Aggressive progression of a facial super giant basal cell carcinoma.

Super giant basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is a rare oncological entity. A 52-year-old man with a history of a left upper facial lesion for 11 years was transferred to our facility seeking an evaluation. He frequented multiple hospitals where he was treated with antibiotics for this condition.

Vascular calcifications and calciphylaxis in a patient on concurrent haemodialysis and Coumadin therapy.

Calciphylaxis is a rare life-threatening condition, with calcification of small and medium-sized vessels leading to skin necrosis. It has a high morbidity and mortality, and most of the patients die from wound superinfection and sepsis. A 48-year-old man with a history of end-stage renal disease on haemodialysis and Coumadin therapy for venous thromboembolism presented with pulmonary oedema after missing two haemodialysis treatment.

Lateral oropharyngeal wall and supraglottic airway collapse associated with failure in sleep apnea surgery.

Objectives/hypothesis: To identify patterns of airway collapse during preoperative drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) as predictors of surgical failure following multilevel airway surgery for patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS).

Study Design: Retrospective clinical chart review.

Methods: Medical records of patients who underwent site-specific surgical modification of the upper airway for treatment of OSHAS were reviewed.