Trends in frequency and prevalence of oral cancer and oral squamous cell carcinoma in Mexicans. A 20 years retrospective study.

OBJECTIVE: To establish the time trends of the frequency and prevalence of oral cavity cancer in regard to age and gender in a 20-years (time period 1989 - 2008) cohort of Mexicans. DESIGN AND SETTING: 13,235 head and neck biopsies from the archive of the Oral Pathology Laboratory, Dental School, National Autonomous University of Mexico were revised. The cases with diagnoses of oral cancer were selected. Gender and age at diagnosis was obtained from medical records. The frequency and prevalence of oral cavity cancer and oral squamous cell carcinoma were assessed biannually in regard to the total number of population served by the oral pathology laboratory. The statistical significance of trends was established using the linear logistic regression (curve estimation) test (s 0.05). RESULTS: 298 cases (138 males; 160 females) of oral cancer were included; 167 (92 females; 75 males; female:male ratio: 1.1:1) corresponded to oral squamous cell carcinoma. From 1989 to 2008 the prevalence of oral cancer and oral squamous cell carcinoma increased 200% (s 0.05) and 100% (s 0.000) respectively. The increase of frequency and prevalence was observed in both genders however only in females was significant (s 0.000). We do not identify changes in the age at diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS: Oral cancer, specifically oral squamous cell carcinoma, has increase in Mexicans females in the last 20 years.

Vascular leiomyoma of the oral cavity. Clinical, histopathological and immunohistochemical characteristics. Presentation of five cases and review of the literature.

Leiomyoma, a benign neoplasia arising from smooth muscle is an uncommon neoplasia of the oral cavity. The most common histological subtype in the oral cavity is the vascular one. To supplement information on vascular leiomyoma of the oral cavity (VLOC), we present cases of VLOC describing their clinical, histological, and immunohistochemical characteristics. Case reports. Five cases of VLOC (3 females; 2 males) from the Clinical and Experimental Pathology Laboratory, Dental School, National Autonomous University of México, are included. The most frequent clinical characteristic of VLOC was a single, asymptomatic, slow growing nodule. The age average of the cases was 40.6, however 3 out of our 5 cases were < or = 40 years old at the moment of their diagnosis. The lesions were composed of fusiform cells arranged in bundles or fascicles. The neoplastic cells were characterized by eosinophilic cytoplasm and tapered nuclei. The presence of vascular spaces was prominent in all cases. The immunocharacteristics of VLOC neoplastic cells were: alpha smooth muscle (+); vimentin (+), desmin (+), CD34 (-) and S-100 protein (-). The endothelial cells of vascular spaces were CD34 (+). Differential diagnosis of VLOC with fusocellular neoplasm is discussed.

Sialolipoma of minor salivary glands: presentation of five cases and review of the literature with an epidemiological analyze.

UNLABELLED: Sialolipoma is rare benign neoplasm arise from salivary glands (majors and minors) characterized by neoplastic adipose tissue with scattered non-neoplastic salivary gland acinus. To date 60 cases (including 5 cases reported in the present paper) have been reported in scientific literature. This article presents 5 new cases of sialolipoma affecting minor salivary glands (MiSG) and additionally reviews and analyzes the previously published cases to assess possible demographical differences between sialolipoma from minor and from major salivary glands. CASE REPORTS: 5 cases (3 females; 2 males; age means 63.8 years), of sialolipoma from MiSG, are reported. 2 of them were located in buccal mucosa, 1 in upper lip mucosa, 1 in floor of the mouth and 1 in retromolar area. All tumors were composed by neoplastic adipocytes cells interlaced with normal salivary gland acinus cover it by a fibrous tissue capsule. Analyzes of literature showed that MiSG sialolipoma is most frequent in females over 60 years old, therefore and in conclusion this article assess different demographical profile of sialolipoma in respect to their topography.

Clear cell cystic variant of calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor.

Calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor (CEOT) is a solid, locally aggressive, benign odontogenic neoplasm characterized by sheets and nests of polyhedral epithelial cells exhibiting eosinophilic and less often clear cytoplasm, occasional nuclear pleomorphism without mitotic activity, calcifications, and deposits of amyloid. A cystic variant has been reported only twice. Herein, we present an additional example of cystic CEOT occurring in a 31-year-old male and featuring clear cell epithelial lining with deposits of amyloid and osteodentin.

Reacción liquenoide por enalapril: Reporte de un caso clínico / Enalapril-induced lichenoid reaction: Clinical case report

El enalapril es un medicamento muy utilizado por su efectividad para el tratamiento de la hipertensión arterial; sin embargo, en algunos casos genera como efecto adverso reacciones liquenoides. El cuadro clínico de esta alteración es variado, manifiesta lesiones similares al liquen plano en piel y/o en mucosa bucal, resultado de una reacción de hipersensibilidad de un organismo susceptible a este medicamento. Presentamos el caso de un paciente femenino de 49 años de edad, quien refiere sangrado gingival espontáneo y al cepillado dental, dolor y ardor con alimentos ácidos, calientes y picantes desde hace tres años, multitratada con antibióticos y antimicóticos sin mejorar la sintomatología. Se diagnostica interdisciplinariamente por el Servicio de Periodoncia, Patología Bucal y Dermatología. El tratamiento bucal consistió en la enseñanza de una correcta higiene bucal junto con terapia corticoidea tópica y cambio del medicamento que provocó las lesiones.

Enalapril is a drug widely used due to its effectiveness in the treatment of blood hypertension cases, nevertheless, it occasionally generates lichenoid reactions as negative effect. The clinical picture of this alteration can be varied, in the skin and/or oral mucosae, it can induce lesions similar to those of lichen planus. These lesions could be the result of hypersensitivity reactions of a body which is susceptible to this drug. The present article documents the case of a 49 year old female patient, who sought consultation due to spontaneous gingival bleeding, bleeding caused by dental brushing, pain, and burning sensation with acid, hot or spicy foods. The condition had been present for the last three years. The patient had been repeatedly treated with antibiotics and antifungal drugs; nevertheless, these treatments proved to be unsuccessful. Oral Pathology, Dermatology and Periodontics Departments emitted a multi-disciplinary diagnosis. Oral treatment consisted of teaching appropriate oral hygiene techniques along with topical corticoid therapy, and substitution of the drug which induced the lesions.

Calcifying odontogenic cyst: clinicopathological features and immunohistochemical profile of 10 cases.

BACKGROUND: Calcifying odontogenic cyst (COC) is an uncommon odontogenic lesion with few studies describing its immunohistochemical profile and proliferative activity reported in the literature. METHODS: Clinical and histological features and immunohistochemical expression of cytokeratins, Mel-CAM (CD146), bcl-2, PCNA and ki-67, in 10 cases of COC were studied. RESULTS: All 10 cases affected the maxilla, eight intraosseous and two peripheral. Five central cases were cystic and three were cystic associated with odontoma, and the two extraosseous showed solid histological pattern; immunohistochemistry was positive for cytokeratins 8, 14, 19, AE1/AE3 and 34betaE12 and bcl-2 in all cases, and Mel-CAM in six cases. Proliferative activity was greater in the epithelium of central cystic COC in relation to COC associated with odontoma and peripheral lesions. CONCLUSION: Calcifying odontogenic cysts showed odontogenic cytokeratin profile and bcl-2 and Mel-CAM expression indicate that these proteins may be involved in the development of COC. There were no recurrences after surgery, irrespective of their proliferative activity.