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Humans , Male , Female , Adolescent , Young Adult , Adult , Middle Aged , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Melanoma/epidemiology , Skin Neoplasms/epidemiology , Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy , Retrospective Studies , Survival Analysis , Neoplasm Staging , Argentina/epidemiologySubject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Adolescent , Young Adult , Adult , Middle Aged , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Melanoma/epidemiology , Skin Neoplasms/epidemiology , Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy , Retrospective Studies , Survival Analysis , Neoplasm Staging , Argentina/epidemiologyABSTRACT
IMPORTANCE: Anatomically, viral density is greater in the nasal cavity and the nasopharynx. It is to be expected that instrumentation in or through those areas will entail a higher risk of transmission. That's why head and neck and otolaryngologist surgeons are among the most vulnerable health professionals. OBSERVATIONS: Surgeons should essentially perform procedures they require. Surgeries should be performed with personal protective equipment suitable for the high risk of aerosolization: goggles, N95 face mask, facial mask, blood-repelling gown and gloves. It is advisable to have the cooperative COVID-19 test in all patients. Telemedicine is a useful resource if resources allow it. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Otolaryngologists and related specialists are among the groups at higher risk when performing surgeries and upper airway examinations. There are no emergencies in a pandemic. The care of health professionals is crucial to combating this health situation.
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Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control , Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional/prevention & control , Occupational Health , Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures/methods , Pandemics/prevention & control , Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control , Practice Guidelines as Topic , COVID-19 , Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology , Databases, Factual , Female , Humans , Male , Otolaryngologists/statistics & numerical data , Pandemics/statistics & numerical data , Personal Protective Equipment/statistics & numerical data , Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology , Retrospective Studies , Risk Assessment , Surgeons/statistics & numerical dataABSTRACT
Metastases from renal clear cell carcinoma (RCCC) to the head and neck (HN) region are rare, representing 8-14% of all RCCC metastases, with the thyroid gland being the most common site of RCCC metastasis in the HN. Metastatic tumors that are located in the salivary glands have a prevalence of 5%, while the submandibular gland is only involved in 1% of the cases. We present the case of a 74-year-old female patient with metastasis to the submandibular gland, 11 years after radical nephrectomy for a RCCC.
