Early listeriosis after liver transplantation: Report of two cases.

Listeria monocytogenes is a rare cause of potentially lethal infection and sepsis in transplant recipients. Listeriosis is usually described after kidney or bone marrow transplant, and has been less frequently reported after liver transplantation. Here, the authors present two cases of severe Listeria infection occurring within 4 months after complicated liver transplantation in patients still recovering on the ward. The patients were successfully treated by intravenous ampicillin. These cases should remind transplant physicians that listeriosis may develop in liver transplant recipients, that food safety advice should be provided, and that intravenous ampicillin might be an effective treatment for systemic listeriosis in solid organ recipients. It is likely that trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole prophylaxis might help prevent early listeriosis after solid organ transplantation.

Latissimus dorsi free flap reconstruction of a temporal defect following pediatric oncologic surgery: Case report + literature review.

INTRODUCTION: Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common soft-tissue sarcoma in children and adolescents. Around 35 % of pediatric sarcomas occur in the head and neck region. Consequently, RMS is considered the most common type of childhood malignancy diagnosed in this region. OBSERVATION: We report the clinical case of a 6 years old patient, who presented a large temporal hollowing following oncological excision surgery for temporal rhabdomyosarcoma. He underwent surgical reconstruction to fill the right temporalis fossa using a latissimus dorsi muscle free flap micro-anastomosed to the lingual vessels. DISCUSSION: This clinical case highlights the value of plastic surgery in oncological reconstruction, which, combined with a multidisciplinary and collective approach, enables a holistic approach and facilitates socio-psychological integration after oncological surgery in the pediatric population.