, which should be treated aggressively. This report presents a case of a 50-year-old female patient…
Radioprotection of metalloporphyrin antioxidants in an irradiated cell culture model
Background: The worst long-term complication of head and neck cancer radiotherapy is osteoradionecrosis. The cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in osteoradionecrosis are caused by dysregulation of bone healing, such as…
20 year – oral cancer prevention and early diagnosis in Paraná – Brasil
Early diagnosis and cancer prevention can greatly increase the chance of cure. Furthermore, these two factors make the process less expensive, involving less morbidity and suffering. Objective: Prevention and early…
Demographic, clinical, radiographic, histopathological and therapeutic features of ameloblastoma
Ameloblastomas are locally invasive odontogenic tumors which have important clinical significance. This study aimed to retrospectively analyze and correlate the demographic, clinical, radiographic, histopathological and therapeutic features of those tumors….
Primary intraosseous squamous cell carcinoma derived from keratocystic odontogenic tumor: report of a case
Primary intraosseous squamous cell carcinoma (PIOC) derived from ketarocystic odontogenic tumor is a rare malignant tumor that occurs only in jaw bones without connection to the oral mucosa. Since the…
Epithelial–myoepithelial carcinoma of the maxilla: a case report
Introduction: Epithelial–myoepithelial carcinoma (EMC) is a rare salivary gland neoplasm that most commonly occurs in the parotid gland. EMC is a hybrid tumor, which is a tumor composed of two…
