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Use of an acrylic jig to aid orbital reconstruction after resection of a sphenoid intraosseous meningioma: a technical note

A 48-year-old woman presented to neurosurgery with proptosis of the left globe and worsening pain and swelling in the left temporal region. Her visual acuity was unaffected. A computed tomogram (CT) of her head showed a large expansile lesion that involved the left frontal, parietal, temporal, and sphenoid bones (Fig. 1 and Supplemental Fig. S1). It impinged on the orbit, causing proptosis and crowding of the orbital contents. A diagnosis of intraosseous meningioma was suspected.

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Sun Oct 06, 2019 03:00

Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck – screening in patients who misuse alcohol and tobacco in Switzerland: a prospective pilot study

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the head and neck is the sixth most common cancer worldwide. It is preceded by early asymptomatic lesions which, if identified early enough and removed, would prevent malignant transformation or avoid delaying diagnosis to advanced stages. Our aim was to evaluate the feasibility of a screening programme for SCC of the head and neck in a group of high-risk patients, and to investigate their addiction profile. Patients admitted to an inpatient alcohol addiction centre...

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Sun Oct 06, 2019 03:00