Persistent Depression of the Lambda Site with Progressive Skull Deformity May Be a Sign of Suture Closure: Case Series and Pathologic Consideration.

Background: Flat head syndrome (FHS) sometimes occurs when a baby maintains the same head position during the first several months of life, causing a skull deformity. FHS usually improves with time and natural growth, although some show aggravation against conservative treatment. We reviewed pathologically proved early closure of skull suture that may be seen secondary to FHS.

How do we treat severely prolapsed true ectopia cordis?

Ectopia cordis is an extremely rare condition where the heart displaces outside the thoracic cavity. Treating this, especially when accompanied by congenital heart diseases and severe protrusion, is challenging. Here, we present a case of successful treatment involving intracardiac repair and delayed sternal closure using local skin flaps.

Atypical sagittal suture craniosynostosis: pathological considerations for early closure of the anterior part of the sagittal suture.

Sagittal suture synostosis is one of the most common craniosynostoses and is often diagnosed by characteristic narrow and long skull shape, scaphocephaly. However, some patients with sagittal suture synostosis do not present with typical scaphocephaly, making early diagnosis difficult. In this study, five cases of characteristic skull deformity showing a narrowing of the cranium posterior to the coronal suture on computed tomography (CT) are presented.

The Birth Prevalence of Cleft Lip and/or Cleft Palate After the 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake and Tsunami.

Objective: This study examined whether the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami affected the birth prevalence of cleft lip and/or cleft palate (CL/P) in Miyagi Prefecture, where the earthquake and tsunami caused severe damage.

Design: This was a retrospective cohort study.

Setting: The study was conducted at university and children's hospitals in Miyagi Prefecture.

Surgical treatment of scaphocephaly with sinus pericranii.

A 1-year-old female was admitted with a subcutaneous, pulsatile soft mass in the midline parietal region, and abnormal head shape. Fundus examination showed papilledema, suggesting elevated intracranial pressure. Radiological findings showed sagittal suture craniosynostosis with sinus pericranii.

Impact of unilateral sural nerve graft on recovery of potency and continence following radical prostatectomy: 3-year longitudinal study.

Purpose: We conducted a 3-year longitudinal study assessing the impact of unilateral sural nerve graft on recovery of potency and continence following radical prostatectomy.

Materials And Methods: A total of 113 patients undergoing radical retropubic prostatectomy were classified into 3 groups according to the degree of nerve sparing, that is unilateral nerve preservation with contralateral sural nerve graft interposition, bilateral nerve sparing and unilateral nerve sparing. Urinary continence and potency were estimated by the UCLA Prostate Cancer Index questionnaire.

Impact of unilateral interposition sural nerve graft on the recovery of sexual function after radical prostatectomy in Japanese men: a preliminary study.

Purpose: To determine the effect of an interposition nerve graft on sexual function after radical prostatectomy.

Methods: This study includes 64 patients, without hormonal therapy, who underwent a radical prostatectomy and intraoperative electrophysiological confirmation of cavernous nerve preservation. Twelve patients underwent a unilateral interposition sural nerve graft (UNG) for the resected neurovascular bundle.

Subcutaneous granuloma annulare in a child's palm: a case report.

We present a rare case of subcutaneous lesions arising in the palm of a 4-year-old girl. Histologic examination of the biopsy specimens showed granulomatous inflammation with focal necrobiosis, which was consistent with subcutaneous granuloma annulare. Subcutaneous granuloma annulare is a self-limited disease and treatment is not required, although recurrence and/or multiple lesions are frequent.

Rhabdomyomatous mesenchymal hamartoma associated with nasofrontal meningocele and dermoid cyst.

A 1-year-6-month-old girl presented with a subcutaneous tumor of the forehead, which had developed since birth. The preoperative examinations showed nasofrontal bone defect with meningocele and subcutaneous tumor with cyst. The patient underwent excision of the tumor and reconstruction of the bone defect.