The studies are based upon 60 dissections of the recurrent laryngeal n. (inferior laryngeal n.). The authors describe in detail the branches destined for the intrinsic musculature of the larynx. This study is a working approach for interventions of selective laryngeal reinnervation in man. The conclusion is that, it is necessary to resect the inferior cornu of the thyroid cartilage, to reach the abductor and adductor branches of the vocal cord.
We describe a case of
extramedullary tracheal plasmacytoma that was
incidentally discovered in a 73-year-old man on a PET
scan performed for assessing the extent of colon
cancer. CT scan showed the tumor; multiplanar
reformation coupled with virtual bronchoscopy allowed
proper treatment planning. The tracheal tumor was
resected during rigid bronchoscopy. Relevant
investigations excluded multiple myeloma. Follow-up CT
showed persistent thickening of the tracheal wall, but
there has been no recurrence after one-year
followup.
Three pediatric cases of melorheostosis are described. Growth disorders of the limbs are often the first signs in children. The radiological appearance consists of long tracks of increased cortical radiodensity in the long bones and of small dense islets in the epiphyses.
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