Nodular fasciitis of the external auditory canal: Clinical case report and review of the literature.

Nodular fasciitis is a benign reactive soft tissue tumor arising from fibroblasts and myofibroblasts. Its incidence is low and misdiagnosis is frequent especially for malignant lesions. This can lead to inappropriate and unnecessary invasive treatment.

Hearing loss due to urate deposition in the middle ear: A case report and literature review.

Gout is the most common cause of monoarthritis in men occurring classically in the great toe and the knee. Extra-articular gout manifestations are rare. Only a few cases of head and neck urate crystals deposits have been described in the literature.

Recurrent Adenomatous Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Middle Ear: A Diagnostic Challenge.

Middle ear adenomatous neuroendocrine tumor (MEANT) poses a diagnostic challenge. Clinical symptoms are nonspecific. Definite diagnosis is made by histopathological analysis of the tumor after a complete surgical resection based on an extensive computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (CT/MRI).

Electrocardiographic patterns and long-term training-induced time changes in 2484 elite football players.

Background: High-level physical training induces cardiac structural and functional changes, including 12-lead electrocardiogram modifications.

Objectives: The purpose of this cross-sectional longitudinal study was to establish a quantitative electrocardiographic profile in highly trained football players. Initial and serial annual electrocardiogram monitoring over subsequent years allowed us to investigate the long-term effects of exercise on cardiac conduction and electrophysiological remodelling.

A National network of schizophrenia expert centres: An innovative tool to bridge the research-practice gap.

Schizophrenia is probably the most severe psychiatric disorder with much suffering for the patients and huge costs for the society. Efforts to provide optimal care by general practitioners and psychiatrists are undermined by the complexity of the disorder and difficulties in applying clinical practice guidelines and new research findings to the spectrum of cases seen in day-to-day practice. An innovative model of assessment aimed at improving global care of people with schizophrenia provided by the French national network of schizophrenia expert centres is being described.