CULTURE SENSITIVITY OF ODONTOGENIC INFECTIONS IN THE HEAD AND NECK REGION.

The aim of the current study is to determine the efficacy of ultrasound in differentiating between benign and metastatic group of cervical lymph nodes. The study included forty-five subjects who were divided into three groups with 15 in each, by stratified random sampling method. Group 1 comprised fifteen patients without signs and symptoms of any infection and neoplasms in head and neck region (control group). Group 2 included fifteen patients with signs and symptoms of malignancy in head and neck region. Group 3 consisted of fifteen patients with signs and symptoms of odontogenic infections. “MY LAB-40” ultrasound machine with linear array transducer of 7.5 MHZ frequency was used for detecting cervical lymph nodes following Hajek’s classification. The patients further underwent ultrasound guided FNAC under standard aseptic protocol and samples were subjected to cytopathological evaluation. Chi square analysis and one way ANOVA test were applied to obtain the results. We concluded that ultrasound and USG FNAC can be used accurately to assess the status of lymph nodes. The ultrasonographic features of lymph nodes with round shape, absence of hilar echo, sharp nodal borders, hyperechoic internal echogenicity, and presence of intranodal necrosis were highly suggestive of metastatic cervical lymph nodes.

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Odontogenic Head and Neck Region Infections Requiring Hospitalization: An 18-Month Retrospective Analysis

BioMed Research International ◽

10.1155/2021/7086763 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Ewa Zawiślak ◽

Rafał Nowak

Keyword(s):

Head And Neck ◽

Maxillofacial Surgery ◽

Family Doctor ◽

Neck Region ◽

University Hospital ◽

Head And Neck Region ◽

Odontogenic Infections ◽

Protein Levels ◽

Reactive Protein ◽

Hospitalization Period

The aim of this study was to comprehensively review our experience with odontogenic infections in the head and neck region requiring treatment at a national referral center. We retrospectively reviewed 85 patients treated at the Chair and Clinic of Maxillofacial Surgery of the University Hospital in Wrocław between January 2018 and June 2019. We excluded patients with nonondontogenic infections or other than purulent clinical forms of dentivitis in the head and neck region. Several demographic, clinicopathological, and treatment variables were assessed. The majority of patients were men who were referred for inpatient treatment by a dentist or family doctor, presented to the Hospital Emergency Ward (SOR) by themselves, or transported to the SOR by paramedics SOR from their home or another hospital. All patients were treated in accordance with the current guidelines for head and neck region odontogenic infections. An incision was made and the abscess was drained. The odontogenic cause was removed followed by the collection of tissue for microbiological examination. The course of infection was monitored by means of laboratory parameters such as leukocyte counts and c-reactive protein levels. Odontogenic infections in the head and neck region are a persistent and common problem. Rapid, accurate diagnosis and treatment minimizes the risk of life-threatening complications, shortens the hospitalization period, and lowers treatment costs.

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Survey of the Use of Composite Grafts in the Head and Neck Region

Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America ◽

10.1016/s0030-6665(20)32975-3 ◽

1972 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 571-602

Author(s):

Claus Walter

Keyword(s):

Head And Neck ◽

Neck Region ◽

Head And Neck Region ◽

Composite Grafts

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MICROSURGERY RECONSTRUCTION OF THE HEAD AND NECK REGION IN CHILDREN

10.26226/morressier.578e3b50d462b80292382855 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Margarita Kalinina

Keyword(s):

Head And Neck ◽

Neck Region ◽

Head And Neck Region

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The effectiveness of oral propranolol for infantile hemangioma on the head and neck region: A case series

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports ◽

10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.106120 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 106120

Author(s):

Prasetyanugraheni Kreshanti ◽

Nandya Titania Putri ◽

Valencia Jane Martin ◽

Chaula Luthfia Sukasah

Keyword(s):

Head And Neck ◽

Case Series ◽

Neck Region ◽

Infantile Hemangioma ◽

Head And Neck Region ◽

Oral Propranolol

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Therapeutic Strategies for Untreated Capillary Malformations of the Head and Neck Region: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses

American Journal of Clinical Dermatology ◽

10.1007/s40257-021-00616-5 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Gonca Cinkara ◽

Ginger Beau Langbroek ◽

Chantal M. A. M. van der Horst ◽

Albert Wolkerstorfer ◽

Sophie E. R. Horbach ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Head And Neck ◽

Neck Region ◽

Therapeutic Strategies ◽

Head And Neck Region ◽

Meta Analyses

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Kimura disease: a rare cause of a recurrent cheek mass in a Jamaican man

Journal of Surgical Case Reports ◽

10.1093/jscr/rjab100 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Geoffrey Williams ◽

Carlos Neblett ◽

Jade Arscott ◽

Sheena McLean ◽

Shereika Warren ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Differential Diagnosis ◽

Local Recurrence ◽

Head And Neck ◽

African Descent ◽

Young Men ◽

Neck Region ◽

Serum Immunoglobulin ◽

Western World ◽

Kimura Disease ◽

Head And Neck Region

Abstract Kimura disease (KD) is a chronic, inflammatory, benign disorder endemic to Asia that typically manifests as a triad of painless masses in the head and neck region, elevated eosinophils and serum immunoglobulin. It usually affects young men in their second and third decades of life and is rarely seen outside of the orient. This is a report of a case of KD in a young man of African descent who presented with a cheek mass. KD was not included in our differential diagnosis, and this report highlights the need to consider this entity, which can be easily missed due to its rarity in the Western world. There is no cure for the disease, and management includes medical and surgical modalities, but local recurrence or relapse is not uncommon.

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Extranodal lymphoma of the head and neck: a pictorial essay

Radiologia Brasileira ◽

10.1590/0100-3984.2017.0232 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 52 (4) ◽

pp. 268-271

Author(s):

Pinar Gulmez Cakmak ◽

Gülsüm Akgün Çağlayan ◽

Furkan Ufuk

Keyword(s):

Lymph Nodes ◽

Head And Neck ◽

Neck Region ◽

Extranodal Lymphoma ◽

Imaging Findings ◽

Head And Neck Region ◽

Radiological Features ◽

Extranodal Site ◽

Pictorial Essay

Abstract Primary extranodal lymphoma is defined as a lymphoma at a solitary extranodal site, with or without involvement of the lymph nodes. The clinical and radiological features of extranodal lymphoma have been documented in recent studies. In this pictorial essay, we reviewed imaging findings of extranodal lymphoma in the head and neck region.

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Concomitant cemento-osseous dysplasia and aneurysmal bone cyst of the mandible: a rare case report with literature review

BMC Oral Health ◽

10.1186/s12903-020-01264-7 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Han-Gyeol Yeom ◽

Jung-Hoon Yoon

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Head And Neck ◽

Aneurysmal Bone Cyst ◽

Cystic Lesion ◽

Bone Cyst ◽

Neck Region ◽

Diagnostic Process ◽

Simultaneous Occurrence ◽

Head And Neck Region ◽

Osseous Dysplasia

Abstract Background Concomitant cemento-osseous dysplasia (COD) and aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) are rare in the head and neck region. In our search of the English language literature, we found only one case report describing the simultaneous occurrence of COD and ABC in the head and neck region. Here, we report a case of COD associated with ABC. Further, we performed a systematic search of the literature to identify studies on patients with COD associated with nonepithelial lined cysts of the jaws. Case presentation The patient was a 32-year-old woman who was referred from a private dental clinic because of a cystic lesion below the mandibular right first molar. She had no pain or significant systemic disease. After performing panoramic radiography and cone-beam computed tomography, the imaging diagnosis was COD with a cystic lesion, such as ABC or solitary bone cyst. Excisional biopsy was performed, which revealed concomitant COD and ABC. Conclusion This case of ABC associated with COD provides insight for the diagnostic process of radiographically mixed lesions with cystic changes.

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