Efficacy of indocyanine green fluoroscopy for sentinel node biopsy in head and neck melanoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The objective of this review was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis on the efficacy of ICG (indocyanine green) for sentinel lymph node (SLN) detection in head and neck melanoma. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses statement standards (PRISMA) were followed when conducting this review with a comprehensive search of the following online databases; Google Scholar, PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL, and CENTRAL, World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry (http://apps.who.

A Rare Case of Gemella haemolysans Endocarditis: A Challenging Diagnosis.

bacterium is an opportunistic pathogen that can cause localized or systemic infections. Here we describe a rare case of infective endocarditis secondary to infection. In our case, although the bacteremia was cleared with antibiotics, the mitral valve vegetations continued to enlarge and the course was complicated by septic brain emboli.