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Cephalometric predictors of abnormal sella turcica among individuals with Sheeh...
Lima, Adília Mirela Pereira; Quidute, Ana Rosa Pinto; Martins, Manoel Ricardo Alves; Cavalcante, Davi de Sá; Brito, Geibson Góis; Gurgel, Marcela LimaThe present study aimed to analyze cephalometric predictors of abnormal sella turcica (ST) in Sheehan Syndrome (SS) patients. An observational case-control study was performed with SS volunteers from the Endocrinology and Diabetology Service of the Walter Cantídio University Hospital (Brazil). The sample was composed of 32 patients allocated in two groups: case group (16 adult women diagnosed with SS) and contr...
Mandibular regional odontodysplasia in an 8-year-old boy showing teeth disorder...
Cavalcante, Davi de Sá; Fonteles, Cristiane S. R.; Ribeiro, Thyciana R Ribeiro; Kurita, Lúcio M.; Pimenta, Alynne V. de M.; Carvalho, Francisco S. R.Regional odontodysplasia (RO) is a rare nonhereditary developmental condition usually affecting maxilla and female patients. A few number of articles have used the cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) to describe imaging findings in RO. Thus, this article aims to report unusual imaging findings in a Brazilian child who presented with mandibular RO. A healthy 8-year-old boy was referred for evaluation of an ante...
Dental status, salivary flow, and sociodemographic aspects in Sheehan Syndrome ...
Cavalcante, Davi de Sá; Quidute, Ana Rosa Pinto; Martins, Manoel Ricardo Alves; Aguiar, Andréa Sílvia Walter de; Cid, Adília Mirela Pereira LimaBackground: Sheehan’s syndrome (SS) is one of the leading causes of hypopituitarism in developing countries. It occurs after postpartum necrosis of the pituitary gland, and it is considered a significant public health problem. This paper, apparently unpublished, aimed to perform an analysis on oral aspects in patients with SS. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed with 23 women diagnosed w...
Avaliação de aspectos orais, socioeconômicos e craniofaciais em pacientes com s...
Cavalcante, Davi de SáThe stomatognathic system is admittedly the site for manifestation of various diseases of the endocrine system. In this context, Sheehan syndrome (SSH) is a more predominant endocrinopathy in underdeveloped countries, characterized by partial or total necrosis of the pituitary gland due to hypovolemic shock ischemia during or after delivery. By the fact SSH is a condition of chronic hypopituitarism related to o...