Maxillofacial Injuries
Fig. 1.1 (a) Severe lacerations due to blunt facial trauma associated with facial fractures. (b) A linear cut wound of the cheek caused by assault with a sharp object Avulsions…
Swellings of the Jaw
Fig. 4.1 Classification of swellings of the jaw according to origin Fig. 4.2 Plain X-ray showing a smooth, well-circumscribed lucent cavity (black arrows) containing the crown of an unerupted tooth,…
Tumors of the Pharynx
Fig. 10.1 Anatomy of the nasopharynx. The uppermost part of the pharynx 10.1.1 Benign Tumors (Nasopharyngeal Fibroma/Angiofibroma) Nasopharyngeal fibroma or angiofibroma is a benign tumor, which is highly destructive causing…
Surgery of Parathyroid Glands
Condition Inheritance and mutation Organs affected MEN 1 Autosomal dominant MEN1 gene on chromosome 11 Parathyroid (90 %), neuroendocrine tumours (NET) of the pancreas and gastrointestinal tract (60 %), pituitary…
Surgery of the Oral Cavity
Localized swellings (masses) Diffuse swellings (Macroglossia) A. Cystic swellings Vascular malformations Retention mucous cyst (ranula) Multiple neurofibromatosis Sublingual dermoid cyst Congenital causes: Thyroglossal cyst (at foramen cecum)…
