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Wagner CS, Pontell ME, Barrero CE, Salinero LK, Low DW, Liao EC, Nah HD, Kalish JM, Taylor JA. Associations between the timing of tongue reduction surgery, (Epi)genotype, and dentoskeletal development in patients with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2023; 51:568-573. [PMID: 37599200 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2023.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023] Open
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Tongue reduction surgery is often pursued to manage the adverse effects of macroglossia in patients with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS). This study characterized dental outcomes in patients with BWS based on surgical timing and molecular diagnosis. A retrospective study was designed to include patients with BWS over the age of two who had clinical or radiographic documentation of dental development. Patients were grouped by history of tongue reduction surgery and surgical timing (early: <12 months). One hundred three patients were included (55 no tongue reduction, 18 early, 30 late). Patients who underwent late surgery had lower odds of class I occlusion (OR 0.11, 95% CI 0.02-0.58, p = 0.009) and higher odds of anterior open bite (OR 7.5, 95% CI 1.14-49.4, p = 0.036). Patients with clinical diagnoses and negative molecular testing had anterior open bite less frequently than patients with imprinting center 2 loss of methylation and paternal uniparental isodisomy of 11p15.5 (p = 0.009). Compared to reference values, patients who had tongue reductions had an increased mandibular plane angle (32.0 ± 4.5° versus 36.9 ± 5.0°, p = 0.001), indicative of hyperdivergent growth. The results of this study help to understand the complex nature of dentoskeletal growth in BWS and shed insight on how surgical timing and molecular diagnosis influence prognosis.
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- Connor S Wagner
- Division of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Oral Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA
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- Division of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Oral Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA
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- Division of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Oral Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA
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- Division of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Oral Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA
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- Division of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Oral Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA
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- Division of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Oral Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA
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- Division of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Oral Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA
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- Division of Human Genetics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA; Departments of Pediatrics and Genetics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, USA.
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- Division of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Oral Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA.
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Defabianis P, Ninivaggi R, Romano F. Dentoskeletal features and growth pattern in Beckwith-Wiedemann spectrum: is surgical tongue reduction always necessary? Clin Oral Investig 2023; 27:4271-4277. [PMID: 37162568 PMCID: PMC10415414 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-023-05043-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The role of tongue reduction surgery (TRS) in preventing excessive mandibular growth and anterior open bite in children with Beckwith-Wiedemann Spectrum (BWSp) is still controversial. This cross-sectional study aimed at comparing craniofacial growth pattern in children affected by BWSp either treated or not treated with early TRS for severe macroglossia. Considering the invasive nature of such surgery, the present study could help in clarifying the need for TRS to reduce or prevent growth disturbances. MATERIALS AND METHODS Orthopantomography and lateral skull x-ray images were taken either from surgically treated or non-surgically treated patients, aged 5 to 8 years, to compare dentoskeletal features and craniofacial growth by cephalometric analysis. Molecular testing results were collected from their medical records. RESULTS Eighteen BWSp patients were consecutively recruited: 8 underwent TRS at 14.9 ± 2.2 months of age, while 10 did not. Anterior open bite and dental class III were more frequently observed in the surgically treated group, but none showed skeletal class III. No statistically significant differences were observed in growth pattern, but children treated with TRS showed a tendency towards both maxillary and mandibular prognathism with protruding lower lip. Growth pattern seemed to be not related to molecular subtypes. CONCLUSIONS These preliminary data suggest that early TSR does not improve craniofacial growth pattern and dentoskeletal features in BWSp children. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Reductive glossectomy may not be justified for preventing or avoiding oro-facial deformities in BWSp; therefore, early monitoring of maxillofacial development of each affected child has a great clinical significance.
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- Patrizia Defabianis
- Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Pediatric Dentistry, C.I.R. Dental School, University of Turin, Via Nizza 230, 10126, Turin, Italy.
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Pediatric Dentistry, C.I.R. Dental School, University of Turin, Via Nizza 230, 10126, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Pediatric Dentistry, C.I.R. Dental School, University of Turin, Via Nizza 230, 10126, Turin, Italy
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Pawlukowska W, Patalan M, Bagińska E, Giżewska M, Masztalewicz M. Application of Original Therapy for Stimulation of Oral Areas Innervated by the Trigeminal Nerve in a Child with Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome. Brain Sci 2023; 13:brainsci13050829. [PMID: 37239301 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13050829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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About 90% of children diagnosed with classic BWS have macroglossia, and 40% of them are submitted to surgical tongue reduction. The purpose of our article is to present a case study of a 5-month-old child with BWS who was treated with an original therapy for stimulation of oral areas innervated by the trigeminal nerve. The therapy included stimulation of the upper and lower lip and muscles of the floor of the mouth. The treatment was provided by a therapist once a week. In addition, the child was stimulated every day at home by his mother. After 3 months, a significant improvement in oral alignment and function was achieved. Preliminary observations of therapy application for stimulation regions innervated by the trigeminal nerve in children with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome seem promising. The original therapy for stimulation of oral areas innervated by the trigeminal nerve is a good alternative to existing methods of surgical tongue reduction in children with BWS and macroglossia.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Endocrinology, Diabetology, Metabolic Diseases and Cardiology, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-204 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Neurology, Pomeranian Medical University, 71-252 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Endocrinology, Diabetology, Metabolic Diseases and Cardiology, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-204 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Neurology, Pomeranian Medical University, 71-252 Szczecin, Poland
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Partial Glossectomy Combined With Radiofrequency Ablation for Macroglossia in Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome. J Craniofac Surg 2023; 34:650-655. [PMID: 36168118 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000009018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE As the most common feature of Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS), macroglossia may influence the quality of life, maxillofacial growth, and speech development of children. The retrospective study aimed to investigate the therapeutic effect of partial glossectomy combined with radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for macroglossia patients in BWS. METHODS A retrospective study was conducted in BWS-derived macroglossia patients who underwent partial glossectomy combined with RFA from May 2019 to January 2021. In total, 35 patients consisting of 17 males and 18 females met the inclusion criteria and underwent surgery by the same plastic surgeon. Demographic characteristics, BWS features, operation details, preoperative and postoperative outcomes, satisfaction evaluations, and subgroup analysis were collected and assessed. RESULTS Of the 35 patients involved, the average age at the time of surgery was 14.05±8.08 months, and the average surgery duration was 48.17±6.72 minutes. Only 1 patient suffered ventral tongue wound dehiscence, and the rest of the patients did not develop any other complications. The severity and frequency of tongue protrusion, drooling, snoring, and feeding difficulty were significantly ameliorated. The patient's parents showed satisfaction towards the overall surgery, tongue's appearance, and tongue's motor function. Tongue's height decreased from 32.09±1.16 mm before the operation to 29.29±1.33 mm after the operation. CONCLUSION The partial glossectomy combined RFA exerts a safe, effective and viable technique to treat BWS-derived macroglossia.
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Kim DW, Kim JK, Huh G, Lee DY, Kwon SK. Tongue Reduction Surgery Improves Mandibular Prognathism in Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome Without Compromising Tongue Function. Clin Exp Otorhinolaryngol 2023; 16:67-74. [PMID: 36330707 PMCID: PMC9985990 DOI: 10.21053/ceo.2022.00976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study evaluated the surgical outcomes of patients with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome who underwent tongue-reduction surgery and analyzed whether the malocclusion and mandibular prognathism caused by macroglossia could be improved. METHODS A retrospective medical record review was performed for 11 patients with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome whose macroglossia was surgically treated. Demographic data, symptoms and signs, and intraoperative and postoperative surgical outcomes were evaluated. Surgery was performed by a single surgeon using the "keyhole" technique, involving midline elliptical excision and anterior wedge resection. Preoperative and postoperative plain skull lateral X-rays were evaluated to assess prognathism improvement. RESULTS The median age at the time of surgery was 35.09 months, and the ratio of males to females was 4:7. The median surgical time was 98±31.45 minutes, and the median duration of the postoperative intensive care unit stay was 3.81±2.4 days. There were no airway complications. Two patients (18.2%) had postoperative wound dehiscence; however, there was no nerve damage, recurrence, or other complications. Among the five patients who underwent postoperative speech evaluation, all showed normal speech development, except one patient who had brain dysfunction and developmental delay. Measurements of the A point-nasion-B point (ANB) angles and sella-nasion-B point (SNB) angles (point A is the most concave point of the anterior maxilla; point B is the most concave point on the mandibular symphysis) on plain X-rays showed a significant decrease in the postoperative SNB angle (P <0.001) and a significant increase in the ANB angle (P <0.011). CONCLUSION Tongue-reduction surgery is an effective and safe technique for severe forms of macroglossia associated with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome. In addition, it improves mandibular prognathism in young Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome patients with macroglossia.
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- Do Won Kim
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Interdisciplinary Program in Stem Cell Biology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.,Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Oral Health-Related Quality of Life among Children and Adolescents with Beckwith–Wiedemann Syndrome in Northern Italy. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11195685. [PMID: 36233553 PMCID: PMC9572667 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11195685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Due to associated maxillofacial growth anomalies and the impairment of oral functions, macroglossia may negatively impact the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of people with Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome (BWS). Therefore, the aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the OHRQoL of Italian children and adolescents with BWS compared to healthy peers and to identify which symptoms related to macroglossia had the highest impact. A total of 48 patients with BWS and 48 age- and gender-matched controls completed the Italian version of OHIP-14 and a questionnaire on functional, oral and aesthetic outcomes. Parents of patients with BWS who had undergone tongue reduction surgery (TRS) answered additional questions related to surgery. The BWS group scored higher than controls on the total OHIP-14 and on the dimensions of oral function (p: 0.036) and psychosocial impact (p: 0.002), indicating a reduced OHRQoL. Neither gender nor age had an impact on OHRQoL. Scores were worse in children and adolescents treated with TRS, as most of them still had open bite malocclusion and speech difficulties. The OHRQoL of children and adolescents affected by BWS is worse than that of their healthy peers in spite of the surgical treatment of macroglossia.
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Maxillo-Facial Morphology in Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome: A Preliminary Study on (epi)Genotype-Phenotype Association in Caucasians. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19042448. [PMID: 35206635 PMCID: PMC8872180 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19042448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a congenital overgrowth disorder caused by various (epi)genetic alterations affecting the expression of genes on chromosome 11p15. Cardinal features include abdominal wall defects, macroglossia, and cancer predisposition. Several (epi)genotype–phenotype associations were described so far, but specific studies on the evolution over time of maxillo-facial phenotype in the molecular subtypes still are scanty. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to associate maxillo-facial morphology and growth pattern with genoype in 25 Caucasian children with BWS and macroglossia. Twelve patients experienced a loss of metilation at imprinting center 2 (IC2-LoM), five had mosaic paternal uniparental isodisomy of chromosome 11 (UPD(11)pat), and eight were negative. A more marked tongue enlargement was detected in patients with IC2-LoM and negative genotype, while UPD(11)pat children showed mild macroglossia (p = 0.048). A cluster analysis did not demonstrate any specific relationship between (epi)genotype and maxillo-facial phenotype, but separated BWS patients based on their cephalometric characteristics. Children with IC2-LoM or negative genotype displayed hyperdivergence values > 30°, clockwise growth tendency, and skeletal class II into the same cluster. They had a negative prognostic score. These preliminary data suggest the need for developing individualized protocols for early monitoring of the craniofacial growth in such patients.
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Lee YS, Ryu J, Baek SH, Lim WH, Yang IH, Kim TW, Jung SK. Comparative Analysis of the Differences in Dentofacial Morphology According to the Tongue and Lip Pressure. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11030503. [PMID: 33809088 PMCID: PMC8000836 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11030503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Revised: 03/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the tongue and lip pressure on dentofacial morphology. The subjects comprised 194 patients with malocclusion. Anterior and posterior tongue elevation and lip pressures were evaluated using the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI) device. The lateral cephalograms of each subject were traced and digitized to perform the analysis. Statistical analysis was used to investigate the relationship between perioral muscle force and the cephalometric variables. Anterior and posterior tongue pressure was both higher in males than in females. No sex difference in lip pressure was observed. The group with a low posterior tongue pressure showed a short ramus height, short posterior facial height, and clockwise-rotated mandible. On the other hand, lip pressure had a significant influence on maxillary incisor angulation. Skeletal pattern was not found to be significantly related with lip pressure. The anterior tongue pressure appeared as a mixed pattern of the two results. Tongue pressure was related to skeletal measurements, such as short posterior facial height, and lip pressure was related to the angulation of the anterior teeth. This study suggests that there may be differences in dentofacial morphology according to the differences in perioral muscle force.
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- Yoo-Sun Lee
- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea; (Y.-S.L.); (J.R.); (S.-H.B.); (W.H.L.); (I.-H.Y.)
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea; (Y.-S.L.); (J.R.); (S.-H.B.); (W.H.L.); (I.-H.Y.)
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea; (Y.-S.L.); (J.R.); (S.-H.B.); (W.H.L.); (I.-H.Y.)
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea; (Y.-S.L.); (J.R.); (S.-H.B.); (W.H.L.); (I.-H.Y.)
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea; (Y.-S.L.); (J.R.); (S.-H.B.); (W.H.L.); (I.-H.Y.)
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea; (Y.-S.L.); (J.R.); (S.-H.B.); (W.H.L.); (I.-H.Y.)
- Correspondence: (T.-W.K.); (S.-K.J.)
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- Department of Orthodontics, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Gyeonggi 15355, Korea
- Correspondence: (T.-W.K.); (S.-K.J.)
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