scholarly journals Progressive systemic sclerosis with unilateral osteolysis of the mandible: a unique case report and review

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 126
Author(s):  
Lusi Epsilawati ◽  
Chrisna Ardhya Medika ◽  
Eddy Hermanto

Objectives: This case report is aimed to discuss case findings of Progressive Systemic Sclerosis (PSS), an overview of the characteristics in the form of osteolysis on one side of the mandible, and a theoretical review. Case Report: A 30-year old male patient came to an oral surgeon after tooth extraction. Clinical extraoral examination revealed hyperpigmentation on the right side of the face. A radiological study showed widening periodontal space on posterior teeth, and the angles of the mandibular arch, the jaw branch and the mandibular condyle neck were dissolved in the form of bone resorption. Conclusion: Characteristics of Progressive Systemic Sclerosis (PSS) in radiographs appear in the form of expansion of the periodontal space and osteolysis of the mandibular angle, branch, and even condyle. This disease is caused by an autoimmune disease that affects the entire body, but it can manifest on one side of the body.

1987 ◽  
Vol 294 (4) ◽  
pp. 262-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Menachem Ben-Shahar ◽  
Edward Rosenblatt ◽  
Jacob Green ◽  
Isaac Cohen

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 320-324
Author(s):  
Lesya Besh ◽  
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Oksana Matsyura ◽  
Olesya Besh ◽  
Olga Troyanovska ◽  
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Eczema herpeticum is a chronic dermatosis with erosive and ulcerative lesions of the skin in children of a predominantly young age. The clinical case presented in this article shows the severe course of herpesvirus infection combined with atopic dermatitis in a 5-month infant. A rash in the form of vesicles and pustules throughout the body with a predominant localisation on the skin of the face, the scalp, neck, and chest was found in the course of the examination of the child. Influence of infections on the course of allergic processes is an ambiguous and complicated issue. It has been proved that an infection can contribute to the development of allergies and exacerbate the course of already existing allergic inflammation. In recent years, an increasing number of studies have shown the preventive effect of infection on the development of allergic pathology in children, especially during the first years of life.


Author(s):  
Asma Beyki ◽  
Mahmud Zardast ◽  
Zahra Nasrollahi

Invasive aspergillosis of the paranasal sinuses is a rare and often misdiagnosed disease. This study reported a case of max- illary aspergillosis with a complete  headache and eye pain after tooth extraction with a large abscess in the relative jaw. Tenderness in the right temporal, lower jaw numbness and right eye proptosis was found. Histopathological examination was the suggestion of maxillary sinusitis with a fungal ball of aspergillus.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 2803
Author(s):  
Surya Rao Rao Venkata Mahipathy ◽  
Alagar Raja Durairaj ◽  
Narayanamurthy Sundaramurthy ◽  
Anand Prasath Jayachandiran

Calcinosis cutis is abnormal calcium deposition in the skin and subcutaneous tissues of the body. It is generally associated with autoimmune connective tissue disorders and in our case, it is systemic sclerosis. It most commonly occurs in the fingers presenting with pain and functional impairment. Here, we present a case of calcinosis cutis with systemic sclerosis in a teenage girl presented with bilateral gluteal pressure sores and multiple sites of calcium deposition like sacrum, upper limbs, knees and the face. We treated here with reconstructive surgery with Limberg flaps for the pressure ulcers with excision and primary closure of the other sites with calcium deposits. 


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 467-472
Author(s):  
Vladimir I. Petlakh ◽  
Vladimir A. Borovitsky ◽  
Alexander K. Konovalov ◽  
Natalya N. Strogova

The number of children swallowing magnetic foreign bodies has been a significantly high for the past decades, increasingly needing endoscopic or surgical interventions. Case report. In our observation, a 12-year-old girl swallowed magnetic balls from childrens designer 10 days prior to hospital admission. Foreign bodies (5 balls) were found during X-ray examination in the projection of the cecum. Conservative therapy carried out for 4 days had no success, thus colonoscopy was performed to remove foreign bodies. Foreign bodies were fixed to the intestinal wall, and attempts to separate them were unsuccessful. When a medical magnet was placed outside the body in the right iliac region, a chain of magnetic balls detached from the intestinal wall and made it possible to be captured in a trap loop and be removed. The girl avoided a laparotomy with an opening of the colon. Conclusion. External use of a medical magnet is effective for navigation and assistance during colonoscopic extraction when magnetic foreign bodies are found in the colon.


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