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Reconstitution of the Oral Sphincter
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 1987 The result in a fourteen year old female child with macroglossia and lax oral sphincter who was treated successfully by glossectomy and free palmaris longus muscle grafts for reconstituting the oral sphincter is being presented.
Siti Royh Chowdhury
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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the base of tongue [PDF]
, 2011 Mucoepidermoid carcinomas are thought to arise from the reserve cells of salivary gland ducts. Minor salivary glands are located all around the oral cavity and base of the tongue; however few cases of MEC of the base of the tongue have been reported in ...
Ghaffar, Shehzad +3 more
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Kinesiology taping as an adjunct for pain management in cancer? [PDF]
, 2016 We present the case of a 46-year-old woman who developed severe pain described as 'tearing' and 'searing' in the left side of the mid-trapezius region near the thoracic 8 vertebra (T8). The patient had undergone surgery for T8 fracture which had resulted
Banerjee, G +3 more
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Treatment of oral cancers during pregnancy: a case-based discussion
Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2019 Background Malignancies occur in approximately 1:1000 pregnancies; the most common being breast (46%) and hematological (18%) malignancies. Oral cancers account for only 2% of all cancers in pregnant women, and there are no standard guidelines for the ...
Kiyoshi Sato +10 more
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Induction chemotherapy in locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: role, controversy, and future directions. [PDF]
, 2018 BackgroundThe value of induction chemotherapy (ICT) remains under investigation despite decades of research. New advancements in the field, specifically regarding the induction regimen of choice, have reignited interest in this approach for patients with
Cohen, EEW +6 more
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Effective rehabilitation after partial glossectomy
Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 2002 The surgical treatment of cancer of tongue results in speech deficits. Speech disorders in the glossectomised patients fall into, categories of impaired articulation, reduced speech intelligibility, altered oral & nasal resonance, impaired voice quality & reductions in global speech proficiency.
G K, Bachher, K, Dholam, P S, Pai
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Frequency of cells expressing CD44, a Head and Neck cancer stem cell marker: Correlation with tumor aggressiveness [PDF]
, 2012 Background We previously identified by flow cytometry a Lineage‐CD44+ (Lin‐CD44+) subpopulation of cells with cancer stem cell properties in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).
Ailles +37 more
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STERNOMASTOID MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF TONGUE
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 1985 A bulky, fungating tongue histologically reported as benign was treated with sub-total glossectomy 10 years earlier and replaced by bilateral sternomastoid myocutaneous flaps. The case has had numerous multicentric lesions.
SATYA PARKASH
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Reduction glossectomy for large tongues
Annals of Maxillofacial Surgery, 2013 Pathological enlargement of tongue is caused by several conditions and diseases. In several instances, surgery remains the only viable option for complete cure. Persistent bleeding, compromised neuro-motor-sensory functions during the postoperative period are the most common complaints encountered after macroglossia correction. The tongue is a muscular
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A Pilot Study Comparing HPV-Positive and HPV-Negative Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas by Whole Exome Sequencing. [PDF]
, 2012 Background. Next-generation sequencing of cancers has identified important therapeutic targets and biomarkers. The goal of this pilot study was to compare the genetic changes in a human papillomavirus- (HPV-)positive and an HPV-negative head and neck ...
Barrett, John W +19 more
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