Giant cell lesion and traumatic bone cyst : pathologically related lesions?

Introduction: Synchronous lesions of the jaws are reported in the literature and the etiopathogenesis can be similar in some cases. The oral surgeon must know the diseases that may occur simultaneously. Objective: The aim of this study was to report a case of synchronous lesions, your management, additionally discuss the etiopathogenesis correlation among these lesions and the possible evolution from one disease to the other in order to aid the professional about the management of this occurrence. Methods: This study reported a case of a 14-year-old female patient presenting a reddish sessile nodule in mandibular left premolars gingival region. Results: Radiographically, a well-defined radiolucent area involving left mandibular body was observed. An incisional biopsy of the extra-osseous lesion was performed and a giant cell lesion was histopathologically diagnosed. A surgical bone exploratory procedure revealed an empty cavity; therefore curettage to stimulate bleeding was performed in addition to the extra-osseous lesion excision. The final diagnosis was synergistic peripheral giant cell lesion and traumatic bone cyst. The 12 months follow-up did not show any relapse, moreover, the complete bone neoformation was observed. Conclusions: The pathogenesis of both lesions remains uncertain and a complete and detailed clinical and histopathological examination added to rigorous follow up with image exams resulted in a correct diagnosis and good prognosis of this case

Myristyltrimethylammonium Bromide (MYTAB) as a cationic surface agent to inhibit Streptococcus mutans grown over dental resins: an in vitro study

This in vitro study evaluated the effect of myristyltrimethylammonium bromide (MYTAB) on the physical, chemical, and biological properties of an experimental dental resin. The resin was formulated with dental dimetacrylate monomers and a photoinitiator/co-initiator system. MYTAB was added at 0.5 (G0.5%), 1 (G1%), and 2 (G2%) wt %, and one group remained without MYTAB and was used as the control (GCtrl). The resins were analyzed for the polymerization kinetics, degree of conversion, ultimate tensile strength (UTS), antibacterial activity against Streptococcus mutans, and cytotoxicity against human keratinocytes. Changes in the polymerization kinetics profiling were observed, and the degree of conversion ranged from 57.36% (±2.50%) for G2% to 61.88% (±1.91%) for G0.5%, without a statistically significant difference among groups (p > 0.05). The UTS values ranged from 32.85 (±6.08) MPa for G0.5% to 35.12 (±5.74) MPa for GCtrl (p > 0.05). MYTAB groups showed antibacterial activity against biofilm formation from 0.5 wt % (p 0.05). In conclusion, the addition of 0.5 wt % of MYTAB did not alter the physical and chemical properties of the dental resin and provided antibacterial activity without cytotoxic effect

Síndrome de Takotsubo e o uso do InterTAK Diagnostic Score no diagnóstico diferencial com a síndrome coronariana aguda: Relato de um caso

A Cardiomiopatia de Takotsubo (CT) é uma síndrome cardíaca caracterizada por quadro clínico compatível com síndrome coronariana aguda (SCA), com alterações eletrocardiográficas, aumento de enzimas cardíacas e anormalidades na contratilidade ventricular, geralmente associada a artérias coronárias livres de obstruções ou espasmos significativos à cineangiocoronariografia. Por apresentar curso clínico semelhante ao do infarto agudo do miocárdio, muitas vezes é abordada como tal. O presente trabalho busca, ao relatar um caso clássico de CT, destacar a importância da realização do diagnóstico diferencial entre a CT e a SCA, usando como ferramenta o InterTAK Diagnostic Score. Palavras-chave: Cardiomiopatia de Takotsubo; cardiopatias; disfunção ventricular; estresse psicológic

TLR4 expression in ex-Lichenoid lesions—oral squamous cell carcinomas and its surrounding epithelium: the role of tumor inflammatory microenvironment

Abstract: Toll-like receptors (TLRs) regulate innate and adaptive immune responses. Moreover, TLRs can induce a pro-survival and pro-proliferation response in tumor cells. This study aims to investigate the expression of TLR4 in the epithelium surrounding oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCC) in relation to its inflammatory microenvironment. This study included 150 human samples: 30 normal oral control (NOC), 38 non-lichenoid epithelium surrounding OSCC (NLE-OSCC), 28 lichenoid epithelium surrounding OSCC (LE-OSCC), 30 OSCC ex-non oral lichenoid lesion (OSCC Ex-NOLL), and 24 OSCC ex-oral lichenoid lesion (OSCC Ex-OLL). TLR4 expression was investigated by immuno histochemistry and the percentage of positive cells was quantified. In addition, a semiquantitative analysis of staining intensity was performed. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed that TLR4 is strongly upregulated in LE-OSCC as compared to normal control epithelium and NLE-OSCC. TLR4 expression was associated with the inflammatory environment, since the percentage of positive cells increases from NOC and NLE-OSCC to LE-OSCC, reaching the highest value in OSCC Ex–OLL. TLR4 was detected in the basal third of the epithelium in NLE-OSCC, while in LE-OSCC, TLR4 expression reached the intermediate layer. These results demonstrated that an inflammatory microenvironment can upregulate TLR4, which may boost tumor development

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