Publications by authors named "E L Dauway"
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic skin condition characterised by recurrent abscesses, nodules, sinus tracts and fistulas. The condition has a known diagnostic delay and well-documented negative effect on the quality of life of patients. When affecting the periareolar region, there is a capacity for confusion with other more mainstream surgical conditions of the breast.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIpsilateral axillary lymph node metastasis is common, while contralateral axillary lymph node metastasis (CAM) is uncommon. This report is of a patient that presented with a recurrence of left breast cancer and synchronous CAM, with a distant history of left breast conserving surgery and axillary dissection for invasive carcinoma. The CAM was confirmed following a non-routine lymphoscintigraphy and sentinel lymph node biopsy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The incidence of gastrointestinal cancer increases with age, with approximately 20% of these cases in people over 80 years of age. Due to pre-existing comorbidities, this onco-geriatric population often presents diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
Methods: A systematic review of articles on PubMed was performed to determine the predictive ability of screening tools and their components regarding the occurrence of adverse outcomes in elderly onco-surgical patients with gastrointestinal malignancies.
Reduction mammoplasty is one of the most commonly performed procedures in plastic surgery. Occasionally, there are findings reported by pathologists that are unfamiliar to the treating surgeon. The aim of the present study was to determine the types of pathologies encountered in reduction mammoplasty specimens.
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- Sentinel lymph node mapping and biopsy (SLNMB) is a key practice for managing cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM), and this study reviews the experience of a rural university medical center from 1998 to 2001.
- A total of 54 Caucasian patients, predominantly male with a median age of 60, were treated, with most cases occurring on the extremities, trunk, and head/neck.
- The study found positive sentinel lymph nodes in about 11.5% of biopsies, indicating that SLNMB could be beneficial in reducing the need for more invasive surgeries in rural healthcare settings.