Year 2025 / Volume 47 / Number 3

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Introduction: Clear surgical margins are crucial in treating oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (OTSCC), as they significantly influence survival rates. However, achieving these margins can be tricky since resections can affect essential functions like speech and swallowing. That is where free tissue transfer comes in, especially the radial forearm free flap (RFFF), which allows...

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Objective: This pilot study aims to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of a two-stage surgical strategy for CLP management, by being the first attempt to measure and obtain numerical data before and after palatal closure. This study is focused on the sequential approach of Delaire’s primary Veloplasty, consisting in the closure of the soft palate (SP), followed by hard palate...

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Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients with healthy individuals in terms of upper extremity and general functionality, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) mobility, TMJ pain, headache, facial pain, and cervical spine position, and to examine their relationships.
Materials and methods: Thirteen RA patients and thirteen healthy individuals...

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Maxillary sinus aplasia is an uncommon congenital anomaly that is often incidentally identified during routine radiographic examinations. In the present study, we describe the case of a 67-year-old man whose diagnosis of bilateral maxillary sinus aplasia was established following a minor facial trauma. To contextualize this finding, we conducted a review of 24 cases published between...

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Juvenile ossifying fibroma is a rare benign fibro-osseous lesion characterized by rapid growth and locally aggressive behavior, most frequently affecting the craniofacial bones. We report the case of an 8-year-old patient with an expansive mandibular mass initially diagnosed as fibrous dysplasia. Despite multiple conservative treatments, the lesion recurred, and the final diagnosis...

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Trismus is defined as a limitation of mouth opening ≤ 35 mm Maximum Interincisal Opening, which may be related to different etiologies. A vascular malformation as the cause of trismus in pediatric patients is exceptional. We present the case of a 16-year-old male patient with a left bulboprotuberential arteriovenous malformation who developed trismus after two major hemorrhagic episodes...

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Maxillary chondroblastic osteosarcoma is an extremely uncommon entity (6-7 % of all osteosarcomas), and its presentation as a post-extraction complication is even more unusual, which significantly complicates early diagnosis. We present a female patient in her fifth decade who sought consultation due to lack of healing three weeks after the extraction of the left upper second molar....

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Extracranial meningiomas are rare tumors, accounting for approximately 1–2% of all meningiomas. Their location in the temporal region is exceptional and presents significant diagnostic challenges, as they can mimic other soft tissue neoplasms. Definitive diagnosis requires histopathological and immunohistochemical confirmation after complete resection, as percutaneous biopsy has limited...