Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic mycosis caused by the dimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, with a high incidence in Brazil and Latin America. The disease is clinically, classified in a juvenile - acute form and a chronic adult form. The primary lesion starts in the lungs through the inhalation of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis through the respiratory tract. It may spread hematogenously and lymphatically to other organs, as well as the skin and mucous membranes. Skin and mucosa manifestations are characterized by the formation of granulomatous lesions, organized according to the type of host¨s pattern of immune response. People that works in agriculture and lives in rural areas are considered high risk of infection group. The diagnosis is based on direct identification of the fungus with the microscope, culture or histology sample of the clinical specimen. In addition, mol...

The odontoma is a benign tumor that comes from an alteration of differentiated epithelial and mesenchymal odontogenic cells capable of forming enamel, dentin and cement. The etiology is unknown, but it has been associated with infections, inherited abnormalities, odontoblastic hyperactivity and trauma. To small or average odontoma size, the acceptable treatment is tumor exeresis. The problem arises with large odontomas, whose removal involves the sacrifice of large amounts of bone, the potential for mandibular fracture and damage to the inferior alveolar nerve. To avoid these treatment complications, Rittersma and Van Gool introduced in 1979 the use of the sagittal-cut osteotomy technique of mandibular ramus. We report the case of a 37-year-old male patient, with no contributory systemic history, who presented increased volume of left side face associated with pain and purulent secretion...

La Paracoccidioidomicosis es una micosis sistémica causada por el hongo dimórfico Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, con alta incidencia en Brasil y América Latina. La enfermedad se clasifica clínicamente en una forma juvenil - aguda y una forma adulta crónica. La lesión primaria se inicia en los pulmones a través de la inhalación de Paracoccidioides brasiliensis por el tracto respiratorio. Puede extenderse por vía hematógena y linfática a otros órganos, así como la piel y las mucosas. Las manifestaciones en piel y mucosas se caracterizan por la formación de lesiones granulomatosas, organizadas de acuerdo con el tipo de patrón de respuesta inmune. Las personas que trabajan en la agricultura y viven en zonas rurales se encuentran en alto riesgo de infección. El diagnóstico se basa en la identificación directa del hongo con el microscopio, el cultivo o la histología del espÃ...

The odontoma is a benign tumor that comes from an alteration of differentiated epithelial and mesenchymal odontogenic cells capable of forming enamel, dentin and cement. The etiology is unknown, but it has been associated with infections, inherited abnormalities, odontoblastic hyperactivity and trauma. To small or average odontoma size, the acceptable treatment is tumor exeresis. The problem arises with large odontomas, whose removal involves the sacrifice of large amounts of bone, the potential for mandibular fracture and damage to the inferior alveolar nerve. To avoid these treatment complications, Rittersma and Van Gool introduced in 1979 the use of the sagittal-cut osteotomy technique of mandibular ramus. We report the case of a 37-year-old male patient, with no contributory systemic history, who presented increased volume of left side face associated with pain and purulent secretion...

 Objective: To determine the diagnosis and therapeutic management of odontogenic infections in patients treated in a Peruvian hospital. Materials and methods: The study was descriptive, retrospective and cross-sectional, non-probabilistic sampling for convenience. A total of 4968 operative reports were collected, from which 142 medical records that met the inclusion criteria were reviewed: medical records of patients who received treatment in the oral and maxillofacial surgery service of the Hipólito Unanue National Hospital (HNHU), and who had a diagnosis of odontogenic infection. The exclusion criteria were: medical records with incomplete information, with diagnoses of infections of non-odontogenic origin, with a diagnosis of dentoalveolar or facial trauma. Results: Of the total medical records that are part of the investigation, the age was most frequently between 26 and 44 years a...