Saliva: Physiology and Diagnostic Potential in Health and Disease by Sebastien J. C. Farnaud, Ourania Kosti, Stephen J. Getting, Derek Renshaw

“…In this review, we discuss the composition and various physiological roles of saliva in the oral cavity, including soft tissue protection, antimicrobial activities, and oral tissue repair. …”
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Hydrolysis Profiles of Formalin Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Tumors Based on IOD (Integrated Optical Density) and Nuclear Texture Feature Measurements by Margareta Fležar, Marija Us‐Krašovec, Mario žganec, Jaka Lavrenčak, Rastko Golouh

“…Our results indicate that the optimal hydrolysis time for IOD and for nuclear texture feature measurements, was between 40 and 60 min in the cell preparations from tissue blocks of three epithelial and one soft tissue tumor.…”
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An Unusual Fat-Containing Presacral Tumor in an Elderly Patient by Maria Inês Leite, Afonso Gonçalves, Ana Cristina Ferreira, Santiago Ortiz, Rui Esteves, Isabel Távora

“…Pelvic computed tomography (CT) revealed a well-encapsulated and lobulated presacral mass, with mixed fat and soft-tissue attenuation. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging provided further confirmation of macroscopic intralesional fat and excluded either adjacent bone invasion or bladder cancer recurrence. …”
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Unusual Mechanism of Facial Nerve Palsy Caused by Penetrating Neck Trauma by Marisa Klančnik, Petar Ivanišević, Marina Krnić Martinić, Petra Smoje, Marta Zrinka Vucemilovic

“…Computed tomography demonstrated an isolated soft tissue injury in the right retroauricular region without bone fracture, parotid gland lesion, or vascular structure involvement. …”
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Multifocal Head and Neck Neurofibromas with Osseous Abnormalities and Muscular Hypoplasia in a Child with Neurofibromatosis: Type I by Rachna Rath, Sheetal Kaur, Shadab Ali Baig, Punyashlok Pati, Sonalisa Sahoo

“…Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) helped to identify the solid nature of the lesion and true extent of the soft tissue mass.…”
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Primary Osteosarcoma of the Breast: A Case Report by Anna Rizzi, Alberto Soregaroli, Claudia Zambelli, Fausto Zorzi, Stefano Mutti, Claudio Codignola, Paola Bertocchi, Alberto Zaniboni

“…Primary osteosarcoma of the breast is a rare soft-tissue form of osteosarcoma without involvement of the skeletal system. …”
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Immediate management of maxillo-mandibular trauma. Case presentation by Alain Soto Ugalde

“…Surgical treatment for soft tissue wounds was performed by suturing, reducing and stabilizing the fracture in the anterior superior sector by means of Erich's splint and in the anteroinferior sector by means of osteosynthesis with wire in figure-eight. …”
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A Primary Intraosseous Rhabdomyosarcoma of Mandible: Report of a Rare Case and Review of Literature by Shabnam Mashhadi, Ata Garajei, Pouyan Aminishakibb

“… Rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare soft tissue malignant neoplasm with striated muscle differentiation often found in the head and neck region. …”
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Intramuscular (Infiltrating) Lipoma of the Floor of the Mouth by Ben-Zion Joshua, Lipa Bodner, Ruthy Shaco-Levy

“…Lipoma is a very common soft tissue neoplasm, but only infrequently found in the oral region. …”
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Excision of Intra-articular Knee Heterotopic Ossification Using a 70° Arthroscope by Alexander J. Hoffer, Eugenia A. Lin, Maziyar A. Kalani, Mark K. Lyons, Meghan Richardson

“…Heterotopic ossification is ectopic lamellar bone formation within soft tissue and can result in significant functional limitations. …”
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Nonleukemic Ureteral Granulocytic Sarcoma Presenting with Unilateral Urinary Obstruction and Hematuria by Ömer Acar, Tarık Esen, Tülay Tecimer, Mustafa Çetiner, Önder Peker, Ahmet Musaoğlu

“…It usually occurs in association with acute myeloid leukemia and most commonly involves skin, soft tissue, lymph nodes, bone, and periosteum. We report a case of isolated ureteral granulocytic sarcoma without hematologic manifestations. …”
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Humeral Avulsion of the Lateral Collateral Ligament of the Elbow Concomitant with the Medial Epicondyle Fracture of a Child with General Joint Laxity by Toru Morimoto, Masashi Izumi, Hiroaki Ueba, Masahiko Ikeuchi

“…Although general joint laxity does not tend to receive attention in trauma as much as chronic conditions, it should be borne in mind to prevent overlooking important soft tissue damage coexisting with apparent fractures.…”
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Bacillary Angiomatosis in an HIV-positive Man with Multiple Risk Factors: A Clinical and Epidemiological Puzzle by Farrah J Mateen, Jill C Newstead, Karen L McClean

“…Diagnostic imaging identified bone lesions, soft tissue masses and a single hepatic lesion. His clinical presentation was most consistent with Bartonella quintana; however, his risk for infection with B quintana was limited to a remote, brief period of homelessness. …”
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Exercise and Training to Optimize Functional Motor Performance in Stroke: Driving Neural Reorganization? by Roberta B. Shepherd

“…Understanding impairments and adaptations enables a reappraisal of interventions—for example,changes in motor control resulting from impairments (decreased descending inputs, reduced motor unit synchronization), secondary soft tissue changes (muscle length and stiffness changes) are adaptations to lesion and disuse. …”
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Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma with WWTR1-CAMTA1 Fusion in the Parotid Gland Presenting as Bell’s Palsy by Landon J. Kunzelman, Shweta Agarwal, Nathan Boyd, Cory J. Broehm

“…Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma is a rare tumor of endothelial differentiation most commonly arising in soft tissue, liver, and lung, following a variable clinical course. …”
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Modified Cervicofacial Flap for Large Cheek Defect Reconstruction under Local Anesthesia by Shiv Prasad Sharma, Akshay Nigam

“…This article highlights the importance and application of locoregional flaps such as a cervicofacial flap in the reconstruction of soft tissue defects on a face. This case was unique from the reconstruction point of view. …”
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Streptokinase is dispensable in Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis infections of human dendritic cells by Katharina E. Folz, Nikolai Siemens

“…Abstract In recent years, increased numbers of severe Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis (SDSE) infections, including necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTIs), have been reported. …”
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Incidental Findings of Asymptomatic Fungal Infection by Nisha Manila, Madhu Nair, Hui Liang

“…On cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) analysis, a bulky polypoid-shaped lesion with a density close to that of soft tissue in CBCT was visualized in the right ethmoid and sphenoid sinuses. …”
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Periapical Microsurgery with an Endoscope and Microscope of Two Upper Central Incisors Already Subjected to Periapical Surgery 25 Years Ago by Pablo Glera-Suarez, Blanca Serra-Pastor, David Peñarrocha-Oltra, Miguel Peñarrocha-Diago, Cosme Gay-Escoda

“…Periapical surgery was performed raising a submarginal flap with ostectomy and apicoectomy, retrograde cavity preparation with ultrasound tips, and filling with mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA). After soft tissue healing and complete bone regeneration of the lesion, retreatment of the incisors with a fixed prosthesis was carried out, adopting the biologically oriented preparation technique (BOPT). …”
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The Burden of Vibrio sp. Infections – A Scoping Review by Ke-Yan Loo, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Priyia Pusparajah, Sunny Hei Wong, Kok-Gan Chan, Learn-Han Lee, Vengadesh Letchumanan

“…V. cholerae causes cholera which may result in severe dehydration and death without timely treatment, V. parahaemolyticus infection causes gastroenteritis while V. vulnificus infections typically manifest as wound or soft tissue infections with poor prognosis, including amputation or death. …”
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