Primary Intranodal Epithelioid Haemangioendothelioma in the Submandibular Region: A Case Report.

Epithelioid haemangioendothelioma (EHE) is a rare vascular tumour that primarily affects the liver, lungs and bone. It is very rarely described in the head and neck region, and is exceptionally uncommon within the submandibular region. We report a very rare case of EHE originating in a lymph node within the submandibular salivary gland of a 54-year-old female patient.

Effectiveness of prophylactic tranexamic acid versus placebo or no intervention for reducing blood loss in healthy patients undergoing orthognathic surgery: a systematic review protocol.

Objective: The objective of this review is to evaluate the effectiveness of perioperative prophylactic tranexamic acid for reducing blood loss in orthognathic surgery in healthy patients.

Introduction: Orthognathic surgery can cause significant hemorrhage, which requires postoperative blood transfusions. The most widely studied pharmaceutical adjunct for reducing blood loss is tranexamic acid, a synthetic amino acid that reversibly inhibits plasminogen activation.

Accidental ingestion of an endodontic file: a case report.

Background: Ingestion of dental instruments is rare during dental surgery but can result in serious complications. Here we describe a case in which an endodontic hand file was accidentally misplaced in situ during endodontic (root canal) therapy. Plain radiographs were used to identify its location, and serial imaging was used to monitor passage of the endodontic file through the gastrointestinal tract, and it ultimately passed without intervention.

Intramuscular abdominal hibernoma: case report of a rare tumour and a review of the literature.

Hibernoma is a rare benign tumour that was first described by Merkel in 1906. It arises from remnants of brown fat and has a differential diagnosis of lipoma and liposarcoma. This is a case report of a 31-year-old male with a slow-growing mass in the left flank that produced constant pain radiating to the groin.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between poor oral health and substance abuse.

Background And Aims: Substance use disorders are associated commonly with comorbid physical illness. There are fewer data on dental disease in these conditions, in spite of high rates of dry mouth (xerostomia), as well as the associated indirect or life-style effects such as poverty and lack of access to care. We compared the oral health of people with substance use disorders (SUDs) with non-using controls.

Association between poor oral health and eating disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: There is a well-established link between oral pathology and eating disorders in the presence of self-induced vomiting. There is less information concerning this relationship in the absence of self-induced vomiting, in spite of risk factors such as psychotropic-induced dry mouth, nutritional deficiency or acidic diet.

Aims: To determine the association between eating disorder and poor oral health, including any difference between patients with and without self-induced vomiting.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between poor oral health and severe mental illness.

Background: Psychiatric patients have increased comorbid physical illness. There is less information, however, on dental disease, especially tooth decay, despite life-style risk factors or psychotropic-induced dry mouth in this population. Importantly, poor oral health can predispose people to chronic physical disease leading to avoidable admissions to hospital for medical causes.