Solitary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia Causing Transient Intussusception.

Lymphangiectasia is the benign malformation of lymphatic channels associated with either focal or diffuse dilation of vessels and impaired lymph drainage. This malformation has the potential to create a cystic mass due to the accumulation of lymphatic fluid. While rare in adults, intussusception, the telescoping of the proximal bowel into the distal bowel, can be caused by a mass within the bowel.

[Ultrasound structural assessment of masseter muscles in subjects with different types of craniofacial growth].

The Aim Of The Study: Was to assess the correlation of various maxillofacial structures in subjects with different types of craniofacial growth.

Materials And Methods: The results of comparing the morphology of the masseter muscles (thickness, area, echostructure) in 30 volunteers aged from 18 to 25 years without malocclusions and different type of craniofacial growth were presented.

Results: A significant correlation between the thickness of the masseter muscles and morphology of the facial skull was observed: the smallest thickness of masseter muscles was in subjects with vertical type of craniofacial growth, the largest - in patients with horizontal type of craniofacial growth.

[Early orthodontic treatment of the patients with Class III malocclusion combined with the arches discrepancies using the own design appliance. Clinical case].

A 6-year-old boy with a skeletal Class III malocclusion was treated with the use of the fixed own design orthodontic appliance. The device includes acrylic-splint with a three-sided (Bertoni) screw mounted in them, an arc element in the region of the front teeth for protractive action on them, metal hooks for the face mask. Orthodontic treatment using that appliance allowed to normalize the upper dental arche in the sagittal and transversal directions.

[Implementation of electronic registry in orthodontic clinic].

The paper describes technical and methodological features of electronic registry in orthodontic clinic. The authors elaborated custom made software according to Russian Ministry of Health requirements for medical local nets and databases. The registry allows processing of medical statistics and forming of reports, as well as analyzing medical staff effectiveness and seasonal dynamics of clinical work.

Psycho-Neurological Status in Children with Malocclusions and Muscle Pressure Habits.

Non-nutritive sucking behaviors such as finger- and tongue-sucking, tongue thrust, lips- or cheek-sucking, nail-, lip- or tongue-biting and other pressure habits represent risk factors for malocclusion. The association between psycho-neurological disorders and different types of malocclusion in children with sucking habits was long studied. During neurological examination, many children with sucking habits are diagnosed as Minimal Cerebral Dysfunction or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) bearers.