Lipoma de la cavidad oral: descripción de casos / Lipoma of the oral cavity: cases description

El lipoma es un tumor benigno derivado de tejido adiposo maduro que se presenta con poca frecuencia en la cavidad oral, pero de interés para el clínico estomatológico por su distintiva presentación en esta región. A continuación se reportan dos casos clínicos de lipoma simple localizados en la mucosa vestibular y piso de boca que fueron tratados mediante eliminación quirúrgica (AU)

Lipoma is a benign neoplasm derived of mature adipose tissue that occurs infrequently in the oral cavity, but of interest to the stomatologic clinician for its distinctive presentation in this region. Next, two cases of simple lipoma located in the vestibular mucosa and floor of the mouth that were treated by surgical excision are presented (AU)

Rânula congênita: diagnóstico ultrassonográfico antenatal / Congenital ranula: antenatal sonographic diagnosis

Rânula congênita uma rara malformação cística visualizada na cavidade oral. É um pseudocisto habitualmente localizado no espaço sublingual entre o músculo milo-hioideo e a mucosa da língua. Relata-se um caso de gestante de 24 anos, G3P2, com idade gestacional de 29 semanas, encaminhada por conta de polidrâmnio e grande massa de cavidade oral de natureza cística.

A congenital ranula is a rare cystic malformation seen in the oral cavity. This pseudocyst is normally located in the sublingual space between the mylohyoid muscle and the lingual mucosa. A 24-year-old woman, gravida 3, para 2, at 29 weeks' gestation was referred to our institution because of polihydramnios and large oral mass.

Qualitative research on the psychological experience of patients with malignant tumor of oral and maxillofacial region surgery / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective To understand the psychological experience of patients with malignant tu-mor of oral and maxillofaeial region surgery during early diagnosis and perioperative stage in order to supply reference for clinical staff to carry out psychological support. Methods 12 patients with malignant tumor of oral and maxillofacial region surgery participated in the in- depth interview, the data were analyzed, fin-ished and epurated. Results During the whole process of the early diagnosis and perioperative period,the patients showed negative psychological response, they had to bear significant psychological and financial burden as well as lack of social support. Conclusions Patients with malignant tumor of oral and maxillo-facial region surgery needed humanistic care and emotional support, nursing professionals should provide effective measures to release stress and improve negative emotions, make good use of social resources in or-der to assist them to get through the difficult course.