Experimental study of potential adverse effects on the auditory system of rabbits exposed to short-term GSM-1800 radiation.

Purpose: The effects of the electromagnetic (EM) radiation emitted by a mobile phone on the central auditory system of rabbits are investigated in this paper. Auditory brainstem response (ABR) measurements were performed before and after short-term exposure to EM radiation.

Materials And Methods: Excitation was provided by a GSM-1800 emitter placed in contact with the (randomly selected) ear of the anesthetized rabbit/subject.

Association between the increase in incidence of papillary thyroid carcinoma in Crete and exposure to radioactive agents.

The mean gamma-ray distribution in Crete during the years after the nuclear accident at Chernobyl and its correlation with the Papillary Thyroid Cancer (PTC) distribution was identified. A total of 4285 patients underwent total thyroidectomy in our centre between 1990 and 2012. Data of gamma-ray (nSv/h) distribution were selected from the Greek Statistical Authorisation.

Treating medullary thyroid carcinoma in a tertiary center. Current trends and review of the literature.

Objectives: We present the clinical outcome and long-term survival in patients with medullary thyroid carcinoma treated in a tertiary center. A thorough review of published series and current therapeutic approaches is also addressed.

Study Design: A retrospective review.

Rhabdomyoma of the pyriform sinus: case report and review of the literature.

Objective: Adult rhabdomyoma is a rare benign tumour that arises from skeletal muscle. It is mostly found in the head and neck region, and it should be included in the differential diagnosis of benign lesions.

Methods: A 62-year-old man presented with dysphagia, and flexible endoscopy revealed a submucosal mass obliterating the right pyriform sinus.