1/66. Shingles developing within recent surgical scars.Occurrence of varicella and recurrence of herpes simplex on traumatized sites of the skin are well-described events. By contrast, herpes zoster occurring specifically at the site of previously injured skin has not yet been reported. Two patients are presented who developed shingles limited to skin on and around recent surgical scars. Varicella zoster virus was identified using immunohistochemistry on skin biopsy specimens and Tzanck smears. We suspect that the occurrence of herpes zoster involving surgical scars is usually misdiagnosed and therefore unrecognized. Whether shingles adjacent to scars represents a coincidental event or is specifically triggered by local injury is unknown.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = recurrence (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/66. Efficacy of lipectomy and liposuction in the treatment of multiple symmetric lipomatosis.BACKGROUND: Multiple symmetric lipomatosis (MSL) is a rare disease characterized by enlarging, symmetric, nonencapsulated, fat deposits mainly on the neck and upper trunk. Liposuction and lipectomy, although palliative, are the treatments of choice, especially indicated when vital structures are compromised. OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of liposuction and lipectomy in the treatment of MSL. methods: We have examined two patients diagnosed with MSL who presented with symptoms derived from the compression of vascular, nervous, and/or respiratory tract structures. One was treated with lipectomy and the other with liposuction. RESULTS: A rapid resolution of the clinical symptoms was achieved with both therapies. The patient who was treated with lipectomy suffered from a compression of the left brachial plexus by scar tissue as an adverse effect, requiring a second surgical procedure. Liposuction only provoked a mild autoinvolutive hematoma in the other case. No clinical recurrences were observed at 3 and 2 years of follow-up respectively. CONCLUSIONS: We consider both lipectomy and liposuction as safe and effective techniques for the treatment of MSL patients. Although liposuction is usually associated with less adverse effects than lipectomy, location of the lipomas must be carefully considered before choosing one technique over another.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = recurrence (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/66. skin incision recurrence of adenocarcinoma of the cervix five years after radical surgery for stage 1A disease.A 31-year-old para 1 had a radical hysterectomy for stage 1A adenocarcinoma of the cervix. She developed skin incision metastasis five years later in spite of normal regular vault smears.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 4keywords = recurrence (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/66. Malignant fibrous histiocytoma developing in a burn scar.Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) which is usually originated from muscles and deep fascia and rarely from the subcutaneous tissue is the most common soft tissue sarcoma; and it frequently invades the extremities. Occurrence of this tumor on a burn scar of scalp is a very rare entity. In the literature, there were only four reported malign fibrous histiocytoma cases that originated from a burn scar but none of them was at the scalp region. A female patient complaining about a painful mass at the scalp region was admitted to our clinic twenty years after burning with hot water when she was 3 years old. Pathological and clinical features of this rapidly growing malignant fibrous histiocytoma were similar with the other cases reported before. After the diagnosis was clear as a pleomorphic storiform type of MFH, a wide tumor excision was done because of the high risk of local recurrence.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = recurrence (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/66. Mature bone metaplasia in abdominal wall scar.A 58-year-old man who had had three laparotomies for gastric surgery, developed a painful mass in the abdominal wall scar. radiology confirmed bone formation in the scar. The bone was excised and the wound repaired. histology confirmed metaplastic mature bone formation. This case draws the attention to the clinical condition of bone formation in midline scars. Clinically, it should be differentiated from scar recurrence following surgery for abdominal malignancy.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = recurrence (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/66. Correction of scar contracture deformities of the big toe with a multiplanar distraction device.A multiplanar distraction device was used in a 65-year-old woman for correction of multiplanar deformities of her right big toe. These deformities were caused by long-standing scar contracture after a crushing injury to the right foot. Without the necessity of other complicated procedures, the dorsal contracture and lateral deviation were corrected from 43 deg to 0 deg and from 22 deg to 0 deg respectively 3 weeks postoperatively. Kirschner wires were inserted temporarily for prevention of recurrence after removal of the frame, and were removed 6 weeks later. In follow-up after 8 months, the position of the big toe was stable and without recurrence of contracture. Application of the multiplanar distraction device simplified the surgical procedure to achieve this correction.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 2keywords = recurrence (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/66. An unusual long-term complication of burn injury: malignant fibrous histiocytoma developed in chronic burn scar.Development of malignant tumors in chronic burn wounds is a well-known complication. These tumors are almost always squamous cell carcinomas, although other types of malignancies such as basal cell carcinoma, malignant melanoma and sarcomas can be seen rarely. There are only three previously reported cases of malignant fibrous histiocytoma developed in chronic burn scar in the literature. Two cases with malignant fibrous histiocytoma developed in chronic, badly treated burn wounds are presented. One of the tumors was multifocal and overexpression of the p53 gene was present. Both tumors were excised widely and skin grafted. Regional lymph node dissection was performed in one case. One of the patients died due to tumor recurrence and lymphatic metastases. These cases represent a very uncommon complication of burn injury and indicate the importance of the appropriate primary treatment of the burn wound.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = recurrence (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/66. granular cell tumor of the hypopharynx treated by endoscopic CO(2) laser excision: report of two cases.BACKGROUND: granular cell tumor (GCT), or Abrikossoff's tumor, is an unusual lesion probably arising from schwann cells. It is frequently found in the head and neck region, where the tongue is the most commonly affected site. Involvement of the hypopharynx is exceedingly rare because, to the best of our knowledge, only four cases have been reported in the literature. methods: We describe hypopharyngeal GCT in two women aged 29 and 52 years, respectively. RESULTS: In the first patient, preoperative diagnostic examination, including endoscopy, CT, and MRI scan, was suggestive of a benign lesion arising from the posterior wall of the hypopharynx. In the second patient, a previous biopsy of the postcricoid area performed elsewhere suggested a diagnosis of well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma, and CT scan staged the lesion as T1 N0. In both cases, treatment included surgical excision under microlaryngoscopy with CO(2) laser. The histopathologic study of the specimens, supported by immunohistochemical techniques, determined the lesions to be a GCT. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patients were discharged 12 and 2 days after surgery, respectively. Both patients were asymptomatic without evidence of recurrence when last seen 2 years and 4 months after surgery, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: GCT should be included in the differential diagnosis of submucosal hypopharyngeal lesions. endoscopy and radiologic imaging do not display any typical finding suggestive of the diagnosis, which can be based only on histologic findings. Resection of the tumor, when technically feasible, should be performed under microlaryngoscopy with the CO(2) laser, which makes it possible to work in a bloodless field with minimal thermal damage and reduction of scarring and postoperative edema.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = recurrence (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/66. Primary lung cancer occurring concomitantly with the cicatrized and calcified ova of a parasite: report of a case.We report herein a rare case of primary lung cancer that occurred concomitantly with the calcified ova of a parasite. A 58-year-old man was referred to our department after a pulmonary abnormal shadow had been seen on a chest X-ray done at mass screening. A transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB) revealed the calcified ova of a parasite. Because the possibility of concomitant lung cancer could not be ruled out, a lung biopsy was taken via video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). The pathological diagnosis was squamous cell carcinoma, and a left upper lobectomy was serially performed through a posterolateral thoracotomy. The patient recovered uneventfully and has remained in good health without any sign of recurrence for over 9 months. Following this case report, we review three other cases of this unusual disease combination documented in the literature.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = recurrence (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/66. An isolated abdominal wall metastasis of ovarian carcinoma ten years after primary surgery.This report describes the case of a woman with early stage ovarian carcinoma who developed an isolated metastasis in the anterior abdominal wall following an apparent disease-free interval of ten years. The management of the case is discussed and important factors are highlighted. Comparison is also made to the phenomenon of port-site recurrence following laparoscopy in cases of ovarian carcinoma.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = recurrence (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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