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Recurrent lesions at the clivus progressed despite EGFR-targeted therapy, surgery, and radiotherapy.
The present evidence indicates that multiple chordomas in this case were caused by multiple metastases rather than multicentric lesions. Multiple presentations of chordoma imply systemic dissemination of tumor cells, and novel efficient systemic therapy is required to treat this disease.
The present evidence indicates that multiple chordomas in this case were caused by multiple metastases rather than multicentric lesions. Multiple presentations of chordoma imply systemic dissemination of tumor cells, and novel efficient systemic therapy is required to treat this disease.Pleomorphic adenoma is a benign mixed tumor composed of epithelial and myoepithelial cells, less commonly occurring in minor salivary glands or in children. A case of juvenile pleomorphic adenoma missed clinically and incidentally found in cone beam CT images is described. Clinical, radiographic, and histologic images are presented.
Oroantral communications may arise as a result of pathological processes or iatrogenic situations, particularly in oral surgery and implantology, but are uncommon in periodontal plastic surgery.
. A healthy 37-year-old female patient with 5 mm Miller Class II recession on the maxillary left second molar was referred for a root coverage procedure. While preparing the recipient bed for the graft, an oroantral communication was created. Schneiderian membrane was sutured to reduce the dimension of the communication and covered with a connective tissue graft. Finally, the flap was laterally and coronally moved, and the patient instructed about postoperative precautions. This procedure allowed to achieve a complete closure of the oroantral communication and good root coverage after an 8-month follow-up.
Different authors described different techniques that can be used to close oroantral communications. Nevertheless, in this clinical case, it was shown that the oroantral communication may be closed without having to postpone the periodontal plastic surgery.
Different authors described different techniques that can be used to close oroantral communications. Nevertheless, in this clinical case, it was shown that the oroantral communication may be closed without having to postpone the periodontal plastic surgery.The use of mandibular overdentures (MO) for the rehabilitation of totally edentulous individuals with limited bone availability is widespread and has proven clinical success. Narrow diameter implants (NDI) are available on the market as MO retainers to solve problems related to limited bone availability and bone thickness, providing a low-cost, minimally invasive treatment option. This technique evolved over the years, and changes frequently involved the number of implants used as MO retainers, as the adoption of a smaller number of implants can generate biomechanical disadvantages, contributing to the increased stress in peri-implant tissues, which may accelerate marginal bone loss (MBL), in addition to reducing masticatory capacity and satisfaction with rehabilitation. Some studies pointed out that the use of 3 or more implants as MO retainers improves the biomechanics. Thus, the objective of this study was to report 3 different clinical cases where 3 or more NDI were adopted to retain mandibular overdentures in association with diverse loading protocols (i) 3 implants adopting conventional loading, (ii) 4 implants using progressive loading, and (iii) 4 implants with hybrid loading. The case with 4 implants and progressive loading showed a slight worsening of masticatory function at 1 year, in addition to a more pronounced MBL compared to other cases, but with improvements in satisfaction and oral health-related quality of life. Thus, NDI can be used as MO retainers with predictability and clinical success, using different numbers of implants and loading protocols.
To evaluate human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) protein overexpression by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and gene amplification by fluorescent
hybridisation (FISH) in urothelial non-muscle-invasive bladder carcinoma (NMIBC), as HER2 is a potential therapeutic target in muscle-invasive bladder carcinoma (MIBC) and HER2 expression and gene amplification in low/high-grade and pTa/pT1 NMIBC is not clear.
The study included 93 bladder cancers; 25 MIBC and 68 NMIBC (37 low- and 31 high-grade). All HER2 positive (3+) and equivocal (2+) cases were subjected to FISH using a HER2/CEN 17 dual-colour probe kit. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/cx-5461.html IHC and FISH were scored as per the American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists (ASCO/CAP) 2013 Guidelines for breast cancers. Based on the number of signals/nuclei, amplification was categorised as low (≥6-10) and high-level (≥10).
HER2 2-3+expression was seen in 29% of NMIBCs (10.8% low- and 51.6% high-grade). HER2 3+expression was seen in high-grade NMIBC (nine of 31;rican Pathologists; DAB 3,3'-diaminobenzidine; FISH fluorescent
hybridisation; HER2 human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; IHC immunohistochemistry;(N)MIBC (non-) muscle-invasive bladder carcinoma; MPUC micropapillary variant of urothelial bladder cancer; PFS progression-free survival; TURBT transurethral resection of bladder tumour.
ASCO/CAP American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists; DAB 3,3'-diaminobenzidine; FISH fluorescent in situ hybridisation; HER2 human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; IHC immunohistochemistry;(N)MIBC (non-) muscle-invasive bladder carcinoma; MPUC micropapillary variant of urothelial bladder cancer; PFS progression-free survival; TURBT transurethral resection of bladder tumour.Hypospadias, which is characterised by the displacement of the urethral meatus from its typical anatomical location in males, shows various degrees of severity. In this systematic review, we surveyed our current understanding of the genetics of isolated hypospadias in humans according to the severity of the condition. We found that sequencing and genotyping approaches were the preferred methods of study and that single nucleotide polymorphisms were the most common finding associated with hypospadias. Most genes fell into four gene-pathway categories related to androgens, oestrogens, growth factors, or transcription factors. Few hypospadias studies classify their findings by severity. Taken together, we argue that it is advantageous to take into consideration the severity of the condition in search of novel candidates in the aetiology of hypospadias. Abbreviations AR androgen receptor; ATF3 activating transcription factor 3; BMP4 bone morphogenetic protein 4; BMP7 bone morphogenetic protein 7; CYP17 steroid 17-alpha-hydroxylase/17,20 lyase; CYP1A1 cytochrome P450 1A1; CYP3A4 cytochrome P450 3A4; CNVs copy number variants; DGKK diacylglycerol kinase kappa; ESR1 oestrogen receptor 1; ESR2 oestrogen receptor 2; FGF8 fibroblast growth factor 8; FGF10 fibroblast growth factor 10; FGFR2 fibroblast growth factor receptor 2; HOXA4 homeobox protein Hox-A4; HOXB6 homeobox protein Hox-B6; HSD17B3 hydroxysteroid 17-beta dehydrogenase 3; MAMLD1 mastermind-like domain-containing protein 1; SF-1 splicing factor 1; SHH sonic hedgehog; SNPs single nucleotide polymorphisms; SOX9 SRY-box 9; SRD5A2 steroid 5 alpha-reductase 2; SRY sex-determining region Y protein; STAR steroidogenic acute regulatory protein; STARD3 StAR-related lipid transfer protein 3; STS steryl-sulfatase; WT1 Wilms tumour protein; ZEB1 zinc finger oestrogen-box binding homeobox 1.
