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Metastatic Uterine Leiomyosarcoma in the Upper Buccal Gingiva Misdiagnosed as an Epulis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Uterine leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is a rare tumor constituting 1% of all uterine malignancies. This sarcoma demonstrates an aggressive growth pattern with an high rate of recurrence with hematologic dissemination; the most common sites are lung, liver, and ...
Alesini F   +10 more
core   +2 more sources

Reoperative Maxillofacial Oncology

open access: yesOral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America, 2011
Approximately 36,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with oral or oropharyngeal cancer in 2010. In more than 90% of the cases of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers, histopathologic examination reveals squamous cell carcinoma (SCCA). Despite appropriate initial treatment, oral SCCA recurs in 25% to 48% of cases.
Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Florida West 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA ( host institution )   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Variations in Human Trigeminal and Facial Nerve Branches and Foramina Identified by Dissection and Microcomputed Tomography

open access: yesClinical Anatomy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to identify branches of the trigeminal and facial nerves (FNs) relevant to surgical incisions and injections and the scalp block techniques in the frontotemporal region, and to determine their relationships with superficial vascular structures and bony landmarks.
Hannah L. Grimes   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gunshot injuries to the maxillofacial region: Computed tomographic evaluation in a Southern Nigerian Tertiary Hospital

open access: yesInternational Journal of Medicine and Health Development, 2013
Objective: To evaluate Computed Tomographic findings in patients with gunshot injury (GSI) to the maxillofacial region. Materials And Methods: A retrospective cohort study of patients who had Computed Tomography (CT) scanning done for GSI to the ...
O Ehimwenma, P E Esezobor
doaj   +1 more source

Challenges and Controversies in the Diagnosis of MRONJ [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a relatively rare but potentially seriousand debilitating complication [...
Campisi, Giuseppina, Fede, Olga Di
core   +1 more source

What Is the Pterygomandibular Raphe? A Confluence of Fasciae Rather Than a Discrete Structure

open access: yesClinical Anatomy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The pterygomandibular raphe (PMR) has traditionally been described as a fibrous or tendinous band connecting the bucinator (BM) and superior pharyngeal constrictor (SPCM) muscles. However, recent evidence has questioned its existence. This study aimed to reevaluate the anatomy of the pterygomandibular region by preserving fascial continuity ...
Joe Iwanaga   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Correction: MPRS Duplicated publication

open access: yesMaxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2023
Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
doaj   +1 more source

Cephalometric studies of the mandible, its masticatory muscles and vasculature of growing Göttingen Minipigs — A comparative anatomical study to refine experimental mandibular surgery [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Over many decades, the Göttingen Minipig has been used as a large animal model in experimental surgical research of the mandible. Recently several authors have raised concerns over the use of the Göttingen Minipig in this research area, observing ...
Corte, Guiliano Mario   +4 more
core   +3 more sources

Intraosseous sarcoidosis imitating peri‐implantitis: A case study

open access: yesClinical Advances in Periodontics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disorder of unknown cause, typically affecting the lungs and lymph nodes, but it can also involve the eyes, skin, heart, bones, and other organs. The exact cause is unclear, but genetic factors and environmental triggers like infections, chemicals, or dust may play a role.
Magdalena Orlowska   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Management of severe bone loss in patients at risk of medication‐related osteonecrosis of the jaw with microsurgery and guided bone regeneration: A case study

open access: yesClinical Advances in Periodontics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Medication‐related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a challenging complication associated with antiresorptive medications. Its exact pathophysiology remains unclear, but dental extractions and infections are known triggers, complicating prevention, and treatment.
Pedro Franco Ferreira   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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