EPIDERMOID CYST IN THE FLOOR OF THE MOUTH OF A 3-YEAR-OLD

Epidermoid Cyst in the Floor of the Mouth of a 3-Year-Old

Epidermoid cysts are a rare entity in the oral cavity and are even less frequent in the floor of the mouth, BORSA representing less than 0.01% of all the cases.We present the case of a 3-year-old girl with a growth in the floor of the mouth with 2 months of evolution and without changes since it was discovered by her parents.The lesion was asymptom

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Risk factors for 30-day in-hospital mortality for in-patient with stroke in sub-Saharan Africa: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Introduction While individual studies have reported on in-hospital stroke mortality rates in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the estimates are highly variable and inconclusive, buttressing the need for precise and reliable estimations.To overcome these inconsistencies, a well-structured systematic review and meta-analytical models are necessary.However,

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Oogenesis of Hematophagous Midge Forcipomyia taiwana (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) and Nuage Localization of Vasa in Germline Cells

Forcipomyia taiwana is an irritating hematophagous midge that preferentially attacks humans and affects leisure industries in Taiwan.Understanding the female reproductive biology of such pests would facilitate the development of pest control strategies.However, knowledge about oogenesis in the genus Forcipomyia is unavailable.Accordingly, we examin

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