STUDY DESIGN This was a retrospective study. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical characteristics and discuss the treatment options for epidermoid cysts in the lumbar spine. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Epidermoid cysts are rare benign neoplasms, which account for less than 1% of all intraspinal tumors. Due to their rarity, there are only a few case reports in the liter...

PURPOSE To describe the epidemiological profile of basal cell carcinoma patients at a private hospital in São Paulo and to evaluate the treatment adopted. METHODS A prospective study of 202 patients, on which 253 lesions were diagnosed for histopathological exam as basal cell carcinoma within the period of January 2001 to September 2003, in the Plastic Surgery Residency Program at the Hospita...

Introduction. Ectopic cervical thymus tissue results from incomplete migration of the thymic primordia during embryogenesis. It is asymptomatic in most cases, however, 10% patients there are different kind symptoms. Case report. A 4-month-old boy was referred to our clinic, for evaluation a growing large neck mass on right side that has been present since birth. Physical examination revealed pa...

PURPOSE First experience and evaluation of relapses in group of patients after surgery with applied adjuvant HDR brachytherapy for recurrent tumor after incomplete excision of basal cell carcinoma of the lower eyelid and inner angle. METHODS Patients with recurrent basal cell carcinoma of the lower eyelid in year 2010. In 3 male patients with recurrent finding of basal cell after surgery we a...

BACKGROUND Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common malignancy with increasing incidence worldwide. The tumor invades surrounding tissues in an irregular pattern via subclinical and microscopic finger-like growths known as subclinical extension. Subclinical extension may be responsible for incomplete resection of the tumor. This study investigates the subclinical extension of BCC. METHOD...

Summary We present the applicability and cost-effectiveness of large loop excision transformation zone (LLETZ) procedure in outpatient settings – anesthesia, postoperative pain, stay, complications such as intraoperative bleeding, early infection, late cervical canal stenosis, spotting, incomplete epithelialization, inadequate colposcopy). From Jan 1, 2017, to Jul 31, 2021, 189 patients underwe...

This article presents results from a small, introductory clinical study offering a simplified regimen medical abortion to women in Turkey. A total of 208 women from five sites were recruited from July 2000 through March 2001. All eligible consenting women were given 200 mg oral mifepristone at the clinic followed by 400 microg oral misoprostol 2 days later either at home or at the clinic. The o...

In addition to the familiar basic framework of the Categories, the current standards EN ISO 13849 Parts 1 and 2 (Safety of machinery – Safety-related parts of control systems – Part 1: General design principles [1], Part 2: Validation [2]) also describe a probabilistic assessment of the functional safety achieved. Whereby there have been misinterpretations during the application of the standard...