Congenital mucocele of the tongue: a case report and review of the literature.

Mucoceles are benign lesions of the oral cavity that develop as a result of retention or extravasation of mucous material from minor salivary glands. Congenital mucoceles are very rare. These lesions in newborns may interfere with breastfeeding and may even compromise respiratory function. A patient with a congenital mucocele diagnosed by prenatal ultrasound screening showing a cystic lesion of the tongue is presented herein. The physical examination, lesion evolution and imaging are described, together with the surgical management, histopathology and two-year follow-up. Early clinical assessment, differential diagnosis and magnetic resonance imaging allow clinicians to diagnose and treat this rare congenital condition with surgery in early infancy.

The need for an international debate in pediatrics about obesity and nutrition.

Non-communicable diseases are at the center of international consultation and there's a general agreement on saying that several issues need to be solved before implementing prevention strategies and intervention programs. A sound knowledge of all the factors involved in the epidemic spread of a disease is the first target that has to be achieved in order to provide governments and policy makers with the best evidence-based conclusions. Present data are still too weak to gather solid decisions. Lack of standardized methods, common definitions or coherence with real life performances results therefore in conclusions that oscillate from one statement to its contrary. From this perspective, pediatricians and general practitioners are of great importance, being the direct link between the scientific community and children, having therefore the possibility to act at the first phases of obesity development, forging the best possible knowledge in order to transform prevention in the best possible cure.

The need for an international debate in pediatrics about obesity and nutrition / Apertura a un debate internacional en pediatría sobre obesidad y nutrición

Non-communicable diseases are at the center of international consultation and there's a general agreement on saying that several issues need to be solved before implementing prevention strategies and intervention programs. A sound knowledge of all the factors involved in the epidemic spread of a disease is the first target that has to be achieved in order to provide governments and policy makers with the best evidence-based conclusions. Present data are still too weak to gather solid decisions. Lack of standardized methods, common definitions or coherence with real life performances results therefore in conclusions that oscillate from one statement to its contrary. From this perspective, pediatricians and general practitioners are of great importance, being the direct link between the scientific community and children, having therefore the possibility to act at the first phases of obesity development, forging the best possible knowledge in order to transform prevention in the best possible cure.

Las enfermedades no transmisibles son parte de la consulta internacional y existe un acuerdo general en considerar que los problemas de salud deben ser resueltos antes de la necesidad de implementar estrategias de prevención y programas de intervención. Un amplio conocimiento de todos los factores que intervienen en el desarrollo de una epidemia de alguna enfermedad es el primer objetivo que debe lograrse para respaldar a los gobiernos y a los responsables políticos en la toma de decisiones, a partir de las mejores conclusiones basadas en pruebas. Sin embargo, los datos actuales son demasiado débiles para forjar decisiones sólidas. La falta de métodos normalizados, definiciones comunes o coherencia con la vida real resulta, por tanto, en conclusiones confusas. Desde esta perspectiva, los pediatras y médicos familiares son de gran importancia al ser el vínculo directo entre la comunidad científica y los niños, con lo que se tiene la posibilidad de actuar en las primeras fases de desarrollo de la obesidad, construyendo el conocimiento necesario para lograr que la prevención sea la mejor cura posible.