Publications by authors named "D Stojakov"

Article Synopsis
  • - Parathyroid carcinoma is a rare type of cancer, particularly uncommon among patients undergoing haemodialysis for end-stage renal disease, with unclear mechanisms behind its development in this group.
  • - This study presents three cases of parathyroid carcinoma in haemodialysis patients, highlighting instances of the cancer infiltrating nearby structures like the thyroid and laryngeal nerve.
  • - Following surgical treatment, all patients achieved normal calcium levels and experienced significant reductions in parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels, indicating that surgical resection is the only effective treatment for these patients.
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Objective: The aim was to demonstrate a diagnostic challenge of sclerosing mesenteritis initially considered as liposarcoma.

Clinical Presentation And Intervention: A 45-year-old man was admitted with a painful abdominal mass. Abdominal computed tomography demonstrated a well- demarcated tumor in his left hemiabdomen, with a large fat component and areas of soft tissue attenuation suggestive of liposarcoma.

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Purpose: The aim of this study is to estimate the incidence and clinical impact of lymph node micrometastases in hypopharyngeal squamous cell cancer (HSCC).

Materials And Methods: In this retrospective study, we enrolled 58 patients who have undergone surgery for HSCC (between January 2004 and January 2011). Pharyngolaryngectomy and oesophagectomy with selective bilateral neck dissection was performed in all patients.

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