Graves-Basedow ophthalmopathy surgical approaches: Open vs Endoscopic.

Graves-Basedow's disease (GBD) is an autoimmune pathology that affects the thyroid and is characterized by the presence of goiter, hyperthyroidism, ophthalmopathy, and dermopathy. Graves-Basedow ophthalmopathy (GBO) is a set of inflammatory and infiltrative alterations of the orbital tissue that affects 40-90% of subjects suffering from GBD. Our study aims to investigate the differences in the clinical outcomes of patients treated with two different techniques: the classic open and the more modern endoscopic.

Modelling the Performance of Electrically Conductive Nanofiltration Membranes.

Electrically conductive membranes are a class of stimuli-responsive materials, which allow the adjustment of selectivity for and the rejection of charged species by varying the surface potential. The electrical assistance provides a powerful tool for overcoming the selectivity-permeability trade-off due to its interaction with charged solutes, allowing the passage of neutral solvent molecules. In this work, a mathematical model for the nanofiltration of binary aqueous electrolytes by an electrically conductive membrane is proposed.

A rare histopathological spiradenocylindroma: a case report.

Background: Spiradenocylindroma is an extremely rare entity composed by two distinct neoplasms in one lesion: spiradenoma and cylindroma. It may arose solitary or multiple, sporadic or familial and often affect the scalp. Surgical removal is curative and histopathological examination is mandatory for diagnosis.

Multiple synchronous bilateral neoplasms of the parotid glands.

In this paper we report the rare case of a patient who came to our attention with three synchronous Warthin tumours affecting both the right and left parotid glands. The patient was a 68-year-old female, heavy smoker, with a seven-year history of painless growing nodules in both pre-auricular areas. Left-sided subtotal parotidectomy and contralateral superficial parotidectomy were performed at two differ-ent surgical times.

Long-term Follow-up after Extracapsular Dissection of Parotid Pleomorphic Adenomas - A Retrospective Study.

Introduction: Parotid pleomorphic adenoma (PPA) is the most common benign salivary gland neoplasm. Extracapsular dissection (ED) arose as a conservative surgical technique alternative to superficial parotidectomy to reduce complications.

Materials And Methods: Patients who underwent ED for superficial, <3 cm, mobile parotid lumps (Quer I) between 2004 and 2008 were retrospectively analysed focusing on those with histological diagnosis of pleomorphic adenoma.