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Introdução: O linfoma de Burkitt é um linfoma altamente agressivo do tipo não-hodgkin originado a partir de mutação nos linfócitos B. Clinicamente demonstra características de malignidade como evolução rápida, destruição das corticais ósseas e mobilidade dentária, além de aumento de volume facial adjacente aos ossos maxilares. Esse tumor é de difícil diagnóstico devido às características clínicas inespecíficas, o que pode muitas vezes levar a um diagnóstico e tratamento tardio, piorando o prognóstico e a taxa de sobrevida do paciente. Relato de Caso: O caso clínico se trata de uma paciente, sexo feminino, 21 anos de idade, com história de aumento de volume em hemiface esquerda de evolução repentina, associada a dor, febre e relato de exodontia recente. A história clínica e os achados clínicos inespecíficos simularam uma infecção odontogênica, a qual atrasou o diagnóstico e o tratamento correto. Após exames imaginológicos específicos, exploração cirúrgica e exame histopatológico foi possível chegar a um diagnóstico definitivo de linfoma de Burkitt e manejo adequado dessa patologia. Conclusão: É de extrema importância o papel do cirurgião-dentista na detecção precoce dessa patologia com envolvimento dos maxilares, uma vez que a remissão e/ou a cura depende da extensão da doença, do seu comportamento biológico e do momento do diagnóstico... (AU)

Introduction: Burkitt's lymphoma is a highly aggressive non-Hodgkin type lymphoma originated from a mutation in B lymphocytes. It clinically demonstrates malignant characteristics such as rapid evolution, destruction of bone corticals and tooth mobility, in addition to increased facial volume adjacent to the maxillary bones. This tumor is difficult to diagnose due to its nonspecific clinical characteristics, which can often lead to a late diagnosis and treatment, worsening the patient's prognosis and survival rate. Case Report: The clinical case is a female patient, 21 years old, with a history of swelling in the left hemiface of sudden evolution, associated with pain, fever and a report of recent extraction. Clinical history and nonspecific clinical findings simulated an odontogenic infection, which delayed diagnosis and correct treatment. After specific imaging exams, surgical exploration and histopathological examination, it was possible to reach a definitive diagnosis of Burkitt's lymphoma and adequate management of this pathology. Conclusion: The role of dentists in the early detection of this pathology with involvement of the jaws is extremely important, since remission and/or cure depends on the extent of the disease, its biological behavior and the time of diagnosis... (AU)

Introducción: El linfoma de Burkitt es un linfoma de tipo no Hodgkin altamente agresivo originado por una mutación en los linfocitos B. Clínicamente demuestra características malignas como rápida evolución, destrucción de corticales óseas y movilidad dentaria, además de aumento de volumen facial adyacente a los huesos maxilares. Este tumor es de difícil diagnóstico debido a sus características clínicas inespecíficas, lo que muchas veces puede llevar a un diagnóstico y tratamiento tardíos, empeorando el pronóstico y la supervivencia del paciente. Caso Clínico: El caso clínico es una paciente femenina, de 21 años de edad, con antecedente de tumefacción en hemifacial izquierdo de evolución súbita, asociada a dolor, fiebre y reporte de extracción reciente. La historia clínica y los hallazgos clínicos inespecíficos simularon una infección odontogénica, lo que retrasó el diagnóstico y el tratamiento correcto. Luego de exámenes imagenológicos específicos, exploración quirúrgica y examen histopatológico, se logró llegar a un diagnóstico definitivo de linfoma de Burkitt y manejo adecuado de esta patología. Conclusión: El papel de los odontólogos en la detección temprana de esta patología con compromiso de los maxilares es de suma importancia, ya que la remisión y/o curación depende de la extensión de la enfermedad, su comportamiento biológico y el momento del diagnóstico... (AU)

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Los linfangiomas son malformaciones congénitas de los vasos linfáticos. Son raros en la cavidad oral y cuando se presentan en la misma pueden provocar trastornos funcionales del sistema estomatognático. El objetivo es presentar un caso de linfangioma cavernoso del dorso de la lengua, revisando los aspectos clínicos y de tratamiento de la enfermedad, con énfasis en la ubicación en la cavidad oral, fundamentalmente en la lengua. Un paciente de 17 años de edad se presenta con una lesión en el dorso de la lengua de aproximadamente 10 años de evolución. La lesión tiene una apariencia pedregosa y una base sésil, y mide aproximadamente 3 cm. El paciente es sometido a escisión quirúrgica de la lesión, sin intercurrencias. Actualmente el paciente se encuentra en seguimiento, sin signos clínicos de recidiva del tumor después de 2 años de tratamiento. La escisión quirúrgica de la lesión parece ser el tratamiento más apropiado para los linfangiomas de la lengua, con bajas tasas de recidiva(AU)

Lymphangiomas are congenital malformations of the lymphatic vessels. They are rare in the oral cavity and when present in this area they may cause functional disturbances of the stomatognathic system. The objective is to report a case of cavernous lymphangioma of the dorsum of the tongue, reviewing the clinical and treatment features of the disease, with emphasis on the oral cavity location, mainly the tongue. A 17-year-old male patient presented with a lesion on dorsum of his tongue of approximately 10 years of evolution. The lesion had a pebbly appearance and a sessile base, and measured about 3 cm. The patient was submitted to surgical excision of the lesion, without any intercurrences. Currently, the patient is under clinical follow-up, without any clinical sign of tumor recurrence after 2 years of treatment. Surgical excision of the lesion seems to be the most adequate treatment for tongue lymphangiomas, with low rates of recurrence(AU)

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We present a family case series with 10 individuals having nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS) with a 10-year follow-up. All articles published in the literature between 1967 and 2011 on familial Gorlin-Goltz syndrome in any language were surveyed to determine the mapping of cases per country of occurrence of this disease. All patients in the present series were presented with calcification of the falx cerebri, mild hypertelorism, and frontal bossing. Odontogenic keratocystic tumors, palmar and plantar pits, and multiple basal cell carcinomas occurred in 90, 40, and 20%, respectively, of the patients. One of the patients died of skin cancer. Diagnosis of odontogenic keratocyst tumors was confirmed by histopathological examination. NBCCS is a rare autosomal dominant cancer predisposition syndrome; it is important to recognize it when a patient has multiple odontogenic keratocyst tumors because life-long monitoring is essential for patient management.

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Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is an uncommon infection, but potentially lethal, especially when associated with systemic disorders such as diabetes. The authors report a case of necrotizing fasciitis from odontogenic origin in a patient with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. The initial diagnosis was based on clinical information, in which multiple necrosis areas in cervical and thoracic regions were observed. Wide antibiotic therapy was applied, followed by surgical drain age and debridement. Culture was positive for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Although the treatment is established, the patient dies after sepsis and failure of vital organs. Clearly, the morbidity associated to this infection, even in diabetic patients, can be minimized if an early diagnosis and effective debridement are done.

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The calcifying cystic odontogenic tumor or Gorlin cyst is an uncommon lesion with a variable clinical behavior and considerable histopathologic diversity. The authors report a case of calcifying cystic odontogenic tumor that was being treated as a maxillary sinus mucocele. The possibility of mimicking numerous odontogenic and nonodontogenic lesions makes the calcifying cystic odontogenic tumor difficult for a clinical diagnosis. The present case demonstrates that a specific knowledge in oral pathology is required to differentiate odontogenic lesions.

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Sialolithiasis is a benign pathology that occurs most frequently in the submandibular salivary gland due to its anatomic features. Depending on the size and degree of calcification, a sialolith can be visible in radiographic examinations. Patients commonly experience pain and/or edema when the ducts are obstructed. The authors report two cases of sialolithiasis of the submandibular gland after searching for the source of swelling in the submandibular region. The diagnosis was confirmed by clinical and tomographic examinations. Despite the considerable size of the sialoliths, treatment consisted of the removal of the calcified mass using an intraoral surgical approach. The prognosis is often good and there is generally no recurrence of the condition.

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Ameloblastic fibro-odontoma is a rare, mixed, benign, odontogenic tumor of significant prevalence in the mandible, with epithelial and mesenchymal components. It usually affects pediatric patients and is associated with teeth, causing a delay in eruption chronology or an alteration in the dental eruption pathway. It is occasionally diagnosed during radiographic evaluations of these patients. The literature is unclear whether it is a distinct pathological entity or a stage of odontoma. As it is benign and has a low recurrence rate, conservative treatment is recommended. The purpose of this paper was to present 2 cases of ameloblastic fibro-odontoma in the mandibles of children.

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A rare case of fracture of the coronoid process, sphenoid bone, zygoma, and zygomatic arch caused by a firearm is described. A 25-year-old man was hit in the face with a bullet, resulting in restricted mouth opening, difficulty chewing, and pain when opening the mouth. The clinical examination revealed a perforating wound in the right parotid region. A computed tomographic scan revealed a comminuted fracture of the left coronoid process with the bullet stopping in the intact left coronoid process. Treatment was bilateral coronoidectomy associated with speech therapy and was successful. Details of the clinical signs, computed tomography, treatment, and follow-up are presented.

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Nevus is a congenital pigmented malformation rarely found in the oral mucosa. Around one third of cases located in this anatomical region are of the blue type, a histological variant with considerable tendency to malignancy. This study reports the case of a male patient, chronic smoker, with a blue nevus measuring 5 cm in diameter on the hard palate. Since controversy exists in the literature regarding the incisional biopsy of pigmented lesions with malignant or malignant potential, excision without previous biopsy of the lesion was the therapy of choice for this case. The patient was followed-up for two years with no sign of recurrence or malignant transformation.

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PURPOSE: The aim of the present study was to compare pain, edema, and trismus in the postoperative period following third molar surgery using 8 mg of dexamethasone administered either orally or through local injection. METHODS: A prospective, controlled, randomized trial was carried out involving 60 lower third molar surgeries in 67 patients between October 2008 and June 2009. The sample was randomly divided into three groups: group A (local injection), group B (tablets), and group C (control). In all cases, either ostectomy or crown sectioning was employed. On the second and seventh day following surgery, linear edema was determined using facial landmarks, and maximal mouth opening measurements were performed. Postoperative pain was recorded using a visual analog scale. RESULTS: Patient age ranged from 14 to 37 years (mean, 21.0 years). With regard to pain, edema, and trismus, the two administration routes tested (local injection and tablets) demonstrated similar efficacy, and both methods achieved better results in comparison to the control group. CONCLUSION: Both the oral administration and local injection of dexamethasone proved effective in reducing pain, edema, and trismus compared to control group following lower third molar surgeries, achieving similar results.

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O nevo é uma má-formação congênita pigmentada, raramente encontrado na mucosa bucal. Cerca de 1/3 dos casos localizados nesta região anatômica são do tipo azul, uma variante histológica com considerável tendência à malignização. Este artigo relata o caso de um paciente do sexo masculino, tabagista crônico, portador de um nevo azul de 5 cm de diâmetro no palato duro. A excisão da lesão sem biópsia prévia foi a conduta terapêutica de eleição para o caso, uma vez que ainda existe controvérsia na literatura a respeito da realização de biópsia incisional em lesões pigmentadas malignas ou com potencial de malignização. O paciente foi acompanhado por um período de 2 anos, sem sinais de recorrência ou transformação maligna.

Nevus is a congenital pigmented malformation rarely found in the oral mucosa. Around one third of cases located in this anatomical region are of the blue type, a histological variant with considerable tendency to malignancy. This study reports the case of a male patient, chronic smoker, with a blue nevus measuring 5cm in diameter on the hard palate. Since controversy exists in the literature regarding the incisional biopsy of pigmented lesions with malignant or malignant potential, excision without previous biopsy of the lesion was the therapy of choice for this case. The patient was followed-up for two years with no sign of recurrence or malignant transformation.

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Osteoma is an osteoblastic benign tumor characterized by the proliferation of either compact or cancellous bone. In the jaws, the most of cases reported in the literature presented as peripheral solitary lesions, involving preferably the posterior region of the mandible. However, central osteomas are quite rare, especially in the maxillary bone. The purpose of this article was to present the clinical, radiographic, surgical, and histologic features of a solitary central osteoma of the maxilla with involvement of the paranasal sinus and to review the literature for central osteomas located in the jaws. Our clinical report participates to literature as the 12th case of central osteoma in the jaws and the fourth case in the maxillary bone.

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Objectives: The aim of the present study was to evaluate bone repair in defects induced in the cranium of Wistarrats using β-tricalcium phosphate. Study Design: In this research, we used 30 rats, randomly distributed in threegroups of 10 animals (G1, G2 and G3), corresponding respectively to time of histological evaluation (7, 15 and30 days). This was a paired study, a defect being induced in the parietal bone on either side of the median sagittalsuture of the animals, being the left-hand side the experimental subgroup (filled by biomaterial) and the rightcontrol. The histological evaluation was performed by means of light microscopy. The collected data were submittedto the Fisher Exact test for comparison between the groups and to the McNemar test for comparison betweenthe subgroups (P > 5%). Results: The results showed no statistically significant differences between the groupsand bone regeneration was similar at the different times of evaluation. Conclusions: Therefore, we concluded thatβ-tricalcium phosphate has not contributed significantly to repair process of defects induced in the cranium ofWistar rats (AU)

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OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to evaluate bone repair in defects induced in the cranium of Wistar rats using ß-tricalcium phosphate. STUDY DESIGN: In this research, we used 30 rats, randomly distributed in three groups of 10 animals (G1, G2 and G3), corresponding respectively to time of histological evaluation (7, 15 and 30 days). This was a paired study, a defect being induced in the parietal bone on either side of the median sagittal suture of the animals, being the left-hand side the experimental subgroup (filled by biomaterial) and the right control. The histological evaluation was performed by means of light microscopy. The collected data were submitted to the Fisher Exact test for comparison between the groups and to the McNemar test for comparison between the subgroups (P > 5%). RESULTS: The results showed no statistically significant differences between the groups and bone regeneration was similar at the different times of evaluation. CONCLUSIONS: Therefore, we concluded that ß-tricalcium phosphate has not contributed significantly to repair process of defects induced in the cranium of Wistar rats.

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Pyknodysostosis is a rare, recessive, hereditary, autosomal disease belonging to the group of bone dysplasias. Complications such as osteomyelitis and fractures of the mandible are not uncommon and appear in the most varied forms. We report a case of chronic osteomyelitis with subsequent mandible fracture, which was successfully treated with the use of a reconstruction plate and antibiotic therapy. This article outlines the clinical and radiographic characteristics of this condition based on the clinical case described and proposes an approach regarding the best form of treatment. Considering the risks of fracture subsequent to removal of the graft from long bones as well as the presence of chronic infection, difficult-to-defeat infection, and bone contact on the compression band, the best choice is a more conservative treatment.

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PURPOSE: To compare tissue cicatrization in the tongue of rats using electrosurgery and the cold blade. METHODS: Ten adult male Wistar rats were divided into two groups of 5 animals each, according to the time of sacrifice (3 and 7 days). Each animal had two incisions, one made with a cold blade and the other with an electric blade, both of which were approximately 0.5 mm in length. Following sacrifice of the animals, the tongues were submitted to a histological study in order to classify the presence of angiogenesis, fibroblastic proliferation, epithelial proliferation and inflammatory cells as good, moderate and weak. RESULTS: The wound made with electric blade presented a delay in the healing process and a greater inflammatory response as compared with the cold blade, despite the fact that there was no statistically significant difference (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: There were no significant statistical differences between electrosurgery and the cold blade in relation to angiogenesis, fibroblastic proliferation, epithelial proliferation or the presence of inflammatory cells at any time of evaluation.

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PURPOSE: To compare tissue cicatrization in the tongue of rats using electrosurgery and the cold blade. METHODS: Ten adult male Wistar rats were divided into two groups of 5 animals each, according to the time of sacrifice (3 and 7 days). Each animal had two incisions, one made with a cold blade and the other with an electric blade, both of which were approximately 0.5 mm in length. Following sacrifice of the animals, the tongues were submitted to a histological study in order to classify the presence of angiogenesis, fibroblastic proliferation, epithelial proliferation and inflammatory cells as good, moderate and weak. RESULTS: The wound made with electric blade presented a delay in the healing process and a greater inflammatory response as compared with the cold blade, despite the fact that there was no statistically significant difference (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: There were no significant statistical differences between electrosurgery and the cold blade in relation to angiogenesis, fibroblastic proliferation, epithelial proliferation or the presence of inflammatory cells at any time of evaluation.

OBJETIVO: Comparar a cicatrização tecidual com bisturi elétrico e frio em língua de ratos. MÉTODOS: A amostra foi de 10 ratos Wistar, divididos em dois grupos com 5 animais em cada, de acordo com o tempo de sacrifício (3 e 7 dias).Cada animal teve duas incisões transversais, com 0,5 mm de comprimento, no dorso da língua, sendo a mais anterior com a eletrocirurgia (experimento), e a mais posterior, com bisturi convencional (controle). Após o sacrifício dos animais, as línguas foram submetidas a análise histológica para classificação da presença de angiogeneses, proliferação fibroblástica e epitelial e células inflamatórias em boa, moderada e fraca. RESULTADOS: Os resultados indicaram que as feridas realizadas com bisturi elétricos apresentaram um retardo no processo cicatricial e uma maior resposta inflamatória quando comparadas com as feridas do bisturi frio, apesar de não ter havido diferença estatisticamente significante (p<0.05). CONCLUSÃO: Não houve diferença significante entre o bisturi elétrico e frio em relação a presença de angiogeneses, proliferação fibroblástica e epitelial e células inflamatórias para nenhum dos dois tempos de avaliação.

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