Maxillary sinus squamous cell carcinoma during pregnancy: a new case report

Less than one percent of malignant lesions are malignant tumors of the paranasal sinuses. The majority of maxillary sinus carcinomas are squamous cell carcinomas (SCC). There are few reports of head and neck SCC found during pregnancy; however, in this article, a 23-year-old woman in the fourth month of pregnancy was diagnosed with a maxillary sinus SCC. The histopathologic evaluation of the lesion showed a malignant proliferation of squamous cells with a sheath and cord formation that invaded the surrounding tissue. These findings were compatible with SCC. Hemimaxillectomy, neck dissection, and chemoradiotherapy were conducted; however, despite these therapeutic interventions, the patient died 11 months after the initial visit due to distant metastasis

The Relationship between Birth Weight, Birth Height, and Dental Development by Demirjian’s Method

Introduction: Like other measures of human development, dental development is not in complete accordance to chronological age. Investigations show that dental age can be affected by gender, race, systemic conditions, and some other factors and consequently, be different in people of the same chronological age. A correct estimation of dental age and its development in children is of great importance to design the appropriate dental treatment plan. One of the factors predicted to influence dental development is the physical status of newborn, of which, the most common indices are birth weight and height. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of these two factors on the dental development of permanent teeth in children of both genders. Methods: The dental ages of 211 of 4-14 year old healthy children were calculated using their panoramic radiographs according to Demirjian’s method. Birth weight, height, and date were recorded from the vaccination certificate. The dental development rate was obtained by subtracting chronological age from dental age. Pearson correlation tests and regression analysis were conducted in both genders. Results: the correlation between dental development and birth weight and birth height was positive, when separated by gender; this correlation was only significant among females. Conclusion: There is a positive relationship between physical status of newborn and the development of permanent teeth. This should be taken into consideration when designing dental treatment plans for childre