ABSTRACT
Novel uses of ultrasound include obtaining images of intra-oral structures to further research in speech production and feeding. In this technical note we describe a noninvasive, cost-effective, and reliable method for measuring infant tongue muscle thickness. The current pilot study demonstrates high reliability of a trained ultrasonographer to obtain adequate images of the infant tongue and the ability to measure reliably between two anatomic landmarks to determine tongue thickness and investigate a potential relationship between tongue size and tongue force.
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Tongue/anatomy & histology , Tongue/diagnostic imaging , Body Mass Index , Confidence Intervals , Female , Gestational Age , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Male , Pilot Projects , Point-of-Care Systems , Reproducibility of Results , UltrasonographyABSTRACT
We describe the case of a boy who presented with abdominal Burkitt lymphoma; he had been regularly using tacrolimus ointment 0.1% for severe recurrent atopic dermatitis for 7 years immediately prior to developing cancer. We present his medical history and review the current knowledge regarding a link between topical tacrolimus and malignancy risk.
