Reconstructive surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy for the multimodal approach in oral cancer: a single cancer centre experience.

Introduction And Importance: Ablative surgery for oral cancer, irrespective of the histological subtype, causes large tissue defects, functional and aesthetic damage. Microsurgical free flaps have been widely used in reconstruction after resection, with satisfactory success rates in conjunction with adjuvant radiotherapy (RT). This study aims to describe our clinical institutional experience based on the multimodal treatment performed in four cases diagnosed with oral squamous cell carcinoma with the use of different microvascular free flaps and RT.

Survival of osseointegrated implants in head and neck cancer patients submitted to multimodal treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: To investigate the survival rate in implants placement in irradiated and non-irradiated bone in patients undergoing head and neck cancer (HNC) treatment. We focused on the consequences of the main complications, such as osteoradionecrosis and peri-implantitis.

Methods: An electronic search conducted by PRISMA protocol was performed.

Radiation-induced Sarcoma in the Head and Neck: Clinical, Imaging, Histopathological, and Therapeutic Characterization.

Radiation-induced head and neck sarcoma (RIHNS) is a rare and serious long-term complication of radiotherapy (RT), with poor prognosis and high morbidity and mortality. Diagnosis is based on immunohistochemistry and molecular biomarker analysis, and therapy is usually surgical. Other adjuvant therapies might be considered.

Clinical and histopathological features of congenital epulis in a newborn submitted to laser surgery.

Congenital epulis (CE) is a rare condition in newborns, whose histogenesis remains unclear. It mostly presents as a circumscribed mass in the maxilla alveolar ridge of female neonates and can interfere with their normal breathing and breastfeeding. This benign oral lesion usually appears as a pedunculated nodule covered with normal mucosa that extends from the anterior vestibular alveolar ridge up to the posterior region.

A case of migratory stomatitis in a young male patient: Management and differential diagnosis.

Migratory stomatitis (MS) is an uncommon inflammatory condition with unclarified etiology, which despite its benign nature, may raise concerns for patients and diagnostic difficulties for professionals. This case report aims to describe the clinical features of a patient who presented with MS in conjunction with benign migratory glossitis (BMG), and its diagnostic process and management. The patient, a 25-year-old man, sought diagnosis of an oral condition, with cyclic behavior, which had been causing him great discomfort for a year.

An Extraoral Surgical Approach to Treat Chronic Submandibular Sialolithiasis - A Case Series.

Sialolithiasis is the most common cause of sialadenitis in the submandibular gland, in which the highest incidence of this condition occurs, among the major salivary glands. This could be explained by the anatomy of Wharton's duct, and the chemical composition of the saliva produced by this gland. There are several alternatives and techniques for the treatment of sialolithiasis, including lithotripsy, sialoendoscopy, and conservative removal of the sialoliths or complete removal of the submandibular gland, through the transoral and extraoral routes for access to the gland.

Surgical Management of Palatal Pleomorphic Adenoma (PPA) Recurrence After 10 years, Treated at a Brazilian Center - A Case Report.

Pleomorphic adenoma, considered the most frequent benign mixed neoplasm of the minor salivary glands, occurs mainly in the region of the hard palate, with slight predilection in females and peak of incidence between the third and fifth decades of life. An increase in recurrence rates has been associated with the histopathological variants of the tumor, cellular characteristics, stroma, and capsule rupture during surgical removal of the lesion. The present case report aims to describe the surgical approach performed on the patient, a 45-year-old woman with a recurrent Pleomorphic Adenoma (PA) in the region of the hard palate on the right side, 10 years after initial enucleation of the lesion; her main complaint was an increase in volume in the palatal region.

Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy Used as First Choice to Treat Herpes Zoster Virus Infection in Younger Patient: A Case Report.

Herpes zoster virus infection is commonly described as reactivation of the varicella zoster virus (VZV), which involves the trigeminal nerve branches and ganglia in the maxillofacial region. The ophthalmic branch is the most involved, whereas the maxillary (V2) and mandibular (V3) dermatomes are less commonly affected. This report describes the positive clinical results of photodynamaic therapy (PDT), used as first choice treatment modality, in a younger female patient who showed a diagnosis of recurrent infection of VZV in the right cheek after five applications and without having undergone medical approach.

A distinct fibro-osseous lesion of the jaws affecting the maxilla.

The differential diagnosis of fibro-osseous lesions (FOL) presents oral clinician stomatologists with a challenging task because of their similar clinical, radiographic and histopathological behavior that will also hinder the therapeutic planning. Presentation of case to describe the clinical, radiographic and histopathological features of an unusual case of FOL presented by the patient, a Black woman, and the results obtained with the conservative surgical treatment and 3-month follow-up. The presence of cementum in the histopathological analysis of cemento-osseous dysplasias, according to the current literature, is an important factor for the diagnosis of this lesion.