Irritational Fibroma Mimicking an Odontogenic Infection: A Case Report of a Misdiagnosed Extraoral Fibroma.

Fibroma is a benign fibrous tissue growth that develops in response to injury or irritation. It is usually firm, painless, nodular, and merging in color with the surrounding tissue. Commonly located in areas such as the buccal mucosa, tongue, and lip, the usual treatment involves surgical removal.

Radiolucent lesions that may resemble inflammatory periapical lesions: A review article.

Non-endodontic lesions (NEL) closely resemble lesions of endodontic origin. Its etiology can be odontogenic, non-odontogenic, neoplastic, or anatomic variations that can resemble inflammatory periapical lesions in the periapical area. Inflammatory periapical lesions are caused by pulpal pathoses and require endodontic treatment.

Glaucoma after open globe injury at a tertiary care university hospital in Central Saudi Arabia. Cumulative incidence and risk factors.

Objective: To investigate the incidence and risk factors of glaucoma after open globe injury (OGI).

Methods: The medical records of all patients admitted with the diagnosis of OGI at the Department of Ophthalmology, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and had undergone primary repair from January 1996 to December 2011 were retrospectively reviewed.

Results: For the 15-year study period, 775 patients who underwent repair of an OGI were identified.

Lower eyelid swelling as a late complication of Bio-Alcamid filler into the malar area.

Purpose: To report the late complications associated with permanent filler injections into the malar area for rejuvenation.

Methods: A retrospective case series of three patients who presented with lower eyelid swelling several years following injection of polyalkylimide (Bio-Alcamid) into the malar area.

Results: All patients presented with lower eyelid swelling which developed as a result of spontaneous migration of filler to the lower eyelid.