[Pleomorphic adenoma of deep lobe of the parotid gland]. / Adenoma pleomorfo gigante de lóbulo profundo de la parótida: a propósito de un caso.

Parapharyngeal space tumors are rare. Salivary neoplasms being the most frequent ones. The important volume they can reach, their silent character, and the complex anatomic relationships of this area makes their surgical resection difficult. This report describes a case of a pleomorphic adenoma in the deep lobe of the parotid gland presented like a parapharyngeal mass, and its diagnosis and treatment.

[Cyst and pseudocyst lesions of the floor of the mouth with submental affectation]. / Lesiones quísticas y pseudoquísticas del suelo de la boca con afectación submentoniana. Diagnóstico diferencial y tratamiento.

There are several lesions which can present as a cyst or pseudocyst of the floor of the mouth with submental repercussion. The aim of this paper is to review the diagnosis methods which can help us to differentiate these lesions such as the surgical peculiarities of every tumour. We are reporting two cases of cystic/pseudocystic lesions of the floor of the mouth with submental repercussion. Both of them were epidermoid cysts. Ranulas, lipomas and lymphangiomas should be considered in the differential diagnosis. Imaging diagnosis, fine needle aspiration and adequate treatment in all of the tumours are reviewed. Both cases were operated via intraoral. They are now free of disease after at least one year. Differential diagnosis of cystic lesions of the floor of the mouth is important because the recommended surgery technique is not exactly the same in all of them. The firmness of the wall of dermoid cysts let their exeresis via intraoral even when they are of a big size. Exeresis of sublingual gland is recommended by most authors to treat ranulas, although it is followed by an important percentage of morbidity.

Lesiones quísticas y pseudoquísticas del suelo de la boca con afectación submentoniana / Cyst and pseudocyst lesions of the floor of the mouth with submental affectation

Pretendemos revisar los métodos diagnósticos que pueden ayudamos a diferenciar las lesiones quísticas de suelo de boca con afectación submentoniana, así como las peculiaridades de la técnica quirúrgica indicada en cada una de ellas.Presentamos dos casos que fueron diagnosticados de quistes epidermopides. En el diagnóstico diferencial deben ser considerados las ránulas, los lipomas y los linfangiomas. Se revisan el diagnóstico por la imágen, la punción-aspiración con aguja fina y el tratamiento de cada tumor. Ambos casos fueron intervenidos mediante un abordaje intraoral. Actualmente se encuentran libres de enfermedad después de al menos un año. El diagnóstico diferencial de las lesiones quísticas del suelo de la boca es importante porque la técnica quirúrgica recomendada no es exactamente la misma en todas ellas. La firmeza de la pared de los quistes dermoides permite su exéresis vía intraoral aún cuando presenten un gran tamaño. Para el tratamiento de las ránulas la mayoría de autores recomienda la exéresis de la glándula sublingual, a pesar de la morbilidad de dicha técnica

There are several lesions which can present as a cyst or pseudocyst of the floor of the mouth with submental repercussion. The aim of this paper is to review the diagnosis methods which can help us to differentiate these lesions such as the surgical peculiarities of every tumour. We are reporting two cases of cystic/pseudocystic lesions ofthe floor of the mouth with submental repercussion. Both of them were epidermoid cysts. Ranulas, lipomas and lymphangiomas should be considered in the differential diagnosis. Imaging diagnosis, fine needle aspiration and adequate treatment in all of the tumours are reviewed. Both cases were operated via intraoral. They are now free of disease after at least one year. Differential diagnosis of cystic lesions of the floor of the mouth is important because the recommended surgery technique is not exactly the same in all of them. The firmness of the wall of dermoid cysts let their exeresis via intraoral even when they are of a big size. Exeresis of sublingual gland is recommended by most authors to treat ranulas, although it is followed by an important percentage of morbidity

[Inverted papilloma of paranasal sinuses. Our experience of 15 cases. Review of literature]. / Papilomas invertidos de fosas y senos paranasales. Nuestra experiencia a partir de 15 casos. Revisión de la bibliografia.

Fifteen cases of nasosinusal inverted papilloma treated in our department from 1994 to 2000 are reported. The most frequent initial symptom was unilateral nasal obstruction. Some others symptoms were rhinorrea, facial pain and self limited epistaxis. The most frequent surgical procedure performed was the paralateral rhinotomy with medial maxillectomy. The median average for the follow up was 28 months, being diagnosed one recurrence. The paralateral rhinotomy with a medial maxillectomy, under functional endoscopic nasosinusal techniques are being more and more used, decreasing the indications of open techniques.

Papilomas invertidos de fosas y senos paranasales. Nuestra experiencia a partir de 15 casos. Revisión de la bibliografía / Inverted papillomas of nasal and paranasal sinus. Our experience in 15 cases. Revision of literature

Presentamos un estudio retrospectivo de 15 casos diagnosticados de papiloma invertido nasosinusal, tratados en nuestro servicio entre 1994 y 2000. La forma de inicio más frecuente fue la obstrucción nasal unilateral. Otra sintomatología asociada fue rinorrea, algias faciales y epitaxis autolimitadas. El tratamiento quirúrgico más frecuente realizado fue la rinotomía paralateronasal con maxilectomía media. En el control posoperatorio (de 28 meses de media) se observó una recidiva sólo en un paciente. La rinotomía paralateronasal con maxilectomía media con ayuda del microscopio óptico, es considerado el tratamiento de elección. No obstante, la incorporación de la endoscopia y la destreza en su manejo, van limitando las indicaciones de cirugía abierta (AU)

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