scholarly journals Ameloblastic fibroma: A rare case report with 7-year follow-up

2015 ◽  
Vol 143 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 190-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Araújo de ◽  
Adna Barros ◽  
Cássia de ◽  
Arlei Cerqueira ◽  
Dos Nunes

Introduction. Ameloblastic fibroma (AF) is a rare benign odontogenic tumor that usually occurs in the first two decades of life. It affects adolescents and young adults and is found in the mandible and with a higher frequency in the posterior region of this segment. There are rare case reports with a long-term follow-up. Case Outline. We report the case of a 6-year-old boy with extensive ameloblastic fibroma in the mandible. Treatment consisted of enucleation and bone curettage, with the preservation of permanent teeth adjacent to the tumor. Clinical and radiographic follow-up of the patient over a period of 7 years showed no signs of recurrence or malignant transformation. Conclusion. Patients with AF should be under follow-up for prolonged periods of time, even in cases exhibiting a low proliferation index, because of the potential for recurrence and malignant transformation of this tumor.

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 194-196
Author(s):  
Ramesh Dwarakaprasad ◽  
Huliyurdurga Srinivasa Setty Natraj Setty ◽  
Kumarswamy X ◽  
Sunil Kumar ◽  
Guruprasad X ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 90 ◽  
Author(s):  
HarkanwalPreet Singh ◽  
AnishAshok Gupta ◽  
Parveen Garg ◽  
NinadJoshirao Moon ◽  
Rahul Chavan ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. e244192
Author(s):  
Carlos Eduardo Costa Almeida ◽  
José Azevedo ◽  
Inês Botelho ◽  
Jaime Vilaça

Buschke-Löwenstein tumour (BLT) is rare and locally aggressive, and malignant transformation is a possibility. Because there is no consensus on the best treatment approach, the authors present a treatment algorithm based on several case reports. A 57-year-old male patient resorted to surgical consultation with a giant perianal cauliflower-like mass. A BLT was diagnosed. Due to the involvement of the anal sphincter, a wide local excision saving the rectum failed. Abdominoperineal resection was performed. Malignant transformation was diagnosed, and adjuvant radiotherapy was delivered. Clinical evolution was uneventful. Aggressive behaviour despite the absence of malignancy is the hallmark of BLT. The common presentation is an anal mass with a cauliflower-like appearance. Anal verrucous carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma are the major differential diagnoses. BLT treatment is challenging. Surgery is the first-line treatment, raging from wide local excision to abdominoperineal resection. To improve outcomes, chemoradiation can be used in combination with surgery. Long-term follow-up is mandatory.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Eduarda Pérez-de-Oliveira ◽  
Thayná Melo de Lima Morais ◽  
Márcio Ajudarte Lopes ◽  
Oslei Paes de Almeida ◽  
Willie F. P. van Heerden ◽  
...  

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-5
Author(s):  
Samir Dutta ◽  
Puneet Goenka

ABSTRACT A rare case of fusion of two deciduous teeth with a supernumerary tooth is reported. The fused teeth were causing deviation of the path of eruption of the permanent tooth. Thus extraction was planned for them. The histological section of the extracted tooth confirmed the phenomenon of fusion. Long term follow up showed normal eruption of the permanent tooth there after.


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuntaro Oribe ◽  
Takafumi Toyohara ◽  
Eikan Mishima ◽  
Takehiro Suzuki ◽  
Koichi Kikuchi ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) often causes renal artery stenosis with renovascular hypertension. Recent clinical outcomes encourage percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty (PTRA) to treat FMD; however, the necessary follow-up period remains unclear. Moreover, previous studies have not revealed the difference in the period until recurrence between two major types of FMD—multifocal and focal. Case presentation We describe two patients with multifocal FMD who developed hypertension during their teenage years and had recurrence of FMD > 10 years after PTRA. We further examined the types of FMD and age of onset in 26 patients who underwent PTRA. The period until recurrence of multifocal FMD was longer than that of focal FMD. Moreover, patients with early-onset multifocal FMD are likely to have a delayed recurrence after PTRA compared to other types. Conclusions Our report suggests that patients with multifocal FMD, especially those with onset at an early age, may need long-term follow-up for at least ≥ 10 years.


Dermatology ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Jurr Boer

<b><i>Background:</i></b> Patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) are still often disappointed with the current treatments offered and there is a clear demand for more effective options. Since the late 1990s there has been a revival in the use of radiotherapy (RT) for different benign diseases, including HS. During the past 20 years one case series and some scattered case reports have described promising results of RT. <b><i>Objectives:</i></b> To evaluate the long-term efficacy of RT in early-stage HS. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> A postal survey-based long-term follow-up with simple factual questions of partly retrospective and partly contemporary characteristics was performed. Sixty-four patients (96 axillae), diagnosed with mild to moderate HS were irradiated with a orthovoltage unit with 100 kV, 3 mm Al or 200 kV, 0.5 Cu filtering, respectively. Four to six biweekly fractional doses ranging from 0.75 to 1 Gy up to a total dose of 6 Gy in one series, and in chronic cases followed by four daily fractions of 2 Gy up to a total dose of 14 Gy, were given. Late treatment toxicity and the rate of remission of the disease were evaluated. <b><i>Results:</i></b> The overall response rate of the survey was 64.1% with 40.6% (26/64) valid, complete questionnaires. In total, 40 axillae were irradiated in these 26 patients. After a median follow-up of 40 years (range 32–52) complete remission of the lesions occurred in 34 of the 40 sites (85%). None of the 26 patients with 40 irradiated sites reported adverse effects at the time of the survey. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> RT appears to be an effective treatment for early and mild HS in the majority of patients. In this case series, no side effects were reported after a median follow-up period of 40 years.


2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-51
Author(s):  
Deepa Das Achath ◽  
Abhishek Sanjay Ghule ◽  
Preeti Kanchan-Talreja ◽  
Sunanda Bhatnagar

ABSTRACT Fibroosseous lesions of the jaws, including juvenile ossifying fibroma (JOF), pose diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties due to their clinical, radiological, and histological variability. There are two histological varieties of it, one as psammomatoid type and second as trebacular type; here, we present a trebacular type, which is a rare variety. After the clinical examination, radiological and histological analysis, it was diagnosed as juvenile trebacular ossifying fibroma. Although JOF is an uncommon clinical entity, its aggressive local behavior and high recurrence rate means that it is important to make an early diagnosis, apply the appropriate treatment, and, especially, follow-up the patient over the long term. How to cite this article Ghule AS, Achath DD, Kanchan- Talreja P, Bhatnagar S. Juvenile Aggressive Trabecular Ossifying Fibroma of Mandible: A Rare Case Report. J Contemp Dent 2016;6(1):45-51.


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