1/52. Successful treatment of obstructive sleep apnea with use of nasal continuous positive airway pressure in three patients with mucosal hemangiomas of the oral cavity.cysts and benign tumors are uncommon causes of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and surgical removal is usually favored. In patients in whom an operation poses a high risk, however, nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) may prove beneficial. We describe three patients with hemangiomas of the oral cavity in whom polysomnography revealed moderate to severe OSA. In all three patients, nasal CPAP effectively decreased sleep-related disordered breathing events and dramatically improved their sleep. To our knowledge, this is the first report of OSA associated with hemangiomas involving the upper airway. Our experience suggests that nasal CPAP therapy is effective and well tolerated in such patients.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = oral cavity, cavity (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/52. Clinical Experience in the cryosurgery of Haemangioma.The author using cryoapplicator of his own modification presents cryosurgery as a successful surgical technique in cases of haemangiomas involving the face, lips, tongue and oral cavity. From 1968 to 1974 in the Stomatological Clinic of Lublin 56 patients were operated upon using this method. The results were very encouraging. Total regression of haemangiomas and regeneration of normal mucosa with no noticeable scar resulted. A method of cryosurgery especially suitable for very young patients or for those who are poor risks because of associated disease and advanced age is suggested.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.2keywords = oral cavity, cavity (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/52. Bacillary angiomatosis affecting the oral cavity. Report of two cases and review.Bacillary angiomatosis (BA) is an infectious disease characterized by proliferative vascular lesions; it mainly affects hiv-positive patients. Multiple cutaneous nodular lesions together with fever, chills, malaise, anorexia, vomiting and headache are the most important clinical manifestations. It may also involve the heart, liver, spleen, bones, lung, muscles, lymph nodes, central nervous system and other organs. erythromycin, 500 mg four times a day, is the drug of choice. The importance of this lesion lies in its clinical and histological similarity with other diseases. Cutaneous and oral lesions of BA clinically resemble Kaposi's sarcoma (KS). Histopathologically, BA may be confused with angiosarcoma, pyogenic granuloma and epithelioid hemangioma. We report two hiv-positive men with BA lesions in the oral mucosa. diagnosis was confirmed by biopsy and Warthin-Starry silver staining.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.8keywords = oral cavity, cavity (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/52. Spider angiomas in the gastrointestinal tract.Spider angiomas are cutaneous manifestations of endocrine imbalances in cirrhosis. We describe unusual cases of massive bleed from spider angiomas in the oral cavity and colon in association with cirrhosis of liver.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.2keywords = oral cavity, cavity (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/52. Temporoparietal fascial flap in orbital reconstruction.OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the success of the temporoparietal fascial flap (TPFF) in the primary or secondary reconstruction of difficult orbital defects and to review the surgical techniques. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis. SETTING: Tertiary medical center. patients: Nine patients with diverse orbital cavity or periorbital soft tissue and bony defects due to trauma, benign or malignant neoplasms, and radiation treatment. INTERVENTIONS: Temporoparietal fascial flap anatomy and techniques of harvest and inset are reviewed in detail. Four cases are presented to illustrate possible variables in orbital reconstruction. Variables examined include the location of defects, the success of flap survival in orbital cavities after primary or secondary reconstruction, the effects of prior irradiation on flap survival, and the possibility of concurrent osteointegrated implant placement with TPFF reconstruction. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Functional and aesthetic outcomes were determined by physical examination and preoperative and postoperative photographs. RESULTS: All patients had successful transfer of TPFF grafts without flap compromise. Temporoparietal fascial flap was a viable option for subtle orbital and malar contour defects. In chronically inflamed wounds such as with osteoradionecrosis and orbitoantral fistula, TPFF successfully restored vascularity, obliterated the defects, and enabled the placement of osteointegrated implants. The TPFF also supported the concurrent placement of a free calvarial bone graft. Finally, split-thickness skin grafted onto a pedicled TPFF showed 100% survival. CONCLUSIONS: The TPFF is one of the most reliable and versatile regional flaps in the head and neck for orbital reconstruction. This study presents the use of TPFF in a variety of orbital defects, from lateral bony rim defects to total exenteration. Timing of repair in this study spans from immediate reconstruction to reconstruction delayed more than 50 years after the initial injury. In all cases, reconstruction with TPFF resulted in improved bony and soft tissue contours, and incurred minimal morbidity.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.017092360608039keywords = cavity (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/52. Repair of full thickness defect of the nose using an expanded forehead flap and a glabellar flap.We describe a method to repair full thickness defects of the nose using a glabellar flap as the lining of the nasal cavity and an expanded forehead flap for external closure. We consider our method useful in the reconstruction of a nose with a full thickness defect for which the flap donor site is limited. The patient was a 45-year-old man who underwent resection of a basal cell carcinoma located over the dorsum of the nose which was associated with a hemangioma simplex on the face. As a result, about two-thirds of the nose, from the dorsum to the tip, as well as a part of the right cheek became deficient and the right nasal cavity became exposed. The nose was reconstructed using the above-mentioned method. The result was satisfactory both cosmetically and functionally.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.034184721216079keywords = cavity (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/52. Imaging findings of an intercostal hemangioma.SUMMARY: The authors present the imaging findings in a 44-year-old woman with a rare intercostal hemangioma that originated from the connective tissue between the intercostal muscle and parietal pleura and protruded into the thoracic cavity. The contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) showed a markedly enhancing mass, whereas dynamic magnetic resonance (MR) images showed heterogeneous and strong enhancement with incomplete early eccentric enhancement peripherally followed by complete filling-in on delayed scans. The imaging features of CT and MR imaging of a hemangioma may be useful for proper preoperative diagnosis.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.017092360608039keywords = cavity (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/52. hemangioma of the oral cavity in a seven year old: a case report.A rare case of haemangioma of the oral cavity is presented. The lesion was treated using cryo-surgery.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = oral cavity, cavity (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/52. Fine-needle aspiration of adult rhabdomyoma: a case report with review of the literature.The cytologic features of adult rhabdomyoma, a rare benign tumor of skeletal muscle origin, have been infrequently reported in the literature. We present here a case of a rhabdomyoma involving the floor of the mouth of a 78-year-old man initially diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration cytology. Cytologic features seen on Papanicolaou-stained smear preparation included cohesive clusters of skeletal muscle cells having abundant eosinophilic cytoplasm and often peripherally located nuclei. Although cross-striations and elongated intracytoplasmic inclusions were not identified in the smears, they were noted in the cell block preparation of the aspirated specimen and in the touch preparation and histologic sections of the surgically resected specimen. The cytologic differential diagnosis of this tumor is discussed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.0016584079754053keywords = mouth (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/52. Arteriovenous haemangioma of the pterygoid process. Report of a case.Arteriovenous haemangioma is a benign tumor which in ear, nose and throat practice is generally found in the soft tissues of the oral cavity. Bone involvement is very uncommon. These lesions typically manifest themselves in infancy, with a tendency towards spontaneous resolution. The management options comprise simple observation, embolization or surgical removal--depending on the location of the tumour and its symptoms. A correct diagnosis is essential to ensure the adoption of adequate measures during surgery. The present case describes an exceptional location of arteriovenous hemangioma of the pterygoid process, and discusses the associated diagnostic and treatment problems.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.2keywords = oral cavity, cavity (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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