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Oral mucosal melanoma is rare and more aggressive than cutaneous melanoma. Hard palate and maxillary alveolar crest are most commonly involved. Multidisciplinary team approach is necessary for successful management of this tumor. The main treatment modality is surgical resection, which usually results in impaired mastication, deglutition, speech, oral competence and significant cosmetic deformity. Here, a rare case of oral mucosal melanoma of mandibular gingiva in a 44-year man is reported, who was treated by en-block mandibular resection followed by adjuvant therapy with high dose interferons (IFN) - ï¡2b. Following two weeks of healing period, prosthetic rehabilitation of the patient was done with an interim removable denture prosthesis, which effectively limited the unfavourable effects of surgery and helped him in resocialisation.
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Neoplasias Gingivales/patología , Mandíbula/patología , Melanoma/patología , Mucosa Bucal/patología , Adulto , Antineoplásicos/uso terapéutico , Quimioterapia Adyuvante , Dentaduras , Neoplasias Gingivales/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Gingivales/cirugía , Humanos , Interferón alfa-2/uso terapéutico , Masculino , Mandíbula/cirugía , Melanoma/tratamiento farmacológico , Melanoma/cirugía , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
Carcinoma of the nasal vestibule often requires radical surgical excision, which results in total or partial loss of the nose followed by radiation therapy. A noninvasive, cost-effective technique for rehabilitation of a patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the nasal vestibule following partial rhinectomy and radiation therapy using heat-polymerizing clear acrylic resin is presented.
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/cirugía , Deformidades Adquiridas Nasales/rehabilitación , Neoplasias Nasales/cirugía , Prótesis e Implantes , Resinas Acrílicas/uso terapéutico , Anciano , Materiales de Impresión Dental/uso terapéutico , Femenino , Humanos , Diseño de Prótesis/métodos , Ceras/uso terapéuticoRESUMEN
Atrophic rhinitis is a debilitating nasal mucosal disease characterized by foul-smelling discharge of crusts and enlargement of the nasal cavity. Numerous surgical and nonsurgical methods have been advocated for its treatment. This article describes a noninvasive technique for partial occlusion of the dilated nasal cavity in a patient with atrophic rhinitis by use of a pinhole nasal prosthesis made from clear acrylic resin.