Tuberculosis of the extra-oral region is uncommon and is rarely primary. Extra-oral involvement of the cheek in the absence of tuberculosis elsewhere in the body is rare. To the best of our knowledge, we report here the first case of primary tuberculosis of the cheek in a 31-year-old male presenting as a nodular swelling of the cheek. Previous reported cases of extra-oral involvement of the che...

The most common clinical sign of equine dental disease is quidding (dropping partially masticated food) due to oral pain from sharp dental overgrowths, which can also cause bitting problems and occasionally head shaking. Weight loss is not a common sign unless dental disease is severe and chronic. With apical infections of the cheek teeth, mandibular swellings and fistulas; or alternatively in ...

The adaptive function of cheek pouches in the primate subfamily Cercopithecinae remains unresolved. By analyzing the circumstances of cheek pouch use, we tested two hypotheses for the evolution of cercopithecine cheek pouches proposed in earlier studies: (1) cheek pouches reduce vulnerability to predation, and (2) cheek pouches increase feeding efficiency by reducing competition. We studied two...

The cheek pouch of the hamster is alymphatic. Molecules, too large to penetrate the vascular endothelium, reach general circulation by slowly diffusing through the cheek pouch membrane to vessels found in the connective tissues in the neck and these vessels drain primarily into the superficial cervical node. The tissues of the cheek pouch membrane limit the diffusion of large particles and it i...

Intravenous administration of 1.0 X IO7AK-4 cells or AKR spleen cells to normal Syrian hamsters (not conditioned with cortisone) resulted in heightened immunity to cheek pouch challenge of 1.0 X IO7AK-4 cells from 2 through 6 weeks following prior exposure. However, about 50 per cent of similarly exposed animals, concomitantly treated with 2.5 mg. cortisone acetate twice per week (starting from...

OBJECTIVE To present a clinical classification of the lip-cheek groove. DESIGN The clinical classification, which is based on years of analysis, will provide optimal management options for achieving the greatest degree of correction and rejuvenation of the lip-cheek groove. RESULTS The use of the clinical classification of the lip-cheek groove will guide the surgeon to the management option...

Cutaneous carcinomas of the cheek may involve the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissues that overlie the superficial musculo-aponeurotic system (SMAS) (in fact skin cancer can involve even deeper structures of the face) [1, 2]. The cheek has bordering subunits that help dictate the primary goal in cheek reconstruction: avoidance of deformation of the surrounding structures. Surgeons must ...

Adequate intake of n-3 fatty acids plays an important role in human health. The analysis of various blood lipids is used as a measure of fatty acid status in humans. Cheek cell phospholipids (PL) have also been proposed as biological markers, but are rarely used in clinical studies due to limitations in sample quality and quantity. An improved method for the analysis of cheek cell glycerophosph...