Primary squamous cell carcinoma (PSCC) of thyroid is an extremely rare malignancy of thyroid. Herewith, we describe a case report of female patient who presented with neck swelling; FNAC misdiagnosed it as papillary carcinoma of thyroid but, after resection, biopsy revealed it to be a case of squamous cell carcinoma of thyroid. After extensive investigations no possible primary focus of squamous cell carcinoma was found elsewhere, so diagnosis of primary squamous cell carcinoma of thyroid was made. Patient underwent chemoradiation but still patient succumbed to death within a year.
Worldwide, breast cancer is the commonest malignancy in female population, and an increasing number of women are undergoing modified radical mastectomy (MRM) as a treatment for breast cancer. Though for most patients mastectomy goes uneventful, but for some patients complications of mastectomy are seen that cause morbidity, prolong hospital stay, and delay the adjuvant treatment. Seroma is encountered as a commonest complication after mastectomy. Though various factors are suspected in causation of seroma, in this prospective study, we tried to evaluate outcome of two different surgical technique of MRM in causation of seroma formation. We randomized all patients of breast cancer undergoing MRM in to two groups; in one group, we used electrocautery for raising the skin flap and axillary dissection while in another group we used scalpel to raise the skin flap along with aid of scissors and suture ligation for axillary dissection. Incidence of seroma formation was compared in both the groups. Incidence of seroma was significantly more with use of electrocautery. Results in both the groups were compared by chi-square method, and statistically significant difference in incidence of seroma formation was found between two groups. So in breast surgery, there should not be an injudicious use of electrocautery.
This is a case report of 22-year-old girl admitted with abdominal distension, vomiting, and chronic constipation since birth. Abdomen was distended, and perineal examination revealed imperforate anus with vestibular fistula (ARM). So far worldwide very few cases have been reported about anorectal malformation presenting in adulthood, and thus extremely little data is available in the literature about an ideal management of anorectal malformation in adults. In our case in the treatment instead of conventional procedure of posterior sagittal anorectoplasty (PSARP) anal transposition was done and till two years after the definitive treatment during follow-up patient has been doing well with Kelly's score of six. Our experience suggests that anal transposition provides satisfactory outcome in adults presenting late with anorectal malformation.
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