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This case report describes the acute presentation of a patient with a Warthin's tumour in his right parotid gland and complete resolution of the tumour following fine needle aspiration biopsy.
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We present the case of a 64-year-old woman who lost sensation on the left side of her tongue after an orthopaedic procedure under general anaesthetic. It provides evidence that anaesthetic airway devices can injure the lingual nerve.
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Hypesthesia/etiology , Laryngeal Masks/adverse effects , Lingual Nerve Injuries/etiology , Tongue/innervation , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Taste Disorders/etiologyABSTRACT
Juvenile ossifying fibroma (JOF) is an uncommon fibro-osseous lesion occurring in the facial bones. It has been recognised as a separate histopathological entity among the fibro-osseous group of lesions. Fibro-osseous lesions of the craniofacial bones are difficult to classify and treat however a common factor to all is the conversion of the bone to benign fibrous tissue with a varying degree of mineralised tissue. This case describes a 15 year old patient with a juvenile aggressive ossifying fibroma (JAOF) and an estimate of the rate of growth of such a rare lesion.
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Fibroma, Ossifying/pathology , Mandibular Neoplasms/pathology , Adolescent , Biopsy , Fibroma, Ossifying/physiopathology , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Image Processing, Computer-Assisted/methods , Imaging, Three-Dimensional/methods , Male , Mandibular Neoplasms/physiopathology , Radiography, Panoramic , Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods , Treatment RefusalABSTRACT
Actinomycosis is a chronic, suppurative, granulomatous, fibrosing infection that usually occurs in the cervicofacial region. Actinomyces israelii is the most common organism, with sporadic cases being caused by A. odontolyticus. Even though actinomyces are part of the normal oral flora, infections are rare; rarer still is actinomycotic infection of the facial skin. We describe a case of actinomycosis of the skin of the chin, which histologically mimicked a desmoid tumour.
