Surgical Navigation and CAD-CAM-Designed PEEK Prosthesis for the Surgical Treatment of Facial Intraosseous Vascular Anomalies.

: Intraosseous vascular anomalies in the facial skeleton present significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges due to complex anatomy. These anomalies represent about 0.5-1% of bony neoplastic and tumor-like lesions, usually presenting as a firm, painless mass.

Increased Reliability in Medial Canthal Tendon Reposition in Nasoorbitoethmoidal Fractures with Computer-assisted Surgery and Surgical Navigation.

Avulsion of the medial canthal tendon secondary to nasoorbitoethmoidal fractures leads to severe aesthetic and functional impairments. The tendon should be repositioned at the posterior lacrimal crest. Owing to the complexity of nasoorbitoethmoidal fractures, accurate location of this point during surgery can be challenging.

Modified Lip Revision Surgery for the Severe Whistle Lip Deformity in Bilateral Cleft Lip.

Purpose: Whistle deformity is a sequela of primary surgical repair of the bilateral cleft lip that leads to a vertical tissue deficiency and a nonfunctional orbicularis oris muscle in the medial portion of the upper lip. This sequel is significantly limiting functionally and esthetically. We propose a complete labial revision with a secondary cheiloplasty of Mulliken and a submucosal inferiorly based flap in the central tubercle to increase the volume at this usually deficient area.

Fibula free flap in maxillomandibular reconstruction. Factors related to osteosynthesis plates' complications.

The aim of this paper is to identify risk factors associated with the development of osteosynthesis plates' related complications in fibula free flap reconstructions. This is a case series study of consecutive fibula free flaps. Clinical and radiological variables were recorded.

A Novel Technique to Secure the Skull Post in a Thin Skull Allowing for Surgical Navigation in Infants.

Several surgical procedures have been described to correct the deformities associated with craniosynostosis. To simplify the prediction of results, virtual planning techniques and image-guided surgery have been used. Digital planning can be transferred to the operating room using osteotomy and cutting guides or surgical navigation.

Condylar intramedullary intraosseous lipoma: Contribution of a new case and review of the literature.

Background: Lipoma is the most common benign tumour of the human body, being intraosseous involvement very rare. Just 1 to 4% of all cases of lipoma are located in the oral cavity, only 0.1% being intraosseous.

Neck dissection with the harmonic scalpel in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity.

Unlabelled: Our purpose was to evaluate the use of the Harmonic scalpel in neck dissections.

Material And Methods: We conducted a randomized prospective intervention study to compare the Harmonic scalpel (32 patients) with the conventional technique (31 patients).

Results: Operative time was lowered by 64 min (p < 0.

The use of Mitek pins in the mandibular lingual releasing approach to oral and/or oropharyngeal carcinomas: a technical note.

Resection of carcinoma of the oral cavity and oropharynx requires adequate exposure. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the approach employed (mandibular lingual releasing approach) for resection of some oral cavity or oropharyngeal carcinomas and to point out the indications, advantages, complications, and refinements of this technique. The technique was carried out on 23 patients with oral cavity or oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas.

The buccal fat pad flap in oral reconstruction.

Background: The aim of this study is to describe the surgical technique, indications, advantages, and possible complications of the buccal fat pad flap and to report our clinical experience with this flap for intraoral reconstruction after tumor removal.

Methods: The flap has been used to reconstruct oral defects after tumor resection in 32 patients, who have been retrospectively analyzed.

Results: Adequate closure of the defect was achieved during surgery in all cases.

Mandibular distraction in temporomandibular joint ankylosis.

Condylar damage during childhood can produce ankylosis and alteration of the mandibular growth. In case of unilateral ankylosis occurring in early childhood, a mandibular hypoplasia of the affected side may develop. The patients have limitation of mouth opening, facial asymmetry, and chin deviation toward the affected side.

Malignant myoepithelioma of the salivary glands: clinicopathological and immunohistochemical features.

Malignant myoepitheliomas (myoepithelial carcinomas) are uncommon, and we know of only 29 reported cases. We present a new case together with its clinical, histological, and immunohistochemical features. The tumour was located in the inferior vestibular sulcus of a 64-year-old woman.

Eosinophilic ulcer of the oral mucosa: report of a recurrent case on the tongue.

Eosinophilic ulcer of the oral mucosa (EUOM) is an uncommon lesion that usually affects the tongue. The lesion is benign and self-limiting, develops rapidly and usually disappears after several weeks without treatment. Microscopically, it contains a diffuse polymorphous cell infiltrate composed mainly of eosinophils.

Tongue flaps for reconstruction of the oral cavity.

Pedicled tongue flaps (anterior, posterior, double) have proved to be an effective method of repairing defects due to tissue loss in the oral cavity. Their central position, mobility, and excellent blood supply make the use of these flaps feasible in a variety of sites.

Sarcomas of the head and neck.

Fourteen cases of sarcomas involving the head and neck over a period of 15 years were reviewed. The male to female ratio was 3.5:1.

[Pilomatrix carcinoma. A new case].

We present a new case of Pilomatrix Carcinoma after having review the 22 cases previously published. The tumor arisen in a 74 years old male, in the left preauricular region. The lesion was excised with wide margins.

[Perineural dissemination in labial carcinoma].

We present four cases of lip carcinomas which have been extended to the mandible in between of one to four years through the mental nerve with peripheric neuropathy which was multiple in one of the cases.

[Occult tumors of the parotid gland and facial paralysis. A diagnostic problem].

The facial palsy produced by a parotid tumour, could be misdiagnosed due to the absence of a palpable mass or other any signs in the computerized axial tomography or nuclear magnetic resonance. However there are data derived from the facial anatomy, course and clinical characteristics from the palsy that could make us thinking on the presence of a parotid tumour. The objective of this article is to present this characteristics, together with a serial of clinic cases which coursed in the beginning with a facial palsy and had problems in their diagnostic.