An Unusual Variant of a Common Palatal Salivary Gland Tumor: Case Report of a Pleomorphic Adenoma with Significant Lipomatous Metaplasia.

Introduction: Salivary gland tumors are relatively common in the junction of the hard and soft palate area of the oral cavity. Pleomorphic adenoma is considered the most common benign salivary gland tumor in this location. Some of the rarer subtypes of this tumor may have a misleading clinical presentation.

Redo Scoring for Prediction of Success of Redo-Percutaneous Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty in Patients with Mitral Restenosis.

Background: Echocardiographic predictors of redo-percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty (redo-PBMV) have not been well studied, and indications are based mainly on Wilkins score. The study aim was to evaluate the immediate results of redo-PMBV and to introduce a simplified redo-score to predict the success of redo-PBMV.

Methods: Two cohorts of symptomatic patients (derivation group, n = 218; validation group, n = 100) who had undergone redo-PBMV at a mean of 8.

Longitudinal function and ventricular dyssynchrony are restored in children with pulmonary stenosis after percutaneous balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty on longitudinal ventricular dysfunction and cardiac dyssynchrony in children with congenital moderately severe pulmonary stenosis (PS). Forty-eight children with congenital moderately severe valvular pulmonary stenosis and 36 age-matched normal children were included. Successful percutaneous balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty was performed for children with PS.