Turner Syndrome Mosaicism after Diagnosis of Coeliac Disease-A High Index of Clinical Suspicion Required?

The association of coeliac disease (CD) in girls with Turner syndrome (TS) is well described. There is, however, a paucity of current research describing TS in patients with known CD. We report two cases of mosaic Turner syndrome diagnosed in girls with CD who failed to achieve expected catch-up growth despite strict adherence to a gluten-free diet (GFD) and the normalisation of TGA-IgA levels.

Reduction Mammaplasty: What Cup Size Will I Be?

Background: Predicting cup size after reduction mammaplasty is a challenge well recognized by plastic surgeons. This study presents a method whereby the weight of tissue to be excised can be predicted on the basis of the initial and desired cup size.

Methods: Breast density was calculated from resection specimens.

Safety and Efficacy Concerns of Autologous Fat Grafting for Velopharyngeal Insufficiency.

Objective: Autologous fat grafting of the velopharynx has been well described for the treatment of velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI), with most studies purporting it as a technique with low morbidity useful in the treatment of mild VPI. Prompted by 3 cases of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) following fat grafting of the velopharynx, we undertook a review of the outcomes of this procedure at our unit.

Design: Retrospective case series.

Submucous cleft palate: an often-missed diagnosis.

This study aimed to investigate the age at diagnosis, palatal characteristics, and symptoms of submucous cleft palate (SMCP) and to compare the speech outcomes between 3 operative techniques for primary repair of SMCP.It was a retrospective review of 92 patients diagnosed with SMCP between 1994 and 2008, where patients were treated with 1 of 3 surgical procedures: double opposing z-palatoplasty, radical intravelar veloplasty, or pharyngeal flap.The need for a second procedure was considered a primary outcome measure, with operative failure defined by the need for a secondary operation.