Comparing Different Donor Sites After Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer to the Lymphedematous Upper Limb: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Clinical Outcomes.

Background: Vascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT) involves the microvascular transplantation of functional lymph nodes from a donor site into a limb affected by lymphedema to restore the normal flow of lymphatic fluid. Despite the increasing clinical experience with VLNT, there remains insufficient data to support its routine use in clinical practice. Here, we aim to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of VLNTs for upper limb lymphedema and compare clinical outcomes when using different donor sites.

Poland-Möbius syndrome: a case report implicating a novel mutation of the PLXND1 gene and literature review.

Background: Möbius (Moebius) and Poland's syndromes are two rare congenital syndromes characterized by non-progressive bilateral (and often asymmetric) dysfunction of the 6 and 7 cranial nerves and hypoplasia of the pectoral muscles associated with chest wall and upper limb anomalies respectively. Manifest simultaneously as Poland-Möbius (Poland-Moebius) syndrome, debate continues as to whether this is a distinct nosological entity or represents phenotypic variation as part of a spectrum of disorders of rhomboencephalic development. Etiological hypotheses implicate both genetic and environmental factors.

Epithelioid Sarcoma Presenting as Non-Healing Traumatic Ulcer: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Epithelioid sarcoma is a rare soft tissue sarcoma. It is a slow-growing neoplasm, which usually presents as a painless mass in the extremities and typically grows along deep dermal and subcutaneous planes. In contrast to other types of sarcoma, it has a strong tendency for nodal metastasis and local metastasis adjacent to the primary lesion within the affected limb.