Hedelson Odenir Iecher Borges

Calcitonin: A non-invasive giant cells therapy

This paper reports four cases of central giant cell granuloma (CGCG) treated with calcitonin, attesting the efficacy and safety of its use as the chosen therapy for large CGCG. Four patients presenting CGCG treated with calcitonin were included in this study. Salmon calcitonin was administered for 6-28 months. It was observed determination of clear lesion limits for surgery, reduction and limitation of lesions. In aggressive cases, the calcitonin therapy was an excellent option, since it does not harm the patient, and a far less aggressive, complementary surgery may be performed in certain cases, avoiding life-long sequelae.

Retrobulbar hemorrhage—Case report

Retrobulbar hemorrhage is a rare complication that may occur after mid-face injuries or following soft and hard tissue surgery around the eyes. The cardinal signs and symptoms of retrobulbar hemorrhage are pain, diplopia, ophthalmoplegia, a progression of increasing proptosis, and decreasing visual acuity leading to blindness. The diagnosis can be confirmed with computed tomography (CT) of the orbit or with ocular ultrasound. These diagnostic images are also important to define the size of the hematoma. This report describes a traumatic retrobulbar hemorrhage. In this case there were no signs of acute visual loss, and conservative treatment was possible without surgical intervention.

Osteoma Dérmico – Relato de Caso

O osteoma e uma lesao osteogenica benigna que pode ser contituida por osso compacto ou esponjoso. A etiologia parece ser desconhecida, muito embora diversos autores tenham sugerido determinadas origens para justificar sua elucidacao, entre as quais: congenita, infecciosa e traumatica. Esta lesao apresenta crescimento lento, podendo ser encontrada, normalmente, na regiao crâniofacial, podendo ocorrer, raramente, em outros ossos. O diagnostico e feito acidentalmente, uma vez que esta lesao nao e acompanhada de alguma queixa de dor. O presente estudo se refere a ocorrencia desta patologia em regiao dermica, achado que nao foi relatado ate entao na literatura cientifica. Um homem com 31 anos de idade, procurou o Servico Bucomaxilofacial queixando-se de edema indolor na face. A combinacao entre os achados clinicos e radiograficos fundamentou o diagnostico de osteoma em regiao zigomatica.