Management of functional dyspepsia in 2020: a clinical point of view.

Dyspepsia is a disorder that refers mainly to central upper abdominal pain or discomfort. When a cause of this symptom is not identified the condition is termed functional dyspepsia (FD), that affects a large part of the general population. The relevance of FD is due to its high prevalence, but also to its chronic or intermittent course.

Interdomal-columellar myolipoma: discovered at rhinoplasty.

Unlabelled: Tumors of the adipose tissue located in the nose are extremely rare. This report draws attention to the first case of nasal tip-columellar myolipoma described in the literature. During an open rhinoplasty, the authors elevated the columellar flap and approached the tip, where they found a misdiagnosed 2 × 1 cm fatty mass wedged into the interdomal space continuing between the middle and medial cruses of the alar cartilages, which were laterally dislocated.

Rhytidectomy associated with autologous fat transplantation in Parry-Romberg syndrome.

Progressive hemifacial atrophy or Parry-Romberg syndrome is an uncommon degenerative and poorly understood condition characterized by progressive atrophy of 1 side of the face. It may involve several layers of tissue manifesting itself in a more or less aggressive form (mild, moderate, and severe). Generally, the restoration of contour and symmetry are the goals of the therapy in patients affected by this syndrome.

Follicular cyst of the jaw developing into a keratocyst in a patient with unrecognized Gorlin-Goltz syndrome.

Gorlin-Goltz (GG) syndrome is an inherited autosomal dominant condition. Its diagnosis may be clinically confirmed by checking either major or minor signs that define the diagnostic criteria. It may occur that, although GG syndrome is a well-known condition, only the specific symptom could be observed by different specialists.

A new 3-phase therapy protocol in temporomandibular joint ankylosis: our experience.

Limitations in oral opening may be due either to intra-articular or extra-articular ankylosis (pseudoankylosis). The principal means of therapy usually consist of 2 steps: surgical removal of the ankylotic block and immediate functional rehabilitation. In the postoperative period, however, immediate and adequate functional rehabilitation is not always possible because of pain and swelling of the temporomandibular joint, resulting in a very high risk of relapse.

Hamartomatous sialolipoma of the submandibular gland: case report.

Sialolipoma is a rare tumour of the salivary gland that is composed of mature adipocytes and normal salivary gland tissue. We report an unusual case of a sialolipoma of the submandibular gland in a 77-year-old woman. The location of this tumour has not to our knowledge been previously described.

Le Fort I osteotomy and the use of bilateral bichat bulla adipose flap: an effective new technique for reconstructing oronasal communications due to cocaine abuse.

The aim of the study was to describe a new and effective method for reconstructing small- and medium-sized oronasal communications in cases of deficient blood supply of oronasal mucosa.A male patient, aged 45, was presented with a hard palate defect due to chronic cocaine inhalation. The defect was corrected using bilateral Bichat bulla adipose flap and a Le Fort I osteotomy.

Surgical therapy for osteonecotic lesions of the jaws in patients in therapy with bisphosphonates.

Objective: Surgical therapy to improve the symptoms and the lesions in osteonecrosis (ON) of the jaws in patients in therapy with bisphosphonates.

Design: to evaluate the patient's therapeutic protocols, performance status, and factors promoting ON to prevent surgical failure.

Materials And Methods: 18 patients affected by osteonecrotic lesions of the jaws associated to BF, were treated by surgery.

Maxillary corticotomy and extraoral orthopedic traction in mature teenage patients: a case report.

Aim: The authors' propose to combine the reverse pull headgear with a Delaire type face mask and a maxillary corticotomy to treat a Class III non-growing patient with maxillary retrusion. The aim of this report is to present two cases in which this treatment strategy was successful.

Background: Several studies suggest the majority of Class III dento-skeletal malocclusions have components of maxillary retrusion.

A new method for assessment of craniofacial malformations.

Many assessments of craniofacial malformations are generally undertaken to assist in surgical intervention including physical examination, cephalometric radiographs in anteroposterior and lateral views, stereolithographic models, and anthropometric measurements integrated with three-dimensional computed tomography (3-D CT) reconstructions to quantify skeletal deformities. In the present report, the use of 3-D Malformation Analysis, a three-dimensional methodology for planning craniofacial operative procedures, is presented. In addition to cephalometric and anthropometric databases, the measurements from 3-D surface reconstructions from CT were used intraoperatively to establish the correct position of skeletal segments.

Fanconi anemia manifesting as a squamous cell carcinoma of the hard palate: a case report.

Fanconi anemia is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by various congenital malformations, progressive bone marrow failure at a very young age and of solid tumors development. The authors present a rare case of a squamous cell carcinoma of the hard palate in a Fanconi Anaemia patient. The atypical clinical manifestation rendered the diagnosis more difficult.

Orthognathic surgery: an informed consent model.

In this study, the authors propose an informed consent form for orthognathic surgery. A careful review of the international literature and clinical practice suggested the feasibility of dividing the informed consent form into two parts. In first part, the diagnostic procedures and the therapeutic and surgical times are described.