OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to analyze subjectively, using the SWAL-QOL questionnaire, swallowing dysfunction and associated factors after treatment with radiotherapy and chemotherapy in patients treated for head and neck cancer. MATERIAL AND METHODS This is a cross-sectional study, based on the selection of patients with tumors of the head and neck area, treated with radiotherapy with...

FITOPROT, which contains curcuminoids and Bidens pilosa L. extract, is an innovative mucoadhesive formulation indicated for the topical treatment of chemoradiotherapy-induced oral mucositis (OM) in patients with advanced visible squamous cell carcinoma. The used as a mouthwash directly on tumor tissue neoplasms, without triggering cancer proliferation or invasiveness. Thus, aim this study was t...

Most mouth ulcers are caused by trauma or are aphthous. Nevertheless, they may be a manifestation of a wide range of mucocutaneous or systemic disorders, including infections, drug reactions, and disorders of the blood and gastro-intestinal systems, or they may be caused by malignant disease. The term mouth ulcers should not, therefore, be used as a final diagnosis. An ulcer may develop from mi...

lipoma is the most common soft tissue tumor but the presence of osseous component within the tumor is quite rare. some studies show that less than 1% of lipomas were ossified. we describe the histological, radiological and diagnostic features of an ossified intramuscular lipoma. to the best of the authors' knowledge, a symptomatic ossified intramuscular lipoma without any cortical erosion and h...

Objetivo: Revisar casos de malignidades da cavidade oral disponíveis na literatura em receptores transplantes renais. Métodos: Foi realizada uma pesquisa no banco dados PubMed usando os termos “oral cancer”, “mouth neoplasms”, “renal transplantation” e “kidney transplantation”. Independentemente data publicação, as publicações foram escolhidas por dois pesquisadores após considerarem cuidadosam...

Dermoid cysts are benign cutaneous neoplasms that contain germ cells from the ectoderm and mesoderm. Approximately 70% diagnosed during childhood before age of 5. Although they can present throughout body, prevalence is 7% for those arising head neck. These lesions primarily as midline masses classified sublingual, submental, or overlapping depending on their relationship with muscles floor mou...