... Sec-ondary lymphoedema usually occurs due to damage to, orobstruction of normal lymphatic channels interferingwith lymphatic flow. Common causes of secondary lym-phoedema include infections ... lesions affecting the maxillaryand mandibular gingivae and the hard palate. (Fig 5). Thepatient was in severe pain, could not eat, and had diffi-culty speaking. He again refused any investigations ... Periodontology and Oral Medicine, University of Limpopo School of Dentistry, Pretoria, South Africa, 2Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, University of Limpopo School of Dentistry, Pretoria,...