Topical L-Ascorbic Acid Formulation for a Better Management of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer: Perspective for Treatment Strategies.

L-ascorbic acid, is a well-known molecule, sometimes used as antioxidant for skin care. Nonetheless, few studies have taken in account its utility as topical treatment for non-melanoma skin vancer. Non-melanoma skin cancer includes basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma and is widespread worldwide with an increasing incidence.

Postoperative hypoparathyroidism after completion thyroidectomy for well-differentiated thyroid cancer.

Objective: Thyroid surgery may lead to postoperative complications. The aim of this paper was to determine whether the rate of postoperative hypoparathyroidism (HPT) is influenced by whether surgery is staged.

Design: Single-institution retrospective observational study.

Complete response of cutaneous SCC to topical treatment with ascorbic acid solution: A case report.

Clinical use of topical ascorbic acid solution could have both the role as an adjunct to consolidated therapies and as an alternative to them, for the treatment of BCC and SCC of the skin.

Congenital Nasal Pyriform Aperture Stenosis: Successful Management of Restenosis After Primary Surgery by Stent Placement.

Congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis (CNPAS) is a rare anomaly causing respiratory distress in newborns. While the primary surgical technique is well established, the timing of the removal of the stents and the management of restenosis remain a matter of debate. We report a case of a female newborn affected by CNPAS with the recurrence of respiratory distress after primary surgery due to the early removal of nasal stents, causing an overgrowth of granulation tissue.

HIV-related non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Case report and review of the literature.

Background: HIV-related Burkitt's lymphoma with initial oropharyngeal presentation is rarely reported. The aim of this paper is to report the clinical findings of an unusual case of a patient with extranodal oropharyngeal Burkitt's lymphoma as presenting disease of an unknown HIV positivity and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

Methods: We reported the case of a hispanic patient with extranodal oropharyngeal Burkitt's lymphoma as presenting disease of an unknown HIV positivity and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

Long-term outcomes of central neck dissection for cN0 papillary thyroid carcinoma.

Objective: The risk-benefit ratio of central neck dissection (CND) in patients affected by papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) without clinical or ultrasonographic (US) evidence of neck lymph node metastasis (cN0) is currently debated. The aim of this study was to evaluate long-term outcome of CND on locoregional recurrence, distant metastasis, survival, and postoperative complications in a large series of patients with cN0-PTC.

Study Design: Observational retrospective controlled study.

Superior canal dehiscence with tegmen defect revealed by otoscopy: Video clip demonstration of pulsatile tympanic membrane.

Superior canal dehiscence is a pathologic condition of the otic capsule acting as aberrant window of the inner ear. It results in reduction of inner ear impedance and in abnormal exposure of the labyrinthine neuroepithelium to the action of the surrounding structures. The sum of these phenomena leads to the onset of typical cochleo-vestibular symptoms and signs.

Topical local anesthesia: focus on lidocaine-tetracaine combination.

In recent years, the popularity of aesthetic and cosmetic procedures, often performed in outpatient settings, has strongly renewed interest in topical anesthetics. A number of different options are widely used, alone or in combination, in order to minimize the pain related to surgery. Moreover, interest in local anesthetics in the treatment of some painful degenerative conditions such as myofascial trigger point pain, shoulder impingement syndrome, or patellar tendinopathy is increasing.

A rare case of spontaneous cricothyroid joint dislocation.

Post-traumatic cricothyroid joint dislocation is reported in the literature. Trauma of the laryngeal framework is the most common cause. As a result, spontaneous non-traumatic cricothyroid joint dislocation is very rarely described.

Lateral neck recurrence from papillary thyroid carcinoma: Predictive factors and prognostic significance.

Objectives/hypothesis: The aim of this study was to identify any possible predictive factors of lateral neck recurrence in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma with no ultrasonographic and/or cytological evidence of lymph node metastasis at time of diagnosis. The influence of lateral neck recurrence on survival was also investigated.

Study Design: Observational retrospective study.

Ectopic mature cerebral tissue in the nasal cavity incidentally detected by 18F-FDG PET/CT.

Herein we describe a rare case of neuroglial heterotopia (ectopic mature cerebral tissue) incidentally detected by F-FDG PET/CT. A 52-year-old female patient underwent F-FDG PET/CT for metabolic characterization of a left pulmonary nodule. F-FDG PET/CT revealed increased radiopharmaceutical uptake corresponding to the pulmonary nodule pathologically described as adenocarcinoma.

Necrotizing fasciitis of the neck: considerations about two cases.

Background And Aim Of The Work: Necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly progressing life-threatening infection of the deep fat and fascial layers, which rarely occurs in the neck. The aim of the paper is to report the management of this rare condition, pointing out the role of multimodality in achieving the cure of the patient.

Methods: We report our experience regarding the management of two cases of necrotizing fasciitis of the neck successfully treated with surgical and medical treatment.

Neurologic toxicity of lidocaine during awake intubation in a patient with tongue base abscess. Case report.

Lidocaine is commonly used for topical anesthesia of the upper airway in patient with anticipated difficult tracheal intubation undergoing awake fiberoptic intubation. Lidocaine toxicity is dose related and proportional to its plasma level. Although neurologic toxicity has been frequently observed with intravenous use, it has also been reported for topical use.