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Fractures of the coronoid process occur infrequently. In the present study, 52 cases of fracture of the coronoid process are presented and analysed and the relevant literature is reviewed. Coronoid fractures constituted 2.9% of all facial fractures. Of the 52 cases, 12 were isolated coronoid fractures (23%), whereas in the remaining 40 cases, coronoid fractures coexisted with other maxillofacial injuries. The clinical picture, diagnosis and therapeutic modalities of coronoid fractures are discussed.
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Fraturas Mandibulares/epidemiologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Fraturas Mandibulares/diagnóstico , Fraturas Mandibulares/patologia , Pessoa de Meia-IdadeRESUMO
Although tracheostomy in relation to maxillofacial injuries has been performed for a long time, opinions differ about the necessity and indications for this procedure. In the present study 44 cases of tracheostomy in patients with maxillofacial trauma are reported and the results analysed. The case for tracheostomy, the indications and contra-indications are presented and discussed.
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Ossos Faciais/lesões , Fraturas Cranianas/terapia , Traqueotomia , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Obstrução das Vias Respiratórias/etiologia , Obstrução das Vias Respiratórias/terapia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Traumatismos Maxilofaciais/terapia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fraturas Cranianas/complicaçõesRESUMO
A rare case of hemangioendotheliosarcoma is presented. Our review of the literature confirms the difficulties we encountered in arriving at a correct clinical and pathologic diagnosis of this tumor, which seldom appears in the oral cavity, tends to be aggressive, and has a serious prognosis.
