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S Berrone

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[Incidence of psychopathologic symptoms in patients treated for mouth cancer].

BACKGROUND: The first aim of the study is to evaluate the possible onset of anxiety, major or minor forms of depression and delirium in patients treated for head and neck malignancies. The second aim is to study the possible association between the psychological conditions and the different parameters connected with the treatment (site of tumor, time of hospitalisation and surgery, kind of reconstruction). METHODS: The study included 35 patients (21 males; 14 females) with diagnosis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). All the patients were examined before surgery, during the preoperative phase, and after surgery. Three evaluation questionnaires were used during the interview: Spielberg's StaiY1 and Y2 test, to evaluate anxiety, and Zung Self-Rating Depression scale, to evaluate depression. RESULTS: Patients revealed anxiety before surgery, while after intervention the level was normal. There was a prevalence of anxiety over depression. There was no correlation between diagnosis, site of tumor, time of hospitalisation and psychological symptoms. An association between time of surgery, kind of reconstruction, anxiety and depression was found. The patients with a higher degree of anxiety were more tending to delirium. CONCLUSIONS: Malignancy of the head and neck causes considerable physical and psychological problems which may adversely affect the quality of life during and after treatment. The better reconstruction is correlated with the lower psychopathological problems. The study underlines the need to offer psychological support during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

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[A clinical evaluation of the outcome of a bone graft from the iliac crest].

The paper examine 40 cases of bone graft from the iliac crest used in maxillo-facial surgery. The immediate and late complications included pain with resulting difficulty of walking and, less frequently, hematoma, sensitivity disorders and dehiscence of the wound. Late complications were most frequently related to esthetic problems as well as a negligible number of persistent cases of difficult walking and neurological deficiencies. The results obtained were comparable to those most recently reported in the literature. The low incidence of immediate and late sequelae at the donor site and the characteristics of the bone graft confirm the suitability of iliac crest bone graft, in particular for use in reconstructive maxillo-facial surgery.

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[Chondrosarcoma of the maxilla. A clinical case report].

Chondrosarcoma are malignant tumour originating in cartilaginous cells which tend to preserve their essentially cartilaginous nature throughout their evolution. They are rare at the level of the maxilla and mandibular. When localized in facial bone, chondrosarcoma follow a more aggressive pattern compared to those localized in long bones. They mainly affect individuals aged between 30 and 60 and show no sexual preference. In the majority of cases, chondrosarcoma have a relatively slow rate of growth. The only valid treatment is radical surgical removal. In overall terms, the prognosis in these patients is not good since the 5-year survival rate is less than 40%. During the period 1980-1992 only 5 cases of chondrosarcoma were diagnosed by the Division of Maxillo-Facial Surgery of the University of Turin. The authors considered it worthwhile to report the last case observed in a premaxillary localization given the advanced age of onset and the typical course of the pathology and treatment received. CASE REPORT. A male 83-year-old patient was referred to use due to a slow growing neoformation in the premaxillary region which had appeared approximately 5-6 months earlier. The patient had previously undergone the avulsion of residual upper teeth due to suspected "toothache". The neoformation filled the premaxilla, deforming the anterior middle portion of the palate and spreading towards the floor of the anterior nasal cavity. The gingiva of the upper alveolar crest presented ulceration with irregular edges and sanious bottom. On palpation the consistency was hard-ligneous and swelling, in continuity with the bone, was slightly painful. Incisional biopsy enabled the diagnosis of chondrosarcoma to be confirmed.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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