Relapse of Pleomorphic Adenoma from Childhood to Adulthood: Case Report.

Pleomorphic adenoma is rarely seen in childhood. After detailed literature search, we did not come across a case of frequent relapse of this benign tumor from childhood to adulthood. The World Health Organization defines relapse of pleomorphic adenoma as a histologically benign tumor that can have local or distant metastasis.

[Parathyroid hormone values in thyroid gland surgeries by harmonic scalpel and by conventional methods].

We have examined if there are any differences in intraoperative and early postoperative concentrations of parathyroid hormone between the first group of patients, who had thyroidectomy surgery performed by harmonic scalpel, and the second group of patients operated on by standard techniqes with the use of electrocoagulation and ligature as primary hemostatic procedures. All the patients having total thyroidectomy had their blood taken in four measurement points; immediately after the induction anesthesia, 10 minutes after the first thyroid gland lobe removal, 10 minutes after total thyroid gland removal and 24 hours after the surgery. The blood samples were used to determine concentrations of the parathyroid hormone by an immunoradiometric test.

Inferior turbinate osteoma as a cause of unilateral nose obstruction.

Osteomas are benign, slow growing bone tumors often seen in paranasal sinuses, mostly in the frontal sinus, whereas they are rare in the nasal cavity. Inferior turbinate osteoma is extremely rare and our case is the third reported in the literature to date. Symptoms vary depending on the location, size and spreading and nasal obstruction is the most common symptom.

Necrotizing fasciitis of the neck after total laryngectomy.

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is an unusual, life threatening, rapidly advancing infection characterized by widespread fascial and subcutaneous tissue necrosis and gangrene of the skin. It most commonly affects the extremities, abdominal wall and perineum, whereas cervical NF is rare. NF of the head and neck is often caused by both aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms found in the upper aerodigestive tract.

[Trigeminal trophic syndrome--diagnosis, treatment and prognosis].

Trigeminal trophic syndrome is a rare clinical entity, which appears in cases where patients have a central or peripheral lesion of the fifth cranial nerve. Although the symptoms are visibly clear, the diagnosis is not easy to establish. There have been about 100 cases reported in Anglosaxon literature up to now.