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Massimo Viviano

Publications 2

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Gingival Leiomyosarcoma in a Young Woman: Case report and literature review

Massimo Viviano, Clelia Miracco, Guido Baldino et al. · Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal · 2025 · 10.18295/squmj.2017.17.04.017

Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is a rare mesenchymal malignancy, of which 3–10% of cases occur in the head and neck region. We report a 22-year-old woman who was referred to the University Hospital of Siena, Italy, in 2016 with an ostensibly benign asymptomatic lump on the mandibular gingiva. The lesion grew rapidly, causing ota …

Research article Open access

Correlation Between Dysphagia and Malocclusion in Rett Syndrome: A preliminary study

Serena Cocca, Massimo Viviano, Michele Parrini et al. · Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal · 2025 · 10.18295/squmj.2018.18.04.010

Objectives: Rett syndrome (RS) is a severe neurological developmental disorder characterised by stereotypical hand movements, epileptic seizures, craniofacial dysmorphism and digestive dysfunction. This study aimed to examine the correlation between the severity of malocclusion and dysphagia in patients with RS. Method …

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