Pancreatic metastasis from papillary thyroid cancer: a case report and literature review.

Pancreatic metastasis from papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is extremely rare; only 18 cases have been reported in the literature. However, several reviews have highlighted similar characteristics between metastatic and primary pancreatic tumors. The patient was a 51-year-old male with a history of total thyroidectomy, modified radical neck dissection, and radioactive iodine ablation for PTC in 2014.

Unilateral Fenestration of Internal Jugular Vein With a Radiological Clue: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review.

The intricacies of human anatomy continue to astound, as underscored by this unusual case of a 45-year-old female patient who presented to our esteemed otolaryngology department with T3N1MO squamous cell carcinoma of the lip. The preoperative diagnostic imaging of this patient divulged an enigmatic venous anomaly involving the internal jugular vein (IJV). Our team meticulously orchestrated a wide local excision of the primary tumor and modified radical neck dissection with Abbe Estlander flap reconstruction.

Comparison of health-related quality of life and cosmetic outcome between traditional gasless trans-axillary endoscopic thyroidectomy and modified gasless trans-axillary endoscopic thyroidectomy for patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma.

Background: Gasless trans-axillary endoscopic thyroidectomy (GTET) has been proved to provide better cosmetic results; however, it has limitations as dissection of central neck lymph nodes is difficult. We developed a modified approach (MGTET-modified GTET) and compared it with the traditional one in terms of patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and cosmetic results in order to provide more convincing therapeutic results.

Methods: Between January 2021 and June 2021, 100 cN0 patients who had a confirmed diagnosis of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma were randomized to undergo either MGTET (n = 50) or GTET (n = 50).

Nodal frozen section + elective neck dissection as an alternative to sentinel lymph node biopsy for the management of cT1-2N0 oral squamous cell carcinoma patients: a viability and accuracy study.

Purpose: Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC) is characterized by a high aggressiveness and a tendency to metastasize. The management of the neck in cT1-2N0 patients c follows three strategies: watchful waiting, elective neck dissection (END) or sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB). The aim was to assess the viability of intraoperative frozen sections of the nodes of cT1-2N0 to spot occult metastases as an alternative to SLNB, performing a modified radical neck dissection (MRND) in intraoperatively positive patients.

Guidelines from the Brazilian society of surgical oncology regarding indications and technical aspects of neck dissection in papillary, follicular, and medullary thyroid cancers.

Objective: The purpose of these guidelines is to provide specific recommendations for the surgical treatment of neck metastases in patients with papillary, follicular, and medullary thyroid carcinomas.

Materials And Methods: Recommendations were developed based on research of scientific articles (preferentially meta-analyses) and guidelines issued by international medical specialty societies. The American College of Physicians' Guideline Grading System was used to determine the levels of evidence and grades of recommendations.

Delayed Horner's Syndrome Post Thyroid Carcinoma Surgery.

Post-thyroidectomy Horner's syndrome (HS) is a rare occurrence, and its probability increases when a modified radical neck dissection is performed. We present a case of a patient with papillary thyroid carcinoma who presented with Horner's syndrome one week after the right lateral dissection of the cervical lymph nodes. She underwent a complete thyroidectomy four months prior to this surgery.

Successful management of a difficult airway in a case of advanced thyroid cancer.

Papillary thyroid carcinoma is the most prevalent endocrine malignancy of the head and neck region. It makes up to 80% of all thyroid cancers, and has a 10-year survival rate of up to 95%. Differentiated thyroid carcinomas have good prognosis after a complete surgical extirpation as long as it is not associated with invasion of the surrounding structures.

A rare case of cavernous sinus thrombosis following oral squamous cell carcinoma - The etiology and management dilemma.

Intracranial cavernous sinus metastases of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) are rare, with a reported incidence of 0.4 %. Due to their extremely infrequent presentation the etiology and management modalities of such complications are not clearly represented in the literature.

Ameloblastoma of the Mandible With Carcinoma Transformation in a Young Adult.

Ameloblastic carcinoma (AC) is a rare and aggressive malignant epithelial odontogenic tumor making up less than 1% of malignant head and neck tumors. The majority of cases occur in the mandible with a minority occurring in the maxilla. Most occur de novo, while rare cases of AC have resulted from transformation from ameloblastoma.

Inpatient Decongestive Therapy for Lymphedema in Acute Postsurgical Head and Neck Cancer Patients.

 Head and neck lymphedema is an omnipresent morbidity related to head and neck cancer therapies. Studies on therapy for these patients in the acute postsurgical population have not been published to date.  To assess changes in the measurements of lymphedema in surgical head and neck cancer patients during the hospital stay with implementation of modified decongestive therapy (MDT).

ESTIMation of the ABiLity of prophylactic central compartment neck dissection to modify outcomes in low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer: a prospective randomized trial.

Background: Prophylactic central neck dissection in clinically low-risk cT1bT2N0 papillary thyroid carcinoma is controversial, due to a large number of conflicting retrospective studies, some showing an advantage in terms of locoregional recurrence, others showing no advantage. These previous studies all show high rates of excellent response. We aim to demonstrate the non-inferiority of thyroidectomy alone as compared to total thyroidectomy with prophylactic central neck dissection in conjunction with adjuvant RAI 30 mCi with rTSH stimulation in terms of excellent response at 1 year.

Level II lateral neck dissection for papillary thyroid carcinoma: A retrospective cohort study.

Background: For N1b papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) patients, lateral neck dissection encompassing levels Ⅱ-Ⅴ is generally recommended. However, routine level Ⅱ dissection is controversial given the low incidence of metastasis, and potential complications such as increased shoulder syndrome.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of consecutive patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma who underwent lateral neck dissection at a single institution from January 2019 to April 2021 was performed.

Clinical Study of a Physician Modified Y-Type Iliac Branch Device (PMYIBD) in the Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms to Preserve the Internal Iliac Artery.

Objectives: To report the method and curative effect of using a physician modified Y-type iliac branch device (PMYIBD) to preserve the internal iliac artery during the endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Methods: From September 2018 to April 2022, 24 patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms or dissecting aneurysms, including 19 true aneurysms and 5 dissecting aneurysms involving the common iliac artery were treated in our department. The average age was (65.

3D-printing a cost-effective model for mastoidectomy training.

Background: 3D-printed temporal bone models can potentially provide a cost-effective alternative to cadaver surgery that can be manufactured locally at the training department. The objective of this study was to create a cost-effective 3D-printed model suitable for mastoidectomy training using entry level and commercially available print technologies, enabling individuals, without prior experience on 3D-printing, to manufacture their own models for basic temporal bone training.

Methods: Expert technical professionals and an experienced otosurgeon identified the best material for replicating the temporal bone and created a cost-effective printing routine for the model using entry-level print technologies.

Functional and Aesthetic Outcome of Macgregor and Z Plasty (Step Ladder) Approach for Lip Splitting in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Purpose: The aim of the study is to compare the functional and esthetic results of two lip splitting approaches-McGregor incision and stepladder Z plasty for surgical resection of primary Oral Squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC).

Method: Prospective study involved 24 patients who had modified radical neck dissection for OSCC between 2018 and 2020. Predictor variables were drawn from demographic characteristics (age and gender), primary site, extent of the primary lesion.

Long-term follow up of surgical management of blood blister-like aneurysms at non-branching sites of the internal carotid artery.

To describe long-term follow-up of 25 patients who presented with subarachnoid hemorrhages due to blood blister-like aneurysms (BBAs) treated with direct clipping or clip reinforcement with or without direct neck repair. Between June 1993 and July 2009, 25 consecutive patients with ruptured BBAs of the supraclinoid internal carotid artery were retrospectively reviewed. The mean age of patients was 39.

Papillary thyroid cancer in black thyroid: a case report and literature review.

Background: Black thyroid is a rare incidental finding during surgery. We report the case of a patient with papillary thyroid cancer who was incidentally found to have minocycline-induced black thyroid.

Case Description: A 29-year-old woman presented with a left thyroid nodule and metastatic papillary thyroid cancer involving the left neck level IV lymph nodes.

The effect of soft palate reconstruction with the da Vinci robot on middle ear function in children: an observational study.

Cleft palate is associated with a high prevalence of middle ear dysfunction, even after palatal repair. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of robot-enhanced soft palate closure on middle ear functioning. This retrospective study compared two patient groups after soft palate closure with a modified Furlow double-opposing Z-palatoplasty technique.

[Malignant transformation of a branchial cleft cyst].

Branchial cleft cyst is the most common birth defect involving the neck. Malignant transformation is known, however, differentiating from a neck metastasis of a squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary is challenging. Even though there are strict criterias, the diagnosis of this entity remains controversial.

Bilateral vertebral artery dissection extending to the left posterior cerebral artery: A case report.

Intracranial artery dissection accounts for a small percentage (1%-2%) of all ischemic strokes. Vertebral artery dissection sometimes extends to the basilar artery but very rarely to the posterior cerebral artery. We report a case of bilateral vertebral artery dissection extending to the left posterior cerebral artery with the characteristic distribution of intramural hematoma.

Quality of Life Assessment With European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Questionnaire (Head and Neck Module 43) and Its Clinicopathological Correlation Among Patients Treated for Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: An Exploratory Study.

Introduction Oral cancer has a great impact on quality of life (QOL). Many risk factors influence the overall QOL. Our study was performed to evaluate the QOL among patients with oral cancer and to correlate it with age, gender, tobacco usage, and clinicopathological details.