[A rare skin tumor: Merkel cell carcinoma]. / Tumori cutanei rari: il carcinoma a cellule di Merkel.

A rare case of skin tumour, Merkel cell carcinoma, is reported. The histopathological and clinical features and surgical treatment are reported.

[Fatal risks in the domestic use of gaseous hydrocarbons examined in the light of legislation in force]. / Il rischio mortale nell'uso domestico degli idrocarburi gassosi alla luce della legislazione vigente.

The authors, in order to identify the causes of mortal poisonings by carbon monoxide in the domestic use of gaseous hydrocarbons and to evaluate the efficacy of the inherent law in force, in particular, the italian law 5 March 1990, n. 46, report 43 cases of mortal poisoning occurred in the Parma district and observed at the Istituto di Medicina legal of Parma University. The authors, for each of these cases, have pointed out responsibilities, causal factors and mechanisms, examining also judicial inquiries and, when possible, experts' technical reports. From the evaluation of the results of their researches, the authors, even if with some perplexity, judge the law in force as suitable to a correct prevention, but only on condition that the controls provided for in law, should be actually carried out. Finally, they evidence a lacking of publicizing about the mortal risk deriving from the non-observation of the legal regulations.

[The profession of beautician]. / La professione di estetista.

The Authors, after a concise normative excursus about the beautician activity, dwell upon the aspects of medicolegal interest emerging from the Italian law n. 1, 4/1/90. This measure is the first specific legislative regulation of an activity which sometimes goes beyond a purely aesthetic service, since these services could be included among the peculiar acts of the medical profession. From the interpretation of the law, in particular the first article, it comes out that the professional field of action of the beautician is too wide but ambiguous, considering that certain services should be accomplished only by entitled and academically qualified people. For this reason, at the moment, the medical examiner charged by the Authorities cannot produce sufficiently pertinent and motivated technical consultation.