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The Papillary carcinoma is the most frequent neoplasic tumour of the thyroid gland. It accounts for 70-75% of all malignant thyroid tumours. In 80-90% of cases it presents as a slow-growing single thyroid node. Nevertheless, in 10-26% of cases, the initial presentation is a lateral neck mass without palpable thyroid mass. We present the case of a 67 year- old patient who attended to the ENT out-patient clinic with a lateral neck mass which had been growing slowly over the course of number of years.
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Carcinoma, Papillary , Thyroid Neoplasms , Aged , Carcinoma, Papillary/diagnosis , Carcinoma, Papillary/pathology , Carcinoma, Papillary/surgery , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Angiography , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Male , Neoplasm Staging , Thyroid Gland/pathology , Thyroid Neoplasms/diagnosis , Thyroid Neoplasms/pathology , Thyroid Neoplasms/surgery , Thyroidectomy , Time FactorsABSTRACT
We present a case of a twelve year old child with a eosinophilic granuloma of the temporal bone. The eosinophilic granuloma is the most frecuent and most benign form of the histiocytosis of the Langerhans cells. The frecuency of the othological manifestations of this condition varies between 15-60 percent and radiologically, the images are characterized by litho-lesions with sharp edges. The diagnosis is histological and the treatment includes surgical intervention accompanied by inter-lesion corticoid-therapy and/or radiotherapy.
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Eosinophilic Granuloma , Temporal Bone , Anti-Inflammatory Agents/administration & dosage , Anti-Inflammatory Agents/therapeutic use , Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/administration & dosage , Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/therapeutic use , Biopsy , Child , Combined Modality Therapy , Curettage , Eosinophilic Granuloma/diagnostic imaging , Eosinophilic Granuloma/pathology , Eosinophilic Granuloma/radiotherapy , Eosinophilic Granuloma/surgery , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Ibuprofen/administration & dosage , Ibuprofen/therapeutic use , Injections, Intralesional , Male , Methylprednisolone/administration & dosage , Methylprednisolone/therapeutic use , Radiotherapy Dosage , Temporal Bone/diagnostic imaging , Temporal Bone/pathology , Temporal Bone/surgery , Time Factors , Tomography, X-Ray ComputedABSTRACT
Angiofibromas are benign tumors, highly vascularized, that affect male adolescents and young men. We present a clinical case of an 11-year-old patient with an angiofibroma of the nasopharynx, reviewing the etiopathogenic theories and current surgical approaches.
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Angiofibroma/diagnostic imaging , Angiofibroma/pathology , Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms/pathology , Angiofibroma/surgery , Cerebral Angiography , Child , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Male , Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms/surgery , Tomography, X-Ray ComputedABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To study the management of esophageal foreign bodies. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective study was made of all rigid esophagoscopies performed for suspected foreign bodies in the esophagus by an otolaryngology department for ten years. RESULTS: Rigid esophagoscopy was performed for suspected foreign bodies in 46 patients (27 females, 19 males); age range 22 months to 88 years. In 40 cases an impacted foreign body was found. The most frequent location was the upper third of the esophagus (33/82.5%). The most common type of foreign body was chicken bones in adults (17/42) and coins in children (2/4). Nine patients (all adults) had complications. CONCLUSIONS: Due to its low cost and morbility, flexible endoscopy is the first choice for managing esophageal foreign bodies. Rigid esophagoscopy is still an appropriate technique when flexible endoscopy fails or it is not possible.
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Esophagus , Foreign Bodies/surgery , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Child , Esophagoscopy , Esophagus/diagnostic imaging , Female , Foreign Bodies/diagnostic imaging , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Radiography , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
Se presenta un caso clínico de un carcinoma sebáceo extra-ocular, en un varón de 71 años de edad con una tumoración en ala nasal derecha (AU)
