Ovarian Leiomyosarcoma as Incidentaloma during Postbariatric Abdominoplasty Surgical Procedure.

This case report addresses the discovery, surgical management, histology, and postoperative outcomes of an incidentaloma during the preoperative evaluation of a 58-year-old woman planning to undergo abdominoplasty and hernia correction after bariatric surgery. The patient's computed tomography scan revealed a large pelvic mass in addition to an enlarged uterus and an umbilical hernia. Subsequent surgical intervention included umbilical hernia repair, subtotal omental excision, and en-bloc removal of the uterine and ovarian structures.

Acne and cosmetics: a cross-sectional, web-based questionnaire survey of the views and opinions of Italian dermatologists on the use of camouflage cosmetics in female patients.

Background: Unsatisfactory response rates are not rarely observed in the management of acne and seem largely related to poor adherence to treatment. As more specifically regards management of the disease in female patients, available literature provides contradictory indications regarding permissibility of using cosmetics. In this study we aimed to narrow our investigation on the habits of non-academic dermatologists specifically with regards to allowing/not-allowing their female patients to use camouflage cosmetics.

Diabetes mellitus does not impact on clinically relevant pancreatic fistula after partial pancreatic resection for ductal adenocarcinoma.

Background: The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) ranges from 20 to 80%. In patients undergoing resection, it is unclear whether DM impacts on clinically relevant pancreatic fistula (CR-PF).

Methods: To address this issue, data from 602 consecutive partial pancreatic resections were analyzed using univariate and multivariate models.

Predictors of changes in sentimental and sexual life after traumatic spinal cord injury.

Objective: To investigate changes and identify predictors in interpersonal functioning and sexual life after traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI).

Design: Prospective, multicenter, follow-up observational study.

Setting: Subjects at home, interviewed by phone during a 6-month period, 3.