The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery
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Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg · Mar 2008
Glenotemporal osteotomy and bone grafting in the management of chronic recurrent dislocation and hypermobility of the temporomandibular joint.
Chronic recurrent dislocation of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is rare and has many causes. Although it is possible to start treating it conservatively, these treatments are usually unsuccessful. Over the years, many operations have been done including operating on the muscles, the articular capsule, the articular meniscus, and the condyle. ⋯ We report a prospective study of 60 patients who had a bilaterally modified glenotemporal osteotomy, 40 who had chronic dislocations of the temporomandibular joints and the other 20 who had severe hypermobility of the joints. Bone grafts, iliac or calvarial, were inserted at the osteotomy between the zygomatic arch and the articular eminence, and fixed either by wires, mini-plates or microplates, and screws. Stable results were obtained and retained during long-term follow up of 1-8 years.
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Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg · Mar 2008
Case ReportsSimultaneous lymphoma and squamous cell carcinoma presenting as a neck lump.
We describe the unusual presentation of a patient with simultaneous follicular lymphoma and metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. He was initially treated for his lymphoma and then, following no regression in his cervical lymphadenopathy was referred for further assessment. This revealed squamous cell carcinoma arising from the left tongue base with metastatic disease in the left neck.