• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.287-292
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• 2001

Burkitt's lymphoma is a malignant tumor that commonly occurs in the jaws of children of Central Africa. It originates from the lymphatic tissue, and it shows rapid growth. Clinically, it is commonly found in children between age of 3 and 8. When it is found in the jaw, facial swelling, mobility of deciduous teeth, and early eruption of posterior teeth can also be found. Upon radiographic examination, radiolucent lesions with irregular border can be observed. Histologically, macrophage can be seen among tumor cells, and this special pattern is called "starry-sky" appearance. In this case, 3 year-old male patient came to our hospital with left facial swelling and severe mobility of deciduous molars. He was diagnosed as Burkitt's lymphoma based on clinical, radiographic, and histologic examination. He is being treated with chemotherapy and progress seems promising.

• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.171-174
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• 2001

This case describes a case of desmoplastic fibroma of the mandible. A 9-year-old boy was seen with a history of progressive swelling and expansion of the left mandible for one month period. Desmoplastic fibroma was diagnosed on histopathologic examination This report reviews the diagnostic criteria, differential diagnosis and surgical treatment of choice in brief of this uncommon primary bone tumor of the oral and maxillofacial region.

• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.587-592
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• 1994

The dentigerous cyst originates through alteration of the reduced enamel epithelium after amelogenesis is completed, with accumulation of fluid between the layers of the enamel epithelium or between this epithelium and the tooth crown. It is always associated with unerupted teeth. There are two methods of treament which are generally accepted. One is the enucleation of the cystic sac in its entirety, the other is the Partch operation, or the marsupialization, by which the cyst is uncovered or "deroofed" and the cystic lining made continuous with the oral avity or surrounding structures. The present case report showed that in instance of dentigerous cyst & odontogenic keratocyst surgical enucleation followed by careful excision of all cyst wall was successfully carried out and recovery and healing were rapid and uncomplicated.

• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.463-468
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• 2002

The unicystic ameloblastoma deserves separate consideration on the basis of its clinical, radiologic, and pathologic features and its response to treatment. It refers to those cystic lesions that show clinical, radiographic, or gross features of a jaw cyst, but on histologic examination show a typical ameloblastomatous epithelium lining part of the cyst cavity. The lesion is most commonly found on the mandible posterior area, and often asymptomatic, although large lesions may cause a painless swelling of the jaws. The lesion typically appears as a circumscribed radiolucency that surrounds the crown of an unerupted molar. These are usually considered to be a dentigerous, residual cyst on the relationship of the lesion to teeth in the area. Three histopathologic variants of unicystic ameloblastoma may be seen. 1) Luminal type, 2) Intraluminal type, 3) Mural type. In this case, these tumor was treated as cysts by enucleation with iliac bone graft, and the diagnosis of ameloblastoma is made after microscopic examination of the presumed cyst.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.193-201
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• 1990

This is a case report of a florid osseous dysplasia occurred in the left posterior region of the mandible in a 60-year-old female. Florid osseous sysplasia is a distinct clincial pathologic entity representing an exuberant variant of osseous dysplasia, defined by Robinson to be a abnormal reaction of bone to irritation or stimulation. The treatment was performed with partial mandibulectomy and immediate reconstruction with metal plate and iliac bone graft. The patient did well postoperatively and has shown no sign of recurrence or complication during the 6 month postoperative period.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.194-197
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• 2008

Nasolabial cyst is a rare non-odonotogenic, soft-tissue, developmental cyst arising inferior to the nasoalar region of the face. The most common clinical finding of the nasolabial cyst is that of a slowly enlarging asymptomatic swelling typically without radiographic abnormalities. This case report describes a 25-year-old man in which the clinicopathologic findings and an erosive finding on the computed tomographic scan on maxilla were consistent with nasolabial cyst. The histopathologic features, differential diagnosis, treatment and prognosis are discussed.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.183-194
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• 1989

This is a report of 2-cases of mandibular prognathism corrected by Intraoral oblique splitting osteotomy of mandibular ramus. The Intraoral oblique splitting osteotomy is a modification of sagittal split osteotomy of ramus and it is documented by Yoshida, on 1985. By this method. authors obtained the following results. 1. The patients' esthetic, psychological and functional problems were dissolved by setback of mandibular prognathism. 2. The postoperative infection, splitted bone segments fracture, paresthesia of the face and T.M.J. dysfunction were not appeared. 3. Postoperative intermaxillary fixation was maintained for 8 weeks. The patients could open their mouths in normal range after a week of intermaxillary fixation removal. 4. The soft tissue changes of lower lip and chin were about 1:1 to the hard tissue changes. 5. During intermaxillary fixation period and postoperative orthodontic treatment, slight relapse was observed. Now, the patients are under postoperative orthodontic treatment.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.64-67
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• 2003

Odontogenic myxoma is a rare tumor which occurs almost exclusively in the jaws, and seems to be of odontogenic origin. Clinically this tumor tends to appear in the second and third decades of life, and most of the lesions are located in the premolar - molar region. It is characterized grossly by mucoid or gelatinous gray-whitish tissue that replaces the cancellous bone and expands the cortex. It is invasive locally and has a high recurrence rate ranging from 10% to 33%. Radiographically, the appearance of this tumor is varied, but usually appears as a unilocular or multilocualr radioluscency of varying size. We experienced a rare case of odontogenic myxoma 12 years old patient related to mandibular bilateral impacted canines in the mandible, so we report this case with literature.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.171-178
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• 1994

Cystic hygroma remains a complex entity in terms of its development and management. Most recently, cystic hygroma has been categorized as part of a larger spectrum that include lymphangioma. The majorities of lymhangioma occur in the head and neck as cystic hygromas with the posterior cervical region as the most common site. Cystic hygromas usually present in infancy or early childhood as compressible masses that may rapidly and intermittently enlarge. While they may arise in any anatomic location, hygromas of the head and neck are especially difficult and speech pathology. Since as airway obstruction, feeding difficulties, and speech pathology. Since its original description, there have been many attepmts at treatment modalities : surgical excision remains the treatment of choice. Complete extirpation of these lesions is often impossible, and recurrence rates are accordingly high. This is report of a case bout 5-year-old female patient with cystic hygroma, resulted in facial asymmetry and swallowing difficulty, in left submandibular area. We obtained the successful functional and esthetic results by simple surgical excision of tumor mass. Therefore, we represents the case with literatural reviews.