Research Papers
Mandibular melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy: a role for neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery • 2016 • Vol. 273 (12)
Melanotic Neuroectodermal Tumor of Infancy (MNTI) is a rare, locally aggressive neoplasm with a predilection for the head and neck area, most commonly occurring in the maxilla. The vast majority of t…
Akl, P; Alam, E; Khalifeh, I
Quantifying Temporomandibular Joint Synovitis in Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.
Arthritis care & research • 2016 • Vol. 68 (12)
OBJECTIVE: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) frequently affects the temporomandibular joints (TMJs) and is often undetected by history, examination, and plain imaging. Qualitative assessment of gad…
Breen, M; Caruso, P; Henderson, L
Ameloblastic fibro-odontosarcoma of the mandible in a pediatric patient.
European annals of otorhinolaryngology, head and neck diseases • 2016 • Vol. 133 (6)
INTRODUCTION: Ameloblastic fibro-odontosarcoma is an extremely rare subtype of odontogenic sarcoma, with only 13 cases reported in the literature. CASE REPORT: A 4-year-old male presented with a pain…
Chen, S; Lin, X; Liu, H
Nutrition in Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: A Multicenter Review.
Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition • 2016 • Vol. 31 (6)
BACKGROUND: Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are severe exfoliative diseases treated in burn centers due to large skin losses. Literature on SJS/TEN refers to paren…
Albrecht, M; Aleem, R; Cochran, A
Apparent life-threatening events could be a wake-up call for sleep disordered breathing.
Pediatric pulmonology • 2016 • Vol. 51 (12)
INTRODUCTION: Polysomnographic recordings of children with an apparent life-threatening event (ALTE) have often displayed signs of partial or complete obstruction during sleep. Various studies have f…
Evangelisti, M; Noce, S; Pia Villa, M
Improved facial nerve identification during parotidectomy with fluorescently labeled peptide.
The Laryngoscope • 2016 • Vol. 126 (12)
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: Additional intraoperative guidance could reduce the risk of iatrogenic injury during parotid gland cancer surgery. We evaluated the intraoperative use of fluorescently labeled …
Hasselmann, J; Hussain, T; Nguyen, L
A cadaveric study on mylohyoid herniation of the sublingual gland.
European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery • 2016 • Vol. 273 (12)
The purpose of this study was to document the presence of a sublingual gland (SLG) herniating inferiorly through the mylohyoid muscle into the submandibular area. A total of 100 half-heads of 50 adul…
Chung, I; Kim, S; Kim, S
Application of diffusion kurtosis imaging to odontogenic lesions: Analysis of the cystic component.
Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI • 2016 • Vol. 44 (6)
PURPOSE: To assess the feasibility of applying diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) to common odontogenic lesions and to compare its diagnostic ability versus that of the apparent diffusion coefficient (…
Fujikura, M; Kotaki, S; Kurabayashi, T
The effect of preoperative neutrophil, platelet and lymphocyte counts on local recurrence and survival in early-stage tongue cancer.
European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery • 2016 • Vol. 273 (12)
The aim of this study was to investigate the predictive value of preoperative neutrophil, platelet and lymphocyte counts in local recurrence and survival in the patients operated for early-stage squa…
Akyildiz, N; Gode, S; Ozturk, K
A single endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase-1 protein allotype is a strong risk factor for Behcet's disease in HLA-B*51 carriers.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases • 2016 • Vol. 75 (12)
INTRODUCTION: Endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase-1 (ERAP1) protein is highly polymorphic with numerous missense amino acid variants. We sought to determine the naturally occurring ERAP1 protein all…
Erer, B; Gul, A; Kastner, D
Next-Generation Sequencing in Salivary Gland Basal Cell Adenocarcinoma and Basal Cell Adenoma.
Head and neck pathology • 2016 • Vol. 10 (4)
Basal cell adenoma and basal cell adenocarcinoma represent basaloid salivary gland neoplasms that show cyto-morphologic similarity but differ at the histologic level by their invasive qualities, as a…
Ma, D; Robinson, R; Tesdahl, B
Nomogram prediction for survival of patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma.
Head & neck • 2016 • Vol. 38 (12)
BACKGROUND: Nomograms are visual predictive tools that are widely used for estimating cancer prognosis. The purpose of this study was to develop a prognostic tool that will accurately predict overall…
Balasubramaniam, G; Bobdey, S; Mishra, P
Intravoxel incoherent motion MRI in differentiation between recurrent carcinoma and postchemoradiation fibrosis of the skull base in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI • 2016 • Vol. 44 (6)
PURPOSE: To determine the capacity of intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in differential diagnosis between recurrent carcinoma and postchemoradiation fibrosis of sku…
Duan, X; Liang, B; Mao, J
Incidence of crown fracture and risk factors in the primary dentition: a prospective longitudinal study.
Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology • 2016 • Vol. 32 (6)
BACKGROUND/AIM: Few studies have assessed the incidence and risk factors to crown fractures in preschool children. The aim of this study was to estimate the incidence of crown fracture in the primary…
Correa-Faria, P; Paiva, S; Pordeus, I
Adverse effect of smoking on prognosis in human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal carcinoma.
Head & neck • 2016 • Vol. 38 (12)
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this retrospective study was to identify prognostic factors in a cohort of patients with oropharyngeal carcinoma treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). METHO…
Bussink, J; Janssens, G; Kaanders, J
Ilko Dacowo: The practice of iatrogenic tooth enucleation.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2016 • Vol. 54 (10)
Holder, A
Radiographic Blind Test of Curvature of the Posterior Border of the Mandibular Ramus as a Morphological Indicator of Gender.
Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists • 2016 • Vol. 25 (8)
PURPOSE: Curvature of the posterior border of the mandibular ramus at the occlusal plane has been described as a morphological trait for males. Controversy over the accuracy of this method remains am…
Azer, S; Johnston, W; Peregrina, A
Expression of Membrane-Bound Mucins and p63 in Distinguishing Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma from Papillary Cystadenoma.
Head and neck pathology • 2016 • Vol. 10 (4)
The aim of this study was to compare the immunoexpression of epithelial mucins (MUCs) in salivary duct cysts, papillary cystadenomas, and mucoepidermoid carcinomas and to evaluate if any of these mar…
Brogden, K; Hellstein, J; Lanzel, E
Metastatic HER-2-positive salivary gland carcinoma treated with trastuzumab and a taxane: a series of six patients.
Acta clinica Belgica • 2016 • Vol. 71 (6)
Metastatic salivary gland carcinoma is a rare malignancy. A subset of these tumors overexpresses the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2), which is considered a poor prognostic marker. Ta…
Clement, P; De Block, K; Deroose, C
Silencing Op18/stathmin by RNA Interference Promotes the Sensitivity of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cells to Taxol and High-Grade Differentiation of Xenografted Tumours in Nude Mice.
Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology • 2016 • Vol. 119 (6)
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a refractory tumour, and chemotherapy is one of the primary treatment modalities. Oncoprotein 18 (Op18)/stathmin is a conserved small cytosolic phosphoprotein and hi…
Chen, S; Chen, X; Liao, Y