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H Parkash

Publications and source records attributed to H Parkash.

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Myositis ossificans of medial pterygoid muscle. A cause for temporomandibular joint ankylosis.

An unusual case of myositis ossificans of the medial pterygoid muscle has been discussed. It is important to know the exact cause of the temporomandibular joint ankylosis, for successful treatment. Computed tomographic scan and panoramic radiographs are essential diagnostic aids for evaluating conditions such as myositis ossificans. Myositis ossificans can be one of the causes of extra-articular temporomandibular joint ankylosis.

Adult↗

Hutchinson-Gilford progeria: familial occurrence.

We report on 2 brothers with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria. These patients have 2 unusual findings, i.e., marked resorption of the mandible along with loss of teeth in the elder sib and prolonged survival. Both sibs are still alive and active at the age of 32 and 24 years.

Abnormalities, Multiple↗

Burkitt's lymphoma.

The case of a 33-year-old woman with Burkitt's lymphoma is presented. This is the third case that has been reported from India. The primary involvement was in the mandible. Endoxan was administered without response. Radiotherapy was resorted to as the second choice of treatment, but metastases developed rapidly in other organs. The patient survived for only 3 months after a diagnostic biopsy.

Adult↗

Odontogenic cystic lesions of the jaws.

In a period of ten years 64 patients with odontogenic cystic lesions were found in 80,408 patients attending the Dental Out-Patient Department, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital, New Delhi. Two-thirds of the lesions were found in male patients and no neoplastic lesion was recorded in the maxilla. There were more periodontal cysts in the maxillary than in the mandibular incisor region. The majority of lesions were found in age groups 10-40 years.

Adolescent↗