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The nasolabial flap is one of the most ancient techniques used in orofacial surgery. The authors report two cases of patients with skin cancer treated surgically with variations of the classic nasolabial flap by transposition (bilateral and folded) that highlight the broad applicability of this technique.
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Carcinoma, Basal Cell/surgery , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/surgery , Nose Neoplasms/surgery , Skin Neoplasms/surgery , Surgical Flaps , Aged , Female , Humans , MaleABSTRACT
A 50-year-old man presented with a scaly erythema of the face, upper chest, forearms, and dorsum of the hands. He has been treated with cyamemazine for 6 months. Photopatch tests were performed and the patient was diagnosed with photoallergic reaction to cyamemazine. The drug was discontinued and a course of oral steroids was prescribed. The patient was advised to avoid light exposure. There has been no evidence of recurrence during a six-month follow-up period. Photoallergic reactions are much less frequent than phototoxic disorders. It is well known that several drugs including neuroleptics of the phenothiazine family may produce a skin eruption on light-exposed areas by dose-dependent (phototoxic) or photoallergic mechanisms. It is believed that photopatch testing, which is the clinical investigation of choice for suspected photoallergic reactions, is significantly underused in Europe and probably world-wide.
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Anti-Anxiety Agents/adverse effects , Dermatitis, Photoallergic/diagnosis , Phenothiazines/adverse effects , Photosensitizing Agents/adverse effects , Dermatitis, Phototoxic/diagnosis , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Patch TestsABSTRACT
Complications may arise after laser therapy of the face. The most common ones are bleeding and infections; facial nerve paresis or paralysis is rarely reported. We describe a case of a transient peripheral facial nerve paralysis after laser therapy of an epidermal verrucous nevus localized at the left preauricular area.
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Anesthetics, Local/adverse effects , Facial Nerve/physiopathology , Facial Paralysis/chemically induced , Lidocaine/adverse effects , Adult , Drug Combinations , Epinephrine/administration & dosage , Epinephrine/adverse effects , Facial Paralysis/physiopathology , Humans , Lasers, Gas/therapeutic use , Lidocaine/administration & dosage , Male , Nevus, Sebaceous of Jadassohn/surgery , Vasoconstrictor Agents/administration & dosage , Vasoconstrictor Agents/adverse effectsABSTRACT
Hidradenoma papilliferum is a rare tumor that occurs almost exclusively in females on the anogenital area. Rare cases of ectopic (nongenital) hidradenoma papilliferum have been described. The lesions usually present as an asymptomatic slow-growing, red, firm, mobile, well-delimitated nodule that grows for a long time before resection. We describe a case of an 26-year-old man that presented with an enlarging nodule on his right eyelid. The histological findings revealed a hidradenoma papilliferum. So far, among the very few reports of ectopic hidradenoma papilliferum, only a very small number were localized to the eyelid.
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Este trabalho tem como objetivo esclarecer as características do prontuário médico, enfatizando sua importância, determinando as vantagens, as barreiras e as etapas necessárias para sua construção e implantação. Abordam-se a falta de registro em prontuário e, sobretudo, os problemas decorrentes dessa ausência. A inexistência de um sistema de informações impossibilita várias atividades, tais como: avaliação do trabalho profissional realizado, determinação dos principais indicadores de saúde de uma população, a defesa do médico e a discussão clínica. Assim, reconhece-se a importância do preenchimento correto do prontuário, sobretudo, no suporte ao cuidado à saúde, através do aperfeiçoamento qualitativo da informação. Conclui-se, pois, que essa ferramenta certamente melhora a qualidade do trabalho médico, protegendo-o contra denúncias de má prática.
The goal of the present paper is to clarify the features of medical records, underscoring their importance in the establishment of a good relationship between physicians and patients, as well as to determine the advantages, difficulties and steps concerning their elaboration. The lack of record files and the problems that this fact may entail are pointed out. Appropriate files are particularly useful in planning and implementing a system of information through which one could take a variety of advantages, such as: assessment of the professional work done, possibility of having the populations main health indicators, physician's defense and clinical discussions. The importance of the correct fuifilment of the patient record is recognized, especially for the qualitative improvement of information in the health care system. It also allows for a broader access to data when necessary, including the integration of various information centers in the country. Therefore, one concludes that this tool certainly improves the quality of medical assistance, protecting health workers from troublesome sueing.