Objectives: To present an unusual case of recurrent ossifying fibroma complicated with osteomyelitis and frontal sinus piocele. Case report: A 50-year-old patient with a previous diagnosis of ossifying fibroma who underwent a surgical procedure for tumor excision in the face 23 years ago. He evolved, about 1 year ago, with the appearance of facial fistulous orifices, with drainage of purulent discharge. The pat...
Objectives: To analyze the impact on the quality of life of patients with prominent ears that underwent otoplasty. Methods: 27 patients over 15 years old were included. During the preoperative evaluation a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was applied in order to measure satisfaction with physical appearance. After two months postoperative VAS and Glasgow Benefit Inventory (GBI) were used to evaluate patients’ qualit...
The laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (LPRD) is defined as aerodigestive signs and symptoms secondary to laryngeal and pharyngeal mucosa damage, due to gastrointestinal content reflux. LPRD is a new entity and was originally described as an extraesophageal manifestation of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). LPRD is a rather prevalent condition, and dysphonia is an important symptom. This study aimed to eval...
Introduction: Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a heritable disorder of the connective tissue that mainly manifests as bone fragility. Other signs and symptoms may be present, such as sensorineural hearing loss, cardiac malformations, and teeth alterations. Case description: 72-year-old female patient presented with left abundant spontaneous hyaline rhinorrhea, history of several bone fractures since early childh...