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A surgical treatment for central epithelial odontogenic ghost cell tumor is described. A brief review of the literature is given, and histopathology is discussed. The rationale for conservative treatment is presented, along with an illustrative case report.
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Maxillary Neoplasms/surgery , Odontogenic Tumors/surgery , Adult , Connective Tissue/pathology , Cytoplasm/ultrastructure , Diagnosis, Differential , Epithelium/pathology , Humans , Male , Maxillary Neoplasms/pathology , Odontogenic Cyst, Calcifying/pathology , Odontogenic Tumors/pathology , Periodontal Abscess/diagnosis , Radicular Cyst/diagnosisABSTRACT
The 11th case of South American blastomycosis occurring in the United States has been reported. Therapy with amphotericin B and sulfisoxazole has been discussed.
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Oral Manifestations , Paracoccidioidomycosis/complications , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , North AmericaABSTRACT
A technique permitting evaluation of the relation of the facial soft tissues to the mandible is presented. This procedure can be used both preoperatively and postoperatively in patients having orthognathic surgery.
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Cephalometry , Face/anatomy & histology , Mandible/surgery , Photography , Humans , Mandible/anatomy & histologyABSTRACT
A case of fatal massive edema of the head and neck secondary to subgaleal involvement from a scalp laceration has been presented. Subgaleal infections have been rare since the advent of antibiotics. The unusual and serious nature of the condition is made evident, with considerations of differential diagnosis included.
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Edema/etiology , Head , Neck , Scalp/injuries , Cellulitis/etiology , Diagnosis, Differential , Edema/mortality , Humans , Male , Middle AgedABSTRACT
A case of panfacial cellulitis with contralateral orbital cellulitis and blindness after extraction of a tooth has been reported. Contralateral orbital involvement, with sparing of the ipsilateral eye, constituted the unusual feature. This was considered to be a result of hematogenous spread rather than of direct extension.
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Blindness/etiology , Cellulitis/etiology , Face , Orbit , Tooth Extraction/adverse effects , Adult , Cavernous Sinus , Cellulitis/diagnosis , Diagnosis, Differential , Female , Humans , Molar/surgery , Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial/diagnosis , Syndrome , Tooth, Impacted/surgeryABSTRACT
A case in which a nomalike lesion occurred in a patient being treated for chronic lymphocytic leukemia has been reported. Differential diagnosis of noma from other oral gangrenous processes has been described. The pathophysiology of systemic disease and blood dyscrasias contributing to the development of the lesion has been discussed with reference to management and treatment. A review of the literature is included.
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Leukemia, Lymphoid/complications , Noma/etiology , Agranulocytosis/diagnosis , Diagnosis, Differential , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Mouth Diseases/diagnosis , Mouth Floor/pathology , Noma/diagnosis , Noma/pathology , Noma/therapy , Ulcer/diagnosisSubject(s)
Dental Devices, Home Care , Wood , Adult , Africa, Western , Female , Humans , MasticationABSTRACT
A successfully treated case of mucocutaneous mucormycosis, after dental extractions in a patient with uncontrolled diabetes, has been reported. The pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus that contributes to the development of opportunistic fungal infections and gangrenous ulcerations, in a setting of decreased host resistance, has been discussed with reference to differential diagnosis and management. The consequences of operating on a patient with uncontrolled diabetes are evident.
