Macroscopic and microscopic evaluation of pleomorphic adenoma

This study included 13 cases of pleomorphic adenoma, representing 68.42 percent of all cases complaining of salivary gland tumours attending the Kuwait Dental Center in a 18 month period. The palate was the main site of occurrence of the lesion with a predominance in females. Microscopically, myxochondroid stroma and hyaline cells were seen in 8 cases [61.5 percent]

Prognostic value of tissue polypeptide antigen [TPA] plasma levels in patients with malignant salivary gland tumors

Nine subject with various malignant salivary gland tumors were monitored with tissue polypeptide antigen [TPA] pre and post operatively utilizing TA radio-immunoassay kit. The TPA radioimmunoassay proved to be a specific and sensitive method aiding in diagnoses monitoring and a postoperative follow up in malignancies

Uses of magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] in presurgical evaluation of internal derangement of temporomandibular joint [TMJ]

Nine cases of unilateral internal derangement of TMJ indicated for surgical intervention were selected for this study. The affected joints were imaged by MRI presurgically. The non-affected joints were also imaged as controls MRI findings were correlated with intraoperative surgical findings. The results were absolutely accurate as regards degenerative joint pathosis and capsular rupture, and with high degree of accuracy [85.7 percent] in detection of disc displacement. Two cases of disc perforation were not detected by MRI. The results were promising and encouraging the use of this non-invasive Imaging technique as presurgical aid in TMJ disorders