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The purpose of this study was to analyze the prevalence of and risk factors for contralateral cervical lymph node metastasis (CLNM) from squamous cell carcinoma arising in the mobile part of the tongue. Retrospective reviews of the tumor patient registry between 1985 and 1999 revealed 84 patients with newly diagnosed carcinoma of the mobile part of the tongue that had been controlled by initial treatment.

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Fibromyalgia syndrome is a disease characterized by chronic pain and multiple tender points over the entire body. The cause of the disease is unknown, and patients are sometimes have various uncertain complaints.In this paper, we report a case of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) accompanied by fibromyalgia.The patient was a 26-year-old woman who received treatments for autonomic imbalance and panic disorder at a psychosomatic clinic. She complained of strong malaise, headache, tinnitus, insomnia, and constipation. She also had bilateral pain of the masticatory and neck muscles and around the temporomandibular joints. The range of maximum mouth opening was 23mm. The patient had edge-to-edge occlusion in the molar region and slight open bite in the incisor region.She received a diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders of type I and fibromyalgia. The patient was successfully treated with a stabilization splint for temporomandibular disorders and antidepressants for fibromyalgia.

We report a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the lower lip occurring on a hemangioma. A 79-year-old woman was referred to our hospital because an ulcer had developed on her swollen lower lip. She had a birthmark

Abstract:Bacterial aneurysm of the common carotid artery is rare. Septicemia, dental infection, postoperative infection, and endocarditis are thought cause this disease. In this paper, we describe a case of a common carotid artery bacterial aneurysm caused by neck lymphadenitis.