Uncommon oral cleft in Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome.

Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome (WHS) is a syndrome with craniofacial and systemic abnormalities, which is related to 4p deletion. A 3-month old girl with an undiagnosed syndrome was referred for evaluation of the cleft lip and palate. Hypotonia, short stature, cardiac malformation, hypertrophied clitoris, and atypical thumb of both hands was observed. Microcephaly, low-set ear, prominent glabella, downslanting palpebral fissures, a characteristic "Greek warrior helmet" appearance, micrognathia, ears with pits/tags and bilateral incomplete cleft lip apart from incomplete cleft palate were observed as craniofacial findings. With clinical diagnosis of WHS, blood was subjected to karyotyping, which showed a 4p15.2 deletion, consistent with the condition. Here is reported the case of this WHS patient with an uncommon oral cleft extending the phenotypic spectrum of the disorder. The child was referred to a multidisciplinary team to reparative surgery of the cleft lip and palate. The patient is on regular medical follow-up and will be further assisted by dentists, physical therapists, occupational therapists and psychologists. The genotype-phenotype correlation of the affected patient with previous WSH syndrome reports is described.

Uncommon Oral Cleft in Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome

Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome (WHS) is a syndrome with craniofacial and systemic abnormalities, which is related to 4p deletion. A 3-month old girl with an undiagnosed syndrome was referred for evaluation of the cleft lip and palate. Hypotonia, short stature, cardiac malformation, hypertrophied clitoris, and atypical thumb of both hands was observed. Microcephaly, low-set ear, prominent glabella, downslanting palpebral fissures, a characteristic "Greek warrior helmet" appearance, micrognathia, ears with pits/tags and bilateral incomplete cleft lip apart from incomplete cleft palate were observed as craniofacial findings. With clinical diagnosis of WHS, blood was subjected to karyotyping, which showed a 4p15.2 deletion, consistent with the condition. Here is reported the case of this WHS patient with an uncommon oral cleft extending the phenotypic spectrum of the disorder. The child was referred to a multidisciplinary team to reparative surgery of the cleft lip and palate. The patient is on regular medical follow-up and will be further assisted by dentists, physical therapists, occupational therapists and psychologists. The genotype-phenotype correlation of the affected patient with previous WSH syndrome reports is described.

A síndrome de Wolf-Hirschhorn (WHS) é uma condição genética caracterizada por anomalias craniofaciais e sistêmicas, causada por deleção cromossômica na região 4p. Paciente de 3 meses de idade, gênero feminino, foi encaminhada para avaliação de fissura de lábio e fissura palatina, associada a uma síndrome não diagnosticada. A paciente apresentava-se com hipotonia, baixa estatura, malformação cardíaca, clitóris hipertrofiado e implantação atípica do polegar nas duas mãos. Microcefalia, baixa implantação da orelha, glabela proeminente, inclinação baixa das fissuras palpebrais, aparência característica de capacete de guerreiro grego, micrognatia, fossetas em orelhas, fissura labial bilateral incompleta e fissura palatina incompleta foram observadas como características craniofaciais. Com um diagnóstico clínico de WHS, foi realizado o cariótipo, que mostrou a deleção 4p15.2, consistente com a condição. Esse relato de caso apresenta um caso de WHS, com uma fissura oral incomum, ampliando o espectro fenotípico da doença. A paciente foi encaminhada a tratamento com equipe multidisciplinar para correção cirúrgica da fissura labial e palatina. Encontra-se em acompanhamento médico bem como odontológico, fisioterapêutico e em terapia ocupacional e psicológica. Uma correlação entre genótipo e fenótipo pode ser observada nesse relato da síndrome de WHS.

Síndrome de Ellis-van Creveld: achados sistêmicos e orais / Ellis-van Creveld syndrome: systemic and oral findings

Aims: To present a case of Ellis-van Creveld syndrome highlighting the systemic and oral manifestations and expandthe phenotypic spectrum of the disorder.Case description: A 4-year-old female, with an initial diagnosis of Ellis-van Creveld syndrome, was referred for dentaltreatment. The patient had hexadactyly of the hands, thorax disproportionate to the shortened limbs, hypopigmentedand dry skin, short stature, a wide gap between the 1st and 2nd toes of the right foot and markedly dystrophic toenails.The oral manifestations were upper labial frenulum causing large vestibule and absence of diastema, labiogingivalfrenulum, enamel hypoplasia, conical teeth, claw-like cusp, oligodontia, microdontia and malocclusion.Conclusions: Ellis-van Creveld syndrome is one among several syndromes with oral manifestations that demandsthe participation of a multidisciplinary team to better patient assessing, treatment and monitoring. Dentists have theleading role in the control and treatment of the oral manifestations.

Objetivos: Apresentar um relato de caso da síndrome de Ellis-van Creveld, destacando as manifestações sistêmicas e orais e expandindo o espectro fenotípico da doença. Descrição do caso: Uma menina de 4 anos com diagnóstico inicial de síndrome de Ellis-van Creveld foi encaminhada para tratamento odontológico. A paciente apresentava hexadactilia das mãos, tórax encurtado e desproporcional aos membros, cabelo fino, pele hipopigmentada e seca, baixa estatura, espaçamento entre o primeiro e o segundo dedos do pé direito e unhas dos pés acentuadamente distróficas. As manifestações orais foram representadas por freio labial superior amplo causando ausência de vestíbulo e diastema, frênulos labiogengivais, hipoplasia do esmalte, dentes cônicos, cúspide em garra, oligodontia, microdontia e maloclusão. Conclusões: A síndrome de Ellis-van Creveld representa uma entre as diversas síndromes com manifestações orais que demandam a participação de uma equipe multidisciplinar para melhor avaliar, tratar e acompanhar os pacientes. O cirurgião dentista tem o principal papel no controle e tratamento das manifestações orais.

Goldenhar syndrome: clinical features with orofacial emphasis

OBJECTIVES: Goldenhar syndrome (GS) is a relatively common developmental disorder characterized by craniofacial anomalies in association with vertebral, cardiac, renal, and central nervous system defects. This paper describes GS features with special emphasis on oral characteristics. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The clinical features of 6 patients with GS aged 3 months to 12 years are described, and a brief review of the literature about this genetic disorder is presented. RESULTS: All patients demonstrated the classical triad of GS, including mandibular hypoplasia resulting in facial asymmetry, ear and/or eye malformation, and vertebral anomalies. In addition, renal and gastrointestinal abnormalities were observed in 2 patients. Regarding the oral involvement, 2 patients presented cleft lip and palate, and 1 patient had temporomandibular joint malformation. Malocclusion was found in all patients. CONCLUSION: Our orofacial findings correlate with the reported cases in the literature, and point out that after diagnosis GS patients need to be examined for systemic abnormalities.

Goldenhar syndrome: clinical features with orofacial emphasis.

OBJECTIVES: Goldenhar syndrome (GS) is a relatively common developmental disorder characterized by craniofacial anomalies in association with vertebral, cardiac, renal, and central nervous system defects. This paper describes GS features with special emphasis on oral characteristics. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The clinical features of 6 patients with GS aged 3 months to 12 years are described, and a brief review of the literature about this genetic disorder is presented. RESULTS: All patients demonstrated the classical triad of GS, including mandibular hypoplasia resulting in facial asymmetry, ear and/or eye malformation, and vertebral anomalies. In addition, renal and gastrointestinal abnormalities were observed in 2 patients. Regarding the oral involvement, 2 patients presented cleft lip and palate, and 1 patient had temporomandibular joint malformation. Malocclusion was found in all patients. CONCLUSION: Our orofacial findings correlate with the reported cases in the literature, and point out that after diagnosis GS patients need to be examined for systemic abnormalities.

A punção torácica aspirativa no tratamento do abscesso pulmonar: relato de caso / Thoracic aspirative punction for pulmonary abscess treatment: a case report

Objetivo: descrever um caso de abscesso pulmonar que não respondeu somente a antibioticoterapia, tendo sido realizada uma punção torácica transparietal esvaziadora, com sucesso. Descrição: um menino de 5 anos foi internado para tratamento hospitalar de um apneumonia com cavitações, sem obter melhora com o uso de oxacilina e ceftriaxona. As radiografias simples...