Salivary gland tumours in Zimbabwe: report of 282 cases.

Tumours of the salivary glands are relatively uncommon. In a review of 282 black patients seen at Harare Central Hospital, Zimbabwe, the relative incidence of various tumour types and the age and sex distribution were similar to those reported in other series. There were more tumours of the minor salivary glands than in reported Western series. There were more tumours of the minor salivary glands than in reported Western series. Pain and rapid growth were significant in distinguishing malignant from benign tumours. Malignant tumours were more common in elderly than in young patients.

Treatment of median cleft of the lower lip, mandible, and bifid tongue with ankyloglossia. A case report.

A case of complete median cleft of the lower lip and mandible and bifid tongue with ankyloglossia is presented. Unlike other reported cases of similar disorders, no other abnormalities were present. A satisfactory result was achieved with early surgical correction of both hard- and soft-tissue defects.

Pleomorphic adenoma of the salivary glands. Clinicopathologic study of 206 cases in Zimbabwe.

A review of 206 pleomorphic adenomas seen over a 10-year period was carried out. Fifty-eight percent of the tumors were in females. The tumor was common in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th decades with 39.8% of the tumors occurring in the parotid gland.

Ameloblastoma: the Zimbabwean experience over 10 years.

OBJECTIVES: A review of 117 ameloblastomas treated over a 10-year period was carried out. STUDY DESIGN: Clinical records of 117 patients treated for histologically diagnosed ameloblastoma were retrieved and analyzed for age, sex, anatomic distribution, duration of lesions, clinical features, and treatment methods with results and complications. RESULTS: Men and women were equally affected. The average age at the time of presentation was 28 years; 95.7% of the ameloblastomas occurred in the mandible; and 59% occurred in the premolar/incisor/canine region. CONCLUSION: Ameloblastoma occurs predominantly in the anterior mandible with equal frequency in men and women. Wide resection reduces recurrence.

[Centrofacial lymphoma, cause of middle line granuloma syndrome. Report of a case]. / Linfoma centrofacial, causa de síndrome de granuloma de la línea media. Informe de un caso.

The male patient is in his fifth decade with a history of four months with right nasal obstruction, hematopurulent rhinorrea and scabs in the nose. The initial physical examination showed necrotic tissue and scabs in both the nasal foci. Three months later he presented a septal perforation and eroded necrotic injury in the hard palate. The two initial biopsies that were carried out showed chronic unspecified inflammation, and the third reported a polymorphic reticulosis. The histopathological analysis of the material of the third biopsy showed the existence of a non-angiocentric intermediate centrofacial lymphoma. The patient was submitted to treatment with simultaneous radiotherapy and chemotherapy with the end result of a totally successful remission of the lymphoma. These abnormalities usually appear as ulcers and erosions of the cartilage and bones of the nose, the paranasal sinuses and the palate. They are polymorphic, and there exists evidence of its association with the Ebstein Barr virus. The patient has been observed during the last five years and has shown no evidence of recurrence of any related of the disease. As a consequence of the sickness, the patient had difficulties to talk and eat, but with rehabilitation he now has adequate phonation and eating capacity. The immunohistochemistry and molecular genetic science branches of medicine have almost solved the diagnostic and therapeutic problems related to this sickness. The individual's prognosis depends mainly on the extension of the affection and seriousness of the disease from which the patient suffers.

[[Sclerosing therapy in hemangiomas of the tongue]. / Tratamiento esclerosante en los hemangiomas de la lengua.

Two cases of hemangiomas on the tongue treated by injection of sclerosants products (1% Aethoxysklerol), combined with reconstructive surgery, are reported. The efficacy of such treatment for hemangiomas located at that level is demonstrated.

A clinicopathologic study of parotid gland tumors.

PURPOSE: A review of 121 parotid gland tumors over a 10-year period was carried out. METHODS: The clinical records were retrieved to analyze treatment modalities, history, pathology reports, and sex and age distribution. RESULTS: Pleomorphic adenoma was the most common benign tumor (88.2%), with adenoid cystic carcinoma being the most common malignant tumor (7.4%). Pleomorphic adenoma was more common in women than in men. Clinical signs and symptoms were of no value in distinguishing between malignant and benign tumors. Malignant tumors tended to be more common in the elderly. Subtotal or total parotidectomy was used as the method of treatment.