Necrotizing Sialometaplasia of the Hard Palate in a Patient Treated with Topical Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug.

Necrotizing sialometaplasia is a rare, benign, self-limiting, necrotizing process involving the minor salivary glands, mainly the mucoserous glands of the hard palate. It is thought to be the result of an ischemic event of the vasculature supplying the salivary gland lobules. Some predisposing factors such as smoking, use of alcohol, denture wearing, recent surgery, traumatic injuries, respiratory infections, systemic diseases bulimia, and anorexia have been described.

An anomalous case of an indirect orbital floor fracture.

Fractures of the orbital floor are common in facial trauma. Those that comprise only the orbital floor are called indirect fractures or pure internal orbital floor fractures. We present the case of an indirect fracture of the orbital floor after direct trauma to the back of the head caused by a bicycle accident.

Simultaneous palatal pleomorphic adenoma and mandibular keratocystic odontogenic tumor in a pediatric patient.

Background: Neoplasms of the salivary gland account for 3% of all head and neck tumors; most of these occur in the parotid gland and are benign; 80% of them are pleomorphic adenomas. Benign neoplasms of the salivary gland are rare in children compared with adults. Keratocystic odontogenic tumor (KCOT) is considered the second most frequent neoplasm of all odontogenic tumors after the ameloblastoma.

Post-traumatic deformity of the anterior frontal table managed by the placement of a titanium mesh via an endoscopic approach.

We describe delayed treatment of a post-traumatic fracture of the anterior table of the frontal sinus with a titanium mesh using an endoscopic approach. To our knowledge this is the first case of a delayed post-traumatic deformity of the anterior table being treated by this method.

Management of an exposed mandibular plate after fibula free flap with vacuum-assisted closure system.

Introduction: In 1997, Morykwas et al introduced negative pressure dressings to manage complicated wounds; since its introduction, the vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) system has been successfully used in the fields of general surgery, orthopedic surgery, plastic surgery, and gynecology. Recently, some authors described this technique to manage complex wounds in the craniomaxillofacial region; we introduce the case of exposed peroneal bone and mandibular reconstruction plate after a fibula osteomyocutaneous free flap managed with this method.

Clinical Report: A 41-year-old man presented an advanced mandibular osteoradionecrosis with an extensive composite three-dimensional defect of the lower jaw involving the oral mucosa, the mandibular bone, the external skin, and the soft tissue, with a clear communication between the oral cavity and the exterior.