An Uncommon Case of Pediatric Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma with Bone Metastases and Enchondromas Evaluated Using F-FDG PET/CT.

Nowadays, the utility of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is well established in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). The incidence of NPC in the West population, especially in children, is very low. We present the first Italian case of a pediatric patient with NPC followed up with F-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-FDG) PET/CT scan in addition to the standard follow-up imaging methods, including CT and magnetic resonance imaging.

Robotic-Assisted Neck Dissection: Our Experience.

 Robotic neck dissection surgery allows less invasiveness to significantly improve the aesthetic impact even though it does not compromise the principles of radical cancer procedure.  The aim of our work is to describe our personal experience with robotic neck dissection surgery.  A retrospective study was conducted by analyzing 10 patients subjected to a robotic neck dissection surgery.

Skull Base Csf- Leak Closure with Autologous Fibrin Sealant.

Introduction: There are many fibrin-derived sealants used as topical haemostatic agents in many surgical procedures. Fibrin sealants are usually non-autologous derivatives or animal derivatives, with the exception of Vivostat®, an autologous fibrin sealant derived from patients own blood.

Materials And Methods: We present our experience on the use of Vivostat® in skull base closures in 20 patients operated at the Otorhinolaryngology Unit of the Hospital Ospedali Riuniti Villa Sofia - Cervello of Palermo.