颌下腺转移性多形性腺瘤1例

本文报道1例罕见的转移性多形性腺瘤,患者女性,30岁,左颌下腺及右锁骨上包块术后病检结果与患者8年前左颌下腺肿块切除后病检结果一致,病理形态均表现为良性多形性腺瘤。并结合文献报道,对转移性多形性腺瘤的临床病理特征、发病机制及防治方法等进行讨论。     

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: A Review of the Orofacial Implications

Obstructive sleep apnoea is a complex multifactorial condition produced by a combination of anatomical and physiological factors. There is a significant associated mortality and morbidity to obstructive sleep apnoea. There is an at least 25 per cent increased mortality from cardiovascular disease when obstructive sleep apnoea patients are compared to age and gender matched healthy people. Obstructive sleep apnoea sufferers also have a much higher industrial and motor vehicle accident rate. Management of the condition should be undertaken by a multidisciplinary team including respiratory physicians, sleep laboratory technicians, otorhinolaryngologists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons and dental specialists. The diagnostic and therapeutic interactions of team members are the key to successful treatment. The treatment regime utilises nasal continuous positive airway pressure devices, mandibular advancement splints and soft and hard tissue surgery. This review provides the dental practitioner with an introduction to obstructive sleep apnoea with particular emphasis on the orofacial aspects.     

A Case of Carcinoma Ex Pleomorphic Adenoma in the Buccal Mucosa: Review of the Literature

We present a case of carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma on the right buccal mucosa in a 52-year-old Japanese woman. Based on the histopathology, the excised tumor was the non-invasive type, but the majority of the tumor consisted of poorly-differentiated adenocarcinoma cells. We performed proton radiation after the surgery. The patient was well, without evidence of disease, 48 months after surgery. Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma in the buccal mucosa has been reported in only four cases during the past twenty years. Therefore, our case was comparatively rare.