Surgical treatment of a rare bilateral synovial chondromatosis.

Synovial chondromatosis (SC) in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is an uncommon entity, mostly when the involvement is bilateral. The authors report a rare case of bilateral SC, with a follow-up of 13 months, and a literature review. A 60-year-old Caucasian woman, with the chief complaint of pain for 6 years in the bilateral pre-auricular region, had a progressive clacking and discomfort on the left side during mouth opening.

Midface distraction osteogenesis using a modified external device and 3D virtual simulation: technical note.

Introduction/background: Distraction osteogenesis (DO) with an external distraction device such as the rigid external distraction frame has become an established method for treating midface hypoplasia in faciocraniosynostosis. It allows for greater advancement of the midface in comparison with traditional Le Fort III osteotomies, associated or not with fronto-orbital osteotomies (Le Fort IV). However, the forward movement of the bone segments may not always be performed obeying an ideal distraction vector, resulting in asymmetries, anterior open bite, and loosening of screws.

Rosai-Dorfman disease affecting the maxilla.

Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD), formerly called sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy, is a non-neoplastic proliferative histiocytic disorder with behavior ranging from highly aggressive to spontaneous remission. Although the lymph nodes are more commonly involved, any organ can be affected. This study aimed to describe the features and the follow-up of a case of extranodal RDD.

Nasotracheal tube wire support: a safety device in maxillofacial surgery technical note after five years of experience.

A well fixed endotracheal tube is essential for safety during general anesthesia. In maxillofacial surgeries, securely fixing a nasotracheal tube in place has always been problematic. The aim of this article is to describe a simple but effective technique to fasten the nasotracheal tube using a wire support that allows a full range of head movement without interference in the surgical field.

Intra-oral surgical access for the treatment of bilateral submandibular sialolithiasis: case report.

Sialolithiasis is a disease that affects the salivary glands. It is characterized by the presence of calcified structures within the duct system or within the glandular parenchyma. Those calculi, or sialoliths, can obstruct normal salivary flow, potentially leading to infectious sialadenitis, with pain, local swelling, and purulent discharge.

Bilateral lingual lipoma: a case report.

Lipoma of the tongue is an uncommon benign tumor, being even more rare when there are multiple lesions. Lipoma accounts for 1-5% of all oral neoplasms. Lipoma occurs predominantly in males over the age of forty, although, in rare cases, children can be affected.

Descending mediastinitis: a review.

Context: Mediastinitis is an inflammation of connective tissue that involves mediastinal structures. When the condition has an infectious origin located in the cervical or oral region, it is termed "descending mediastinitis" (DM).

Data Sources: The subject was examined in the light of the authors' own experiences and by reviewing the literature available on the subject.

Ultrasonographic findings in normal temporomandibular joints.

The purpose of this study was to determine some ultrasonographic standards of temporomandibular joints with normally positioned discs. Nineteen patients from 18 to 45 years old (average age: 27.4 years; 16 females and 3 males), with history of orofacial pain, but without clinical or radiological signs of disc displacement, underwent ultrasonography (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the examination of their joints.