Publications by authors named "Souha Ben Youssef"

Purpose: Orotracheal intubation is one of the most frequently used techniques in emergency procedures and especially in anesthesia and resuscitation. Teeth may be "victims" of the orotracheal intubation. Several factors may predispose to these accidents.

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  • Calcifying odontogenic cyst (COC), or Gorlin cyst, is a rare benign cyst mainly found in jawbones, making up less than 1% of all odontogenic cysts, and can be linked to tumors like odontomas.
  • A case study of an 18-year-old female revealed a painless lesion in the right mandibular bone, which, after surgical removal, was confirmed to be COC associated with a complex odontoma through histopathology.
  • COC typically occurs in young adults and is characterized by calcified ghost cells; treatment involves total enucleation with a good prognosis, but long-term follow-up is essential to monitor for recurrences.
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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is a malignant tumor that arises from the salivary glands. The recommended treatment strategy typically involves surgical intervention, sometimes complemented by radiotherapy, depending on the histological grade of the tumor. A case of a 22-year-old female patient without medical history was described.

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Erythema multiforme is an acute mucocutaneous hypersensitivity reaction with various etiological factors, including herpes simplex virus, medications, autoimmune diseases, and malignancies, but the most common cause is infection by herpes simplex virus. The most characteristic feature is the presence of "target lesions." There are no specific diagnostic tests for EM, and the diagnosis is based on clinical signs and symptoms and biopsy if required.

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