the occurrence of epidermoid and dermoid cysts in the oral cavity is extremely rare accounting 0.01% of all cysts. in our case report we hereby present a large epidermoid cyst in the floor of mouth imitating a plunging ranula. a 26-year-old female reported to us with a complaint of a swelling below the tongue since 2 year. on examination there was a swelling in the left side of the floor of the...

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common disease in the elderly due to an imbalance in cartilage degradation and synthesis. Heterotopic ossification (HO) occurs when ectopic masses of endochondral bone form within the soft tissues around the joints and is triggered by inflammation of the soft tissues. Procyanidin B3 (B3) is a procyanidin dimer that is widely studied due to its high abundance in the huma...

A five year retrospective study was done from the data available in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from the year 2010 to 2015. Patients reporting with the cyst in Oral and Maxillofacial region were included in our study. Analyzed clinical variables included age, gender, anatomical location, and treatment options. The objective of our study was to determine the type, demographi...

Thirteen patients are described who, on routine endoscopy of the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract, were found to show a characteristic appearance in the proximal duodenum. This consisted of multiple small mucosal nodules, predominantly in the anterior wall. All cases were biopsied, and showed identical histological appearances of heterotopic gastric mucosa of body type. The incidence of this c...

The term Unicystic Ameloblastoma (UA) refers to those cystic lesions that show clinical and radiological characteristics of an odontogenic cyst but on histological examination show a typical ameloblastomatous epithelium lining part of the cyst cavity, with or without luminal and/or mural tumor growth. Till date, lot of controversies exist among oral surgeons and oral pathologists regarding this...

INTRODUCTION Hemobilia is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. More than 50% of hemobilia cases are related to iatrogenic trauma from hepatobiliary procedures, and needle biopsy of the liver represents the most common cause. A minority of hemobilia cases are due to hepatobiliary disorders such as cholangitis, hepatobiliary cancers, choledocholithiasis, and vascular abnormalities in ...

Heterotopic gastric mucosa (HGM) can occur in the foremidand hindgut and, conceivably, at any of their derivatives. The origin of HGM is either heterotopic (congenital) or metaplastic (acquired). The reported incidence of HGM in the endoscopic literature ranges from 0.29-10% but an incidence of up to 70% has been reported in autopsy studies. Heterotopic gastric mucosa patches have been reported...

Tumour of the oral cavity is a rare condition in young animals. The most frequent are odontomas – locally invasive tumours with no metastatic potential. article describes case report 4-month-old male puppy diagnosed mandibular odontoma cystic appearance. Authors present clinical features, histopathological examination and surgical management using deep curettage hydroxyapatite granules depositi...

A mesenteric cyst is defined as a cyst that is located in the mesentery of the gastrointestinal tract and may extend from the base of the mesentery into the retroperitoneum. It is often asymptomatic and therefore it is usually found as an incidental finding. Preoperative diagnosis may be possible with computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. However, the correct diagnosis can only be...