Foreign Body in Jugal Mucosa.

Introduction Foreign body in the oral cavity may be asymptomatic for long time and only sometimes it can lead to a typical granulomatous foreign body reaction. Some patients may complain of oral pain and present signs of inflammation with purulent discharge. A granuloma is a distinct, compact microscopic structure composed of epithelioid-shaped macrophages typically surrounded by a rim of lymphocytes and filled with fibroblasts and collagen.

Rhinosinusitis in hematopoietic stem cell-transplanted patients: influence of nasosinus mucosal abnormalities?

Introduction: Rhinosinusitis is characterized by inflammation extending from the mucosa of the nasal cavity into the paranasal sinuses. There are some aggravating features, such as immunosuppression, that can cause the nasal mucosal inflammation to linger for a long period, resulting in chronic or recurrent episodes. Such immunosuppression is the major feature of patients undergoing a hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT); rhinosinusitis prevalence is higher in this group compared to immunocompetent patients.

Linear epidermal nevus of the oral cavity: a rare diagnosis.

Linear epidermal nevus is an uncommon diagnosis of benign lesions of the oral cavity. It is characterized by a congenital malformation arising from the ectoderm cells, which are arranged according to a typical linear configuration known as Blaschko's lines. We report a case of linear epidermal nevus of oral cavity in a 51-year-old lady or woman.

Halitosis--an assessment protocol proposal.

Unlabelled: Halitosis is an embarrassing symptom with a significant social impact. Halitosis affects millions of people worldwide and many resources are spent annually in products to improve halitus, unsuccessfully. The study of halitosis in a scientific basis is justified once halitosis causes social restriction, decreases life quality and may be an indication of serious diseases.

Histopathological evaluation in biopsies of palatine tonsils submitted to cryptolysis by coagulation with CO2 laser for treatment of chronic caseous tonsillitis.

Objective: To perform histopathological evaluation in biopsies of palatine tonsils in a group of patients, with symptoms of chronic caseous tonsillitis, treated with an innovative and conservative method, using CO(2) laser.

Background Data: In general, the treatment of chronic caseous tonsillitis with CO(2) laser, as described in the literature, refers to the clinical experience of the authors and, the technique used for criptolysis encourages tissue vaporization, which leads to the consequent reduction of the tonsillar parenchyma.

Materials And Methods: The individuals were submitted to cryptolysis coagulation with only 6 W of CW, CO(2) laser power, in scanned and unfocused mode, over a mean area of 2.