Surgery of parotid gland tumours in lagos: a 12 year review.

Background/aim: Tumours of the parotid gland are not common. Parotid tumours can pose a challenge both in diagnosis and treatment. Various factors contribute to the management difficulties of parotid tumours for the Head neck surgeon.

Malignant orofacial neoplasms in Lagos, Nigeria.

Objectives: To analyse general differences in age, gender, anatomic location of the various histological types of malignant neoplasm involving the oral and maxillofacial region at a tertiary referral centre in Nigeria and to compare this with reports in the literature.

Design: Retrospective analysis.

Setting: A tertiary referral centre in Lagos, Nigeria.

Burn scar carcinoma: two case reports and review of literature.

The development of carcinoma within a burn scar is an uncommon sequelae. When it does occur, the diagnosis is often delayed and consequently outcome less favourable. We present two cases seen and review existing literature on the aetiology, diagnosis and treatment of this problem.

An evaluation of the role of systemic antibiotic prophylaxis in the control of burn wound infection at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital.

A prospective study was carried out on 61 patients to evaluate the role of systemic antibiotic prophylaxis in the control of burn wound infection. The patients were randomised into three groups: group 1 (n=21) received ampicillin and cloxacillin; group 2 (n=20) received erythromycin and genticin and a control group (n=20) received no systemic chemo prophylaxis. The burn wounds were similarly managed.

Pattern of head and neck cancers among Nigerians in Lagos.

Three hundred and eight-one cases of head and neck cancers were studied over a 10 year period (1988 - 1998) at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos. The aim was to assess the various sites of primary lesion, gender and age distribution and histopathological types. The International Classification of Diagnosis Oncology's (ICDO) 9TH version was used to categorize sites of primary lesion.

Associated congenital abnormalities in Nigeria children with cleft lip and palate.

This is a prospective study of 106 patients with cleft lip and or palate seen over a 5 year period between January 1981 and December, 1985 at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital. Thirty of these patients (28.3 percent) have other associated congenital anomalies which lies within the range of 3 percent to 63.

Surgical experience in the management of multiple neurofibromatosis in Nigerians.

Thirty patients with neurofibromatosis were treated by the Burns and Plastic Unit of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital during a seven year period from December, 1979 to December, 1986. Their ages ranged from 3 to 53 years. The indications for surgery were impairment of function in 66.

Primary fibrosarcoma of the scalp: a review of a ten-year record from Lagos, Nigeria.

Primary fibrosarcoma of the scalp is very rare and, although the tumour is slow growing, it often results in major cosmetic and other problems. Repeated surgical excisions for recurrent disease are often necessary. We report our experience of the management of this rare tumour at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria: a national referral centre for malignant tumours requiring radiotherapy.