Spindle Cell Variant of Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma: A Rare Entity with Diagnostic Challenges [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016 The spindle cell variant of embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare and a better differentiated variant of embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, having a better prognosis compared to other types of rhabdomyosarcomas.
Puneet Kaur +3 more
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Topical fluorouracil after surgery for ocular surface squamous neoplasia in Kenya: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) is an aggressive eye tumour particularly affecting people with HIV in Africa. Primary treatment is surgical excision; however, tumour recurrence is common. We assessed the effect of fluorouracil 1% eye
Burton, MJ +12 more
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Paraneoplastic pemphigus: insight into the autoimmune pathogenesis, clinical features and therapy [PDF]
, 2017 Paraneoplastic pemphigus is a rare autoimmune skin disease that is always associated with a neoplasm. Usually, oral, skin, and mucosal lesions are the earliest manifestations shown by paraneoplastic pemphigus patients.
Andrea Ciofalo +21 more
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Topical fl uorouracil after surgery for ocular surface squamous neoplasia in Kenya: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial [PDF]
, 2014 Background Ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) is an aggressive eye tumour particularly aff ecting people with HIV in Africa. Primary treatment is surgical excision; however, tumour recurrence is common. We assessed the eff ect of fl uorouracil 1%
Gichuhi, Stephen +12 more
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Treatment of head and neck cancer with photodynamic therapy: results after one year [PDF]
, 2007 Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a new and promising treatment modality for the treatment of malignant disease. This paper reports the preliminary experience of our group in the use of this therapy for the treatment of tumours arising in the head and neck ...
DeJode, ML +4 more
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Awareness for Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Consider it
The Pan-American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2017 We present a case of a 71-year-old Caucasian male complaining of left lateral lower eyelid swelling after an insect sting sensation. Physical examination showed an oval shaped lesion (half a centimetre diameter), mobile, with well-defined edges, soft ...
Bruno de Sousa Pina +2 more
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Preoperative electrophysiological characterization of patients with primary macula-involving rhegmatogenous retinal detachment [PDF]
, 2018 Purpose: To determine 1) which components of retinal function are impaired after rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, 2) which outer retinal pathways (rod- or cone-driven) are more severely affected, and 3) whether there is concomitant inner retinal ...
Apte, Rajendra +3 more
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Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de CirurgiõesObjective : to compare the accuracy of preoperative 2-mm punch biopsy at one site and at two sites in the diagnosis of aggressive subtypes of eyelid basal cell carcinoma (BCC).
LUIZ ANGELO ROSSATO +5 more
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Management of periocular keratinocyte carcinomas with Mohs micrographic surgery and predictors of complex reconstruction: a retrospective study [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de DermatologiaBackground Skin cancer is the most frequent cancer worldwide and the most frequent periocular tumor. Keratinocyte Carcinomas (KC) located in periorificial areas, such as periocular tumors, are considered high-risk tumors.
Dominga Peirano +11 more
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Upper Eyelid Reconstruction With a Horizontal V-Y Myotarsocutaneous Advancement Flap [PDF]
, 2010 Upper eyelid tumours, particularly basal cell carcinomas, are relatively frequent. Surgical ablation of these lesions creates defects of variable complexity.
Casal, D, Moniz, P, Rosa, J
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