Structural fat grafting in complex reconstructive surgery.

The use of adipous tissue transfer for the correction of maxillo-facial defects was reported for the first time at the end of the 19 century and has been the subject of numerous studies. Grafted fat tissue has been used for years as an excellent filler during facial enhancement and recontouring. Several techniques have been proposed for harvesting and grafting the fat.

Synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint.

Synovial chondromatosis is a cartilaginous metaplasia of the mesenchymal remnants of the synovial tissue of the joints. Its main characteristic is the formation of cartilaginous nodules in the synovium and inside the articular space (loose bodies). Synovial chondromatosis mainly affects big synovial joints such as the elbow and knee and is uncommon in the temporomandibular joint.

Pharyngeal actinomycosis: a case report.

Actinomycetes are saprophytic bacteria of the oral cavity. They can produce a rare, chronic, and suppurative process that usually originates from the teeth and mandible and then involve the cervical region, especially in the sub-mandibular area. A case of actinomycosis occurring in the retropharyngeal space in a 74 year-old man is reported.

Eosinophilic angiocentric fibrosis.

Eosinophilic angiocentric fibrosis (EAF) is a rare disease of the sinonasal tract, with histologic characteristic features like thick collagen bundles whirling around vessels in a fibrotic stroma with inflammatory cells rich in eosinophils. The Authors present a case of a 31-year-old man with bilateral nasal obstruction with no history of allergies or other systemic disease. The patient underwent a septoplasty with symptoms relieving.

Surgical techniques for the removal of forehead hemangioma.

Hemangiomas of the bone are rare tumors, accounting for 0.5-1% of all benign skeletal tumors. Most of these tumors are found in the vertebral bodies and they are rarely seen in the cranial bones, where their frequency is 0.

Dislocation of the mandibular condyle into the middle cranial fossa.

Dislocation of the mandibular condyle into the middle cranial fossa is an uncommon event. A case report is presented based on a patient (32-year-old female) who sustained a traumatic left condyle fracture with superior dislocation into the middle cranial fossa due to a high-speed car accident. The diagnosis was done four months after trauma.

Treatment of macroglossia in Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome.

A case of macroglossia caused by Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome is reported. Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome is an overgrowth disorder characterized by a constellation of congenital anomalies. The most common manifestations are omphalocele, macroglossia, gigantism, and visceromegaly.