Ecstasy Abuse and Its Effects on the Oral Mucosa.

Ecstasy is an illicit drug that has been increasingly abused by young people. This synthetic drug has both stimulant and hallucinogenic effects and is usually consumed in a tablet. The side effects of ecstasy use include nausea, muscle cramping, fever, and symptoms mostly linked to muscular tension including jaw pain, facial pain, and headaches. There are few studies assessing the ecstasy effects on the oral mucosa, both clinically and histopathologically. The authors report 2 young women (22- and 27-year-old) who presented multifocal oral erosions and ulcerations. The lesions were painful and covered by a yellow-white pseudomembrane with a bright erythematous halo. By microscopy, it was observed superficial ulceration surrounded by acanthotic squamous epithelium with marked spongiosis, interstitial edema within the corion and perivascular lyphoid infiltrate, suggesting drug-induced oral mucositis. In conclusion, ecstasy use may be associated with the development of oral ulcers, which should be considered in the differential diagnosis when assessing multifocal oral ulcerations, especially in young people.

Simple bone cyst in a 7-year-old child / Cisto ósseo simples em criança de 7 anos

ABSTRACT The simple bone cyst,or traumatic bone cyst, solitary or idiopathic bone cavity is an intraosseous pseudocyst discovered through a panoramic radiographic examination. Commonly, the SBC is presented as an asymptomatic lesion, radiolucent, unilocular, without cortical expansion, with margins adorning vital tooth roots of the affected region. The literature has recommended that clinical and radiographic aspects of simple bone cyst are quite convincing as to diagnosis, so follow-up through clinical and radiographic examination has been suggested. This case illustrates an exuberant clinical case of simple bone cyst, which was presented as multilocular and expansive lesion in a 7-year-old patient. Surgical exploration was performed because her parents were anxious about the presumptive diagnosis of other more aggressive lesions. The diagnosis of SBC was confirmed. The case was monitored and, after three years, total bone remodeling of the affected area was observed. In conclusion, asymptomatic radiolucent lesions that suggest a strong presumptive diagnosis of a simple bone cyst can be clinically and radiographically monitored. However, clinical variations, as in the present clinical case, require confirmation of the diagnosis, which is performed through exploratory surgery. The establishment of the diagnosis affords the safest approach for both the professional and the patient.

RESUMO O cisto ósseo simples, ou cisto ósseo traumático, solitário ou cavidade óssea idiopática é um pseudocisto intra-ósseo descoberto através de um exame radiográfico panorâmico. Comumente, o cisto ósseo simples se apresenta como uma lesão assintomática, radiolúcida, unilocular, sem expansão de corticais, com margens festonando as raízes dentárias vitais da região afetada. A literatura tem recomendado que os aspectos clínicos e radiográficos do cisto ósseo simples são bastante convincentes do seu diagnóstico, portanto a proservação através de exame clínico e radiográfico tem sido sugerida. O presente caso ilustra um caso clínico de um grande cisto ósseo simples, o qual se apresentava multilocular e expansivo, numa criança de 7 anos. Diante da ansiedade dos pais e diagnóstico presuntivo de outras lesões mais agressivas, foi realizada a exploração cirúrgica, a qual confirmou o diagnóstico de cisto ósseo simples. O caso foi acompanhado e, após três anos, foi observada a total remodelação óssea da área afetada. Como conclusão, as lesões radiolúcidas assintomáticas que sugerirem um diagnóstico presuntivo muito indicativo de cisto ósseo simples, podem ser acompanhadas clínica e radiograficamente. Entretanto, as variações de apresentação clínica, como no presente caso clínico, requerem uma confirmação do diagnóstico, a qual é realizada através da exploração cirúrgica. O estabelecimento do diagnóstico torna a condução do caso mais segura para ambos o profissional e o paciente.