Low-dose radiation therapy for benign salivary disorders.

Two patients, one with a persistent salivary fistula after surgery for a skin tumor overlying the parotid region, and the other with a ranula recurrent after surgery, were treated with low-dose irradiation. Both problems resolved after a total dose of less than 30 Gy, and neither patient experienced xerostomia. In selected patients, low-dose radiation therapy offers a solution to persistent salivary flow refractory to surgical management.

Treatment of maxillary cysts.

Differing classification systems for cysts of the maxilla have resulted in confusion in the literature regarding these cysts. We feel that proper evaluation and treatment is essentially the same regardless of the classificatory system employed. The hallmark of proper treatment of these cysts is meticulous removal of all cyst lining to prevent recurrence.

Usher's syndrome type III.

We describe a rare example of Usher's syndrome type III in a 9-year-old boy. This type is characterized by retinitis pigmentosa and progressive sensorineural deafness.