Nasotracheal tube wire support: a safety device in maxillofacial surgery technical note after five years of experience

A well fixed endotracheal tube is essential for safety during general anesthesia. In maxillofacial surgeries, securely fixing a nasotracheal tube in place has always been problematic. The aim of this article is to describe a simple but effective technique to fasten the nasotracheal tube using a wire support that allows a full range of head movement without interference in the surgical field. During the last 5 years, this device was successfully used in almost two hundred patients with very few complications

Cisticercose oral: relato de caso e revisão da literatura

A cisticercose é uma doença que ocorre quando o indivíduo é infectado pela larva da Taenia solium, atuando como hospedeiro intermediário ao invés de definitivo. A cisticercose em cavidade oral é rara e seu diagnóstico clínico é difícil. Neste trabalho, é relatado um caso de cisticercose oral em paciente de 23 anos, sexo feminino que apresentou um crescimento indolor na região de dorso de língua. Foi realizada uma biópsia excisional e o exame histopatológico revelou uma cavidade cística apresentando em seu interior a larva.Cysticercosis is a condition that occurs when man is infested by the larvae of Taenia solium, acting as an intermediate host instead of definitive. Oral cysticercosis is a rare event, and it represents a difficulty in clinical diagnosis. A case of oral cysticercosis in a 23-year-old white female who presented a painless swelling in the dorsal portion of the tongue is reported. An excisional biopsy was performed and histopathological examination revealed a cystic cavity containing the tapeworm

Rosai-Dorfman disease affecting the maxilla

Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD), formerly called sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy, is a non-neoplastic proliferative histiocytic disorder with behavior ranging from highly aggressive to spontaneous remission. Although the lymph nodes are more commonly involved, any organ can be affected. This study aimed to describe the features and the follow-up of a case of extranodal RDD. Our patient was a 39-year-old woman who was referred with an 11-month history of pain in the right maxilla. On clinical examination, some upper right teeth presented full mobility with normal appearance of the surrounding gingiva. Radiographic exams showed an extensive bone reabsorption and maxillary sinus filled with homogeneous tissue, which sometimes showed polypoid formation. An incisional biopsy demonstrated a diffuse inflammatory infiltrate rich in foamy histiocytes displaying lymphocytes emperipolesis. Immunohistochemistry showed positivity for CD68 and S-100, and negativity for CD3, CD20, and CD30. Such features were consistent with the RDD diagnosis. The patient was referred to a hematologist and corticotherapy was administrated for 6 months. RDD is an uncommon disease that rarely affects the maxilla. In the present case, the treatment was conservative, and the patient is currently asymptomatic after 5 years of follow-u

Bilateral lingual lipoma: a case report

Lipoma of the tongue is an uncommon benign tumor, being even more rare when there are multiple lesions. Lipoma accounts for 1-5% of all oral neoplasms. Lipoma occurs predominantly in males over the age of forty, although, in rare cases, children can be affected. Here, we report an unusual case of a female patient with bilateral lingual lipomas that were treated through surgical excision.nul

Effectiveness of surgical decompression in the treatment of a calcifying cystic odontogenic tumor

The calcifying odontogenic cystic tumor (CCOT) is a benign lesion of odontogenic origin characterized by an ameloblastoma-like epithelium with ghost cells that may calcify. Despite broadly considered as a cyst, some investigators prefer to classify it as a neoplasm. Clinically, it occurs predominantly during the third decade of life. No difference in gender prevalence has been observed nor predilection of the lesion between maxilla and mandible. The most affected region extends from the incisor tooth to bicuspids. The classic treatment of the lesion is full excision, although a different approach may be determined by the possible association with another odontogenic tumor. Depending on the tumor size and the vicinity with important structures, decompression may be undertaken before its complete removal. The present report describes a case of CCOT with large proportions, located at the right maxilla and extending to the maxillary sinus, nasal cavity, and orbital floor. The treatment option was surgical decompression as the initial procedure, with satisfactory outcome. After partial remission, the lesion was fully removed, and the post-operative follow-up was uneventful

Rosai-Dorfman disease affecting the maxilla

Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD), formerly called sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy, is a non-neoplastic proliferative histiocytic disorder with behavior ranging from highly aggressive to spontaneous remission. Although the lymph nodes are more commonly involved, any organ can be affected. This study aimed to describe the features and the follow-up of a case of extranodal RDD. Our patient was a 39-year-old woman who was referred with an 11-month history of pain in the right maxilla. On clinical examination, some upper right teeth presented full mobility with normal appearance of the surrounding gingiva. Radiographic exams showed an extensive bone reabsorption and maxillary sinus filled with homogeneous tissue, which sometimes showed polypoid formation. An incisional biopsy demonstrated a diffuse inflammatory infiltrate rich in foamy histiocytes displaying lymphocytes emperipolesis. Immunohistochemistry showed positivity for CD68 and S-100, and negativity for CD3, CD20, and CD30. Such features were consistent with the RDD diagnosis. The patient was referred to a hematologist and corticotherapy was administrated for 6 months. RDD is an uncommon disease that rarely affects the maxilla. In the present case, the treatment was conservative, and the patient is currently asymptomatic after 5 years of follow-u

Validity of ultrasonography for the diagnosis of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disc displacement with reduction

O objetivo deste estudo foi o de contribuir para a validação da ultra-sonografia como um exame complementar para o diagnóstico do deslocamento do disco da articulação temporomandibular com redução. Os padrões ultra-sonográficos encontrados em articulações com deslocamento foram comparados com os encontrados em articulações normais, valendo-se de critérios objetivos e da ressonância magnética como padrão-ouro. Foram estudados prospectivamente 36 pacientes na faixa etária de 18 a 60 anos de idade, com média de 31 anos, sendo 31 do sexo feminino e 5 do masculino, perfazendo um total de 69 articulações (39 com deslocamento do disco com redução e 30 livres de deslocamentos). As ultra-sonografias foram realizadas com um transdutor linear de 6-12 MHz, orientado para a obtenção de imagens estáticas e dinâmicas, nos planos coronal e axial inclinado (plano de Camper). O diagnóstico de deslocamento do disco foi firmado de acordo com critérios objetivos e mensuráveis, baseados em dois sinais ultra-sonográficos indiretos. O primeiro deles foi o aumento da distância entre o ponto mais anterior da cápsula da articulação temporomandibular e o ponto mais anterior do côndilo mandibular (distância cápsula anterior-côndilo), medida nas imagens estáticas. O segundo foi a ocorrência de diminuição e aumento súbitos da distância cápsula anterior-côndilo, observado nas imagens dinâmicas durante a abertura e fechamento da boca, indicando redução e deslocamento, respectivamente. A análise estatística dos resultados, mediante aplicação de regressão logística, indicou a ocorrência de deslocamento anterior do disco nos casos em que a medida da distância cápsula anterior-côndilo com a boca fechada foi superior a 2,2 mm (na presença de diminuição e aumento súbitos) e 4,0 mm (na ausência de diminuição e aumento súbitos). Nos casos de deslocamento anterior com redução, verificou-se que as medidas da distância cápsula anterior-côndilo obtidas com a boca aberta são menores do que as obtidas com a boca fechada e tendem a se aproximar dos valores médios de 1,4 mm e 2,4 mm, respectivamente na presença de redução total e parcial. A técnica ultra-sonográfica proposta possibilitou o diagnóstico de deslocamento anterior do disco com acurácia de 88,4%, sensibilidade de 84,6%, especificidade de 93,3%, taxa de falso positivo de 5,7% e taxa de falso negativo de 17,6%. Acreditamos que este estudo possa contribuir para o uso da ultra-sonografia no diagnóstico dos desarranjos internos da articulação temporomandibular, com a apresentação de critérios objetivos para o diagnóstico do deslocamento anterior do disco.The purpose of this study was to contribute to the validation of ultrasonography for the diagnosis of temporomandibular joint disc displacement with reduction. The ultrasonographic patterns found in joints with disc displacement were compared with the ones found in normal joints, by means of objective criteria and using magnetic resonance imaging as the gold standard. Thirty-six consecutive patients (5 males and 31 females; 18 to 60 years; average age of 31 years) were prospectively investigated with ultrasonography, performing 69 joints (39 with disc displacement with reduction and 30 free of displacements). The exams were accomplished with a 6-12 MHz linear transducer, positioned to obtain static and dynamic images in the coronal and inclined axial plane (Campers plane). The diagnosis of disc displacement was established according to objective and measurable criteria, based on two indirect ultrasonographic signals. The first one was the enlargement of the distance between the most anterior point in the joint capsule and the most anterior point in the mandibular condyle (anterior capsule-condyle distance), measured in the static images. The second one was the occurrence of sudden decrease and increase of the anterior capsule-condyle distance, respectively during mandibular opening and closing. Statistic analyzes applying logistic regression indicated occurrence of anterior disc displacement in cases with the anterior capsule-condyle distance higher than 2.2 mm (when sudden decrease and increase were present) and 4.0 mm (when sudden decrease and increase were absent). In the cases with anterior disc displacement with reduction, the measures of the anterior capsule-condyle distance at open-mouth position were smaller than the ones at closed-mouth position and had a tendency to be situated near the averages values of 1.4 mm e 2.4 mm, respectively in the occurrence of total and partial reduction. The suggested ultrasonographic technique for diagnosing anterior disc displacement provided the accuracy of 88.4%, sensibility of 84.6%, specificity of 93.3%, false-positive rate of 5.7% and false-negative rate of 17.6%. We believe that this study can contribute to the use of ultrasonography in temporomandibular disorders, with the presented objective criteria for the diagnosis of disc displacement

Surgical treatment of a rare bilateral synovial chondromatosis

Synovial chondromatosis (SC) in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is an uncommon entity, mostly when the involvement is bilateral. The authors report a rare case of bilateral SC, with a follow-up of 13 months, and a literature review. A 60-year-old Caucasian woman, with the chief complaint of pain for 6 years in the bilateral pre-auricular region, had a progressive clacking and discomfort on the left side during mouth opening. The panoramic image was suggestive of SC. The bilateral lesion was surgically removed by direct access. Histopathological examination confirmed the clinical diagnosis of bilateral SC. This article shows the importance of a multidisciplinary approach for the early diagnosis and appropriate treatment. Also, it encourages the referral of such cases to professionals with a greater familiarity with this entity