Case report: a fatal case of infection in an immunocompetent host.

We report a fatal case of invasive rhinosinusitis with secondary cerebral abscesses in an immunocompetent host despite aggressive surgical debridement and combination antifungals. Whilst this organism is known to cause fatalities in cats, only a few cases in humans have been documented, all of which had significant immunosuppression. This is the first human death due to described in an immunocompetent host.

Elevated frequencies of CD8 T cells expressing PD-1, CTLA-4 and Tim-3 within tumour from perineural squamous cell carcinoma patients.

Perineural spread of tumour cells along cranial nerves is a severe complication of primary cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck region. While surgical excision of the tumour is the treatment of choice, removal of all the tumour is often complicated by the neural location and recurrence is frequent. Non-invasive immune treatments such as checkpoint inhibitor blockade may be useful in this set of tumours although little is understood about the immune response to perineural spread of squamous cell carcinomas.

Familial Atrial Myxoma: Three Related Cases at an Australian Tertiary Institution.

Carney complex accounts for up to two-thirds of familial cardiac myxoma. It is a rare autosomal dominant syndrome, which is also characterized by multiple mucocutaneous lesions and endocrine tumors. We report on three first-degree relatives who underwent surgical resection at the same Australian tertiary institution.

Outcomes of nodal metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck treated in a regional center.

Background: Given its metastatic potential and high incidence, cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) has significant morbidity and mortality.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of prospectively collected data for 113 consecutive patients with nodal metastatic cutaneous SCCHN treated surgically with curative intent in a regional center. Survival curves were generated by the Kaplan-Meier method.