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Papillary Thyroid microcarcinomas: a comparative study of the characteristics and risk factors at presentation in two cancer registries
2013
Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) is an indolent neoplasia, often asymptomatic and discovered incidentally. Some PTMCs, however, exhibit a more aggressive behavior, frequently recur, and can even cause cancer-related death.The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of PTMCs and the associated risk factors at presentation in 2 thyroid cancer registries from areas with different genetic and environmental characteristics.We conducted a retrospective, observational study of all incident cases of PTMCs recorded over a 5-year period in the Sicilian Regional Registry for Thyroid Cancer (SRRTC) and in the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) US registry.The study took pl…
Investigation of the Effect of Duodenoscopy on Sphincter of Oddi Manometry
1991
To investigate whether endoscopy affects sphincter of Oddi (SO) manometry, three patients who had undergone previous cholecystectomy and had a T-tube in situ for drainage were studied. Manometry was performed using a perfused triple lumen manometry catheter (diameter 1.7 mm), which was advanced into the SO lumen through the T-tube. SO motility, baseline pressure, common bile duct pressure and duodenal pressure were monitored before and during endoscopy while the tip of the endoscope was in the mouth, esophagus (upper third, precardial), stomach and duodenum. Endoscopy and even a moderate insufflation of air necessary to pass the pylorus and inspect the papilla of Vater did not affect the pa…
Association between Hashimoto's thyroiditis and papillary thyroid carcinoma: A retrospective analysis of 305 patients
2019
Abstract Background The association between Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) and papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is a controversial question that is still under debate, its pathological significance and the eventual clinical implications of this association remaining unclear. Methods The data regarding 305 patients were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided in two different groups. A first group made up of 142 patients undergoing surgery for differentiated thyroid carcinoma was compared to a control group of 142 analogous subjects operated for normofunctioning goiter. A second group was made up of 163 patients who had undergone total thyroidectomy (TT) with pre-operative diagnos…
Successful treatment of condylomata acuminata at the urethral meatus with high-dose ingenol mebutate gel: Report of two cases
2019
Condylomata acuminata (CA), or anogenital warts, is the most common sexually transmitted infection. Treatments for CA generally have suboptimal recurrence rates, which results in a need for repeated treatments and adds to the already negative impact on the patients’ quality of life. CA can present at the urethral meatus, which is a particularly challenging anatomic location from a therapeutic perspective. We report two cases of CA at the urethral meatus successfully treated with topical application of high-dose ingenol mebutate gel.
Are pancreatic calcifications specific for the diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis? A multidetector-row CT analysis
2009
Aim To retrospectively establish the most frequently encountered diagnoses in patients with pancreatic calcifications and to investigate whether the association of certain findings could be helpful for diagnosis. Materials and methods One hundred and three patients were included in the study. The location and distribution of calcifications; presence, nature, and enhancement pattern of pancreatic lesions; pancreatic atrophy and ductal dilatation were recorded. Differences between patients with chronic pancreatitis and patients with other entities were compared by using Fisher's exact test. Results Patients had chronic pancreatitis ( n =70), neuroendocrine tumours ( n =14), intraductal papill…
Recurrence rate of oral squamous cell papilloma after excision with surgical scalpel or laser therapy : a retrospective cohort study
2019
Background The aim was to describe the recurrence rates of Oral Squamous Cell Papilloma (OSCP) following surgical treatment with surgical scalpel and two different lasers (CO2 or Er,Cr;YSGG) and to determine the clinical and histopathologic features of these lesions. Material and Methods A retrospective cohort study covering a period of 12 years (1997-2009) that included patients diagnosed of OSCP treated with surgical excision was performed. Data was processed using SPSS 22.0 (SPPS Inc. Chicago, USA) and a descriptive and bivariate analysis were conducted. Results A total of 37 histopathologically confirmed OSCP in 36 patients, 19 women (52.7%) and 17 men (47.2%) with an average age of 33.…
Synchronous parenchymal renal tumors of different histology in the same kidney
2009
Background: Synchronous primary cortical tumors of different histology in the same kidney are rare. Preoperative awareness of this coexistence is important, since it can help in planning the surgical approach. Purpose: To describe the imaging findings observed in five patients with two parenchymal malignant tumors of different histology in the same kidney. Material and Methods: We reviewed the pathology reports of 381 patients operated for renal tumors from January 2000 to March 2007. The medical records of all patients with multiple, synchronous, primary lesions of different histology in the same kidney were reviewed with special attention to imaging findings and indications on the nature…
Prognostic Factors Determining Long-Term Survival in Well-Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: An Analysis of Four Hundred Eighty-Four Patients Undergoing …
2003
Identification of the prognostic factors relevant for long-term survival in differentiated thyroid cancer in a homogenously treated patient cohort in order to allow a better initial risk stratification.Four hundred eighty-four (358 females/126 males) patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (330 papillary [68.2%]; 154 follicular [31.8%]) were included. Inclusion criteria consisted of treatment with a uniform therapy scheme and continuous aftercare in the same institution. Initial diagnosis was between 1975-1995 (age at diagnosis, 14-84 years, median, 49.7). Tumor stage: pT1, n = 92; pT2, 211; pT3, 58; pT4, 123. Low-risk:or=pT3 NX M0, 331; high-risk pT4 and/or M1, 153. After thyroidectomy…
Teaching transurethral resection of the bladder: still a challenge?
2003
Abstract Objectives To report on our 2-year experience in teaching transurethral resection (TUR) of bladder tumors to five trainees. We analyzed their problems, as well as those of the teachers, and present our solutions. Methods Between April 2000 and March 2002, five residents and three members of the staff took part in a training program to teach TUR of the bladder. From a total of 692 patients with bladder tumors admitted for treatment to our department, 417 were selected for the study. These 417 had papillary tumors of small to medium size (maximum 25 mm in diameter). The mean patient age was 61 years (range 32 to 92) for men (n = 322; 77%) and 68.4 years (range 48 to 91) for women (n …
Human papillomavirus is commonly present in psoriatic skin and normal skin samples from healthy subjects
2007
Letter to editor No abstract