Acinic cell carcinoma of minor salivary glands: a clinical and immunohistochemical study.

Purpose: Acinic cell carcinoma is a rare malignant tumor of salivary glands. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical outcome of acinic cell carcinoma in a group of 11 patients, who were treated in our clinic, and to discuss the management as well as the immunohistochemical features and prognosis of this carcinoma.

Materials And Methods: The study included 11 patients with acinic cell carcinoma of the minor salivary glands who were treated in our clinic.

Orbital cellulitis, orbital subperiosteal and intraorbital abscess: report of three cases and review of the literature.

Introduction: Orbital cellulitis is usually a complication of paranasal sinus infection. Either the infection may dissect under the periosteum and lead to subperiosteal abscess (SPA) or intraorbital abscess may be formed secondary to a progressive and localized cellulitis. Without appropriate treatment orbital infection may lead to serious complications, even death.

Delayed appearance of diplopia due to orbital emphysema after repair of orbital fractures.

A 38-year-old caucasian male, after continuous nose blowing caused by common flu, developed left diplopia, especially in downward gaze, and complained of orbital dull pain during the preceding 48 hours. Clinical signs included left lower eyelid crepitant edema, mild exophthalmos and restriction of the eye movement. The patient had been operated on for orbital fractures 12 days previously.

Diabetes does not influence oral oncogenesis through fibroblast growth factor receptors.

Background: Increased expression of fibroblast growth factors and their receptors (FGFRs) has recently been described in oral squamous cell carcinoma. In addition, we have previously described a molecular basis for an association between oral cancer and diabetes. The expression of FGFR-2 and FGFR-3 investigated in an experimental model of chemically induced carcinogenesis in normal and diabetic (type I) rats.