BACKGROUND The association between human papillomavirus (HPV) types and oral lesions has been shown in many studies. Considering the significance that HPV has in the development of malignant and potentially malignant disorders of the oral mucosa, the purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of HPV DNA in different oral lesions. In addition, we wanted to elucidate whether the HPV ...

Essential hypertension is sustained high blood pressure not attributable to a single cause but reflecting the interaction of multiple genetic and environmental influences. Dermatoglyphic involves the study of epidermal ridges present on the surface of palms, finger, soles and toes while cheiloscopy is the study of the grooves or furrows present on the vermilion border of the human lips. Finger ...

Transverse facial clefts (macrostomia) are rare disorders that result when the embryonic mandibular and maxillary processes of the first branchial arch fail to fuse due to failure of mesodermal migration and merging to obliterate the embryonic grooves between the maxillary and mandibular processes to form the angle of the mouth at its normal anatomic position. Macrostomia may be seen alone or i...

HESE studies were undertaken in order to repeat and supplement T the experiments of BEADLE and EPHRUSSI (1936,1937) and EPHRUSS~ and BEADLE (1936b) which provided the evidence upon which these authors postulated the existence of ca+ substance as one of three specific diffusible substances assumed to be necessary for the differentiation of wild type eye color in Drosophila melanogaster. The firs...

This paper reports an interesting development in a 64 year old female originally referred for evaluation of oral lichenoid lesions. The patient had a previous diagnosis of discoid lupus erythematosus of the skin. The presenting oral clinical appearance varied between lichenoid areas and ectopic erythema migrans. At initial presentation the patient had an exophytic lesion on the vermilion of the...

Background: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common malignancy worldwide.1 It usually found in older populations, particularly those exposed to ultraviolet radiation. almost always curable when detected and treated early. Surgery remains cornerstone of BCC treatment, but standard excision results defects requiring reconstruction. A V-Y flap a popular option for smaller due its advantages....

In continuation of the efforts made by the Illinois State Water Survey to develop a detailed hydrologic and water quality simulation model of the entire Illinois River Basin, a hydrologic simulation model was developed for the Vermilion River Watershed (one of the major tributaries of the Illinois River) to simulate streamflows using available climatic data. The model was developed using Hydrol...

We repaired a long horizontal defect in the lower lip caused by the resection of squamous cell carcinoma by reconstructing the white lip with a V-Y advancement flap and vermilion with a tongue flap. During this procedure, we deepithelialized the V-Y flap, lifted the upper margin of the flap and sutured it to the remaining upper margin of the lip, and then covered it with the tongue flap, result...