Association between saliva PSA and serum PSA in conditions with prostate adenocarcinoma.

In recent years, saliva samples have attracted attention as specimens, which may be used for cancer diagnosis. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is the most useful tumor marker for prostate adenocarcinoma (PA). We examined whether there is an association between saliva PSA and serum PSA in patients with PA using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

Dextromethorphan premedication reduced postoperative analgesic consumption in patients after oral surgery.

Objective: N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist premedication reduces postoperative pain. In this study, we examined if NMDA antagonist premedication might reduce postoperative pain after oral surgery, testing dextromethorphen.

Study Design: One hundred eleven patients undergoing mandibular third molar extraction under local anesthesia were included.

[A case of cervical abscess caused by Salmonella enteritidis after intestinal infection].

Salmonella Enteritidis often causes food poisoning. In this study, an extremely rare case of cervical abscess caused by S. Enteritidis is reported.

Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Neck due to an Odontogenic Infection: A Case Report.

Deep fascial space infections of the neck are most frequently odontogenic in origin. We describe a case of odontogenic infection of the mandible which extended to the lateral pharyngeal space and resulted in a severe life-threatening necrotizing fasciitis of the neck. A 69-year-old nondiabetic male complained of dysphagia and a severe toothache of the lower left molar and was transported to the emergency ward.