Publications by authors named "Ryan E Kokoska"

Background: High perioperative patient anxiety is predictive of worse postoperative pain and quality of life. Several Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) patient characteristics influence anxiety; however, the contributions of certain factors remain uncertain.

Objective: Investigate factors influencing perioperative MMS patient anxiety, especially those with debated impact or unclear data.

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Background: Delayed-onset reactions are increasingly relevant given the growing use of hyaluronic acid dermal fillers. There is poor understanding of the phenomenon's etiology and incidence.

Objective: To highlight differences between the dermal filler products with an emphasis on delayed-onset reaction incidence, pathogenesis, prevention, and treatment.

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This case report presents the first reported pediatric case of primary classical nodular sclerosing Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL) with pineal gland involvement, presenting without CNS symptoms, which completely resolved after 2 cycles of chemotherapy. The 12 year-old male first presented with a right inguinal mass and external iliac lymphadenopathy accompanied by B symptoms. He was diagnosed with stage IV B classical HL, and as part of the staging work-up, a full-body PET/CT scan was performed.

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