Spuriously low concentrations of serum iron measured with generation 14 Kodak Ektachem slides: prevalence, possible causes, and partial improvement with generation 16 slides.

For sera with iron (Fe) concentrations < 4 mumol/L, Kodak Ektachem slides Generation (GEN) 14 (without ascorbic acid) yielded systematically lower results for Fe than did liquid Ferrozine-based reagents from Baker containing ascorbic acid (10 g/L, final concentration) and adapted to Cobas-Bio. During an 8-month comparison period, outliers (defined as [Fe]Cobas - [Fe]Kodak > 4 mumol/L) were seen in 21 of the 8731 sera (0.24%) tested, corresponding to < 5% of the sera with [Fe]Kodak < 4 mumol/L.

Late loco-regional recurrences after radical resection for mandibular ameloblastoma.

5 cases of mandibular ameloblastoma are described with multiple recurrences after a long period of time. 4 of them were primarily treated by radical resection. 1 was initially treated by enucleation and extensive resection was performed only after its recurrence.

Synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint.

A case of synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint is reported. The clinical, radiological, pathological and surgical features are discussed.

CT findings in synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint.

The purpose of this report is to document an additional case of synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint and to present its radiological features with emphasis on the CT findings. It should be stressed that the value of the radiologic examination primarily depends on the extent of calcification of the loose, intraarticular particles.