Performance of the AmpliSeq NGS Panel in Thyroid Nodules with Indeterminate Cytology.

Objective: Fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytological analysis fails to confirm the benignity or malignancy of Bethesda III, IV and V thyroid nodules. Molecular tests performed on FNA samples have demonstrated interesting results in improving the diagnosis of these nodules. The aim of this study was to assess the performance of a large next-generation sequencing (NGS) panel in thyroid nodules with indeterminate cytology (Bethesda III, IV, V).

Constrictive pericarditis following cardiac transplantation: a report of two cases and a literature review.

The data on constrictive pericarditis following heart transplantation are scarce. Herein, the authors present 2 patients who developed a constrictive pericarditis 19, and 55 months after heart transplantation. They underwent several diagnostic procedures and successfully recovered after a radical pericardiectomy.

Constrictive pericarditis after heart transplantation: a case report.

Background: Constrictive pericarditis (CP) is a disease characterized by inflammation, progressive fibrosis, and thickening of the pericardium. Constrictive pericarditis after heart transplantation (HT) is a rare phenomenon, with a reported incidence of 1.4-3.

Glutaraldehyde-fixed parietal peritoneum graft conduit to replace completely the portal vein during pancreaticoduodenectomy: A case report.

Introduction: Combined total portal vein (PV) and superior mesenteric artery (SMA) resection during pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is a challenging task that is no longer considered as a contra-indication to achieve R0 in borderline resectable (BR) and locally advanced (LA) pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).

Presentation Of Case: We report a 66-year-old female with BR-PDAC of the head of the pancreas in whom PV and SMA were replaced with a glutaraldehyde-fixed autologous peritoneo-fascial graft (APG) and a splenomesenteric arterial bypass, respectively, during the PD.

Discussion: When PV venorraphy or end-to-end anastomosis is not feasible, APG conduit, immediately available without extra-incision, does not need postoperative anticoagulation and is associated with a low risk of infection and thrombosis.