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Mioma en remanente cervical tras histerectomía supracervical laparoscópica, presentación de un caso y revisión de la literatura

INTRODUCCIÓN: Los leiomiomas uterinos son el tumor pélvico más frecuente en la mujer, derivan de las células musculares lisas del miometrio y pueden localizarse en cualquiera de las porciones uterinas. Se clasifican según su relación con las diferentes capas del útero mediante la clasificación de...

Solitary fibrofolliculoma: a retrospective case series review over 18 years

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 83 (6), 2020
ABSTRACT Purpose: The purpose of this study was to report a series of cases of solitary fibrofolliculoma, a lesion seldom observed in the lids. Demographics, as well as clinical and histological aspects of the lesion were evaluated. Methods: This was a retrospective case series spanning a period of 18 ...

Factores perioperatorios, inmunidad y recurrencia del cáncer
Perioperative factors, immunity and cancer recurrence

Introducción: Los criterios de calidad en la cirugía oncológica radical se basan en la extirpación completa del tumor, con márgenes libres, sin enfermedad macroscópica residual, con una linfadenectomía adecuada y mínima manipulación tumoral posible. A pesar de conseguir estos objetivos, puede q...

Supratracheal laryngectomy: a multi-institutional study

Abstract Introduction: Supratracheal laryngectomy has been described as a surgical procedure for glottic or supraglottic cancer extending to the subglottic region and/or involving the cricoarytenoid joint, aiming to preserve laryngeal function (breathing, phonation and swallowing), without diminishing l...

Outcome of staged excision with pathologic margin control in high-risk basal cell carcinoma of the head region

An. bras. dermatol; 95 (5), 2020
Abstract Background: High-risk basal cell carcinoma involves a significant rate of basal cell carcinoma that requires Mohs micrographic surgery for definitive treatment. Staged excision with pathologic margin control is a simple, accessible, and curative procedure suggested for the treatment of high-ris...

Non-functioning pituitary adenomas and pregnancy: one-center experience and review of the literature

SUMMARY The usual clinical presentation of non-functioning pituitary adenoma (NFPA) consists of symptoms of mass effect and hypopituitarism. NFPA is a rare condition in young women and an uncommon complication during pregnancy. We present the outcome of three patients with NFPA during pregnancy. Case 1: ...

Warthin-like and classic papillary thyroid cancer have similar clinical presentation and prognosis

ABSTRACT Objective Warthin-like papillary thyroid cancer (WL-PTC) is an uncommon variant of PTC, usually associated with lymphocytic thyroiditis. Scarce evidence suggests that WL-PTC has similar clinical presentation to classic PTC (C-PTC), with no studies comparing risks of recurrence and response to ...

Retrograde pyelography before radical nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma is associated with intravesical tumor recurrence

Int. braz. j. urol; 46 (5), 2020
ABSTRACT Purpose: To investigate the association between preoperative retrograde pyelography (RGP), conducted to evaluate upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC), and intravesical recurrence (IVR) after radical nephroureterectomy (RNU). Materials and Methods: Of 114 patients that underwent RNU, 72 pati...

Effects of testicular dysgenesis syndrome components on testicular germ cell tumor prognosis and oncological outcomes

Int. braz. j. urol; 46 (5), 2020
ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate whether components of Testicular Dysgenesis Syndrome (TDS) affect testicular germ cell tumor (TGCT) prognosis and oncological outcomes. According to the hypothesis called TDS; undescended testis, hypospadias, testicular cancer and spermatogenic disorders share the same risk...