Malthus Mysterious Orofacial Cleft Correction.

Thomas Malthus (1766-1834), distinguished English professor, is the father of modern demography and the most famous harelip carrier of history. Much is known of his orofacial cleft but nothing regarding its mysterious surgical correction. An 1833 portrait of Malthus by John Linnell, finished when he considered himself "handsome enough," for sitting does not show any upper lip scar. When this surgery took place? Although technically feasible in the 19th century, surgery of cleft lip and palate was complicated. Malthus would not risk his life to have his orofacial disability corrected shortly before his death. Linnell cunningly dissimulated his deformity.

Leiomioma cotiledonoide disecante del útero. A propósito de dos casos y revisión de la literatura / Cotyledonoid dissecting leiomyoma of the uterus. Report of two cases and review of the literature

Introducción: El leiomioma cotiledonoide disecante del útero o tumor de Sternberg es un tumor benigno de músculo liso caracterizado por tener un patrón de crecimiento inusual. Pacientes y métodos: Presentamos los hallazgos histopatológicos de dos casos (pacientes de 41 y 56 años) de esta rara variante de leiomioma uterino. Inmunohistoquímicamente se confirmó la naturaleza muscular lisa de las lesiones. Resultados: En ambas pacientes se observó una gran masa polilobulada dependiente del útero que ocupaba la pelvis. Se realizó histerectomía y doble anexectomía con exéresis de masas pélvicas. En el estudio anátomopatológico se observaron múltiples masas bulbosas de aspecto alarmante compuestas por haces de músculo liso que se extendían por la superficie externa del útero y se continuaban con un componente intramiometrial que disecaba la pared uterina. No se encontraron atipia nuclear significativa, mitosis ni necrosis. Conclusiones: A pesar de su aspecto alarmante estos tumores, su comportamiento es benigno, por lo que hacemos hincapié en la importancia de su adecuado diagnóstico. Es muy aconsejable la realización de un estudio microscopico intraoperatorio para realizar un adecuado tratamiento de las pacientes (AU)

Introduction: Cotyledonoid dissecting leiomyoma or Sternberg tumor is a benign smooth muscle tumor with an unusual growth pattern. Patients and methods: Histopathological findings of two cases (41 and 56 year old females) of this rare variant of uterine leiomyoma are analyzed. Results: In both cases several nodules conforming an uterus-depending great mass occupying the pelvis were found. Total hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and pelvic masses removal were performed. On microscopic examination, several bulbous masses with alarming appearance were found. Masses were formed by bundles of smooth muscle cells extending over the external uterine surface and continuing with an intramyometrial tumoral component dissecting the uterine wall. Significant nuclear atypia, mitoses and necrosis were absent. Conclusions: In spite of the alarming aspect of these lesions, their evolution is benign in most cases. The importance of delivering a precise pathological diagnosis will prevent an inadequate treatment of the patients. An intraoperative pathological examination is recommended (AU)