Myxofibrosarcoma involving the external saphenous nerve: a case report.

Myxofibrosarcoma, also known as "myxoid malignant fibrous histiocytoma" is one of the most common soft tissue sarcomas in the extremities of adult patients. Most cases are characterized by a multinodular and/or infiltrative pattern with a tendency to infiltrate along fascial planes. We report a case of myxofibrosarcoma with an unusual presentation.

Thyroid carcinoma metastasis to the sternum: resection and reconstruction.

Metastases of thyroid carcinoma to the sternum are not so frequent and ablative surgery enables the patients to live longer with a better quality of life. After such a resection, the surgical defect has to be covered either by autogenous or artificial substitutes. We present a 62 years old patient with an asymptomatic sternal metastasis of a poorly differentiated follicular thyroid carcinoma.

Extended esophagolaryngeal resection with parathyroid autotransplantation.

Esopharyngolaryngeal resection for carcinoma of the cervical esophagus must be accompanied by resection of the thyroid gland, parathyroid bodies, and regional lymph nodes. In order to reduce long-term morbidity associated with the procedure, we performed parathyroid autotransplantation in two patients who underwent esophagolaryngeal resections. Grafting of the upper two parathyroid glands into the sternocleidomastoid muscle was carried out successfully in both cases.