Squamous cell carcinoma subsequent to scarring caused by sporotrichosis: A case report / Carcinoma de células escamosas en una cicatriz secuela de una esporotricosis: a propósito de un caso

Background: Sporotrichosis is a fungal disease caused by the Sporothrix schenckii species complex. It is usually acquired by trauma with plants. Lymphatic-cutaneous is the most common clinical manifestation. Case report: The present case describes the development of an epidermoid carcinoma as a late complication on a long evolution sporotrichosis scar. During a period of 50 years, the patient had lesions in the right hand. Sporotrichosis was diagnosed and treated with potassium iodide. Eleven years after the healing of the lesions, a squamous cell carcinoma on the scar of this mycosis was diagnosed. Conclusions: The chronic sporotrichosis injury was probably the cause of the tumor developed on the scar

Antecedentes: La esporotricosis es una enfermedad causada por el complejo de especies Sporothrix schenckii. Generalmente se adquiere por traumatismos con plantas. El compromiso linfocutáneo es la manifestación clínica más común. Caso clínico: El presente caso describe la aparición de un carcinoma epidermoide como complicación tardía en la cicatriz de una esporotricosis de larga evolución. Durante 50 años el paciente presentó lesiones en la mano derecha, se diagnosticó esporotricosis y se trató de manera tópica con yoduro de potasio. Once años después de la cicatrización de la esporotricosis, se diagnosticó un carcinoma de células escamosas en la cicatriz de esta micosis. Conclusiones: El daño en el tejido producido por la esporotricosis crónica podría ser la causa que desencadenó el proceso tumoral sobre la cicatriz

Squamous cell carcinoma subsequent to scarring caused by sporotrichosis: A case report.

BACKGROUND: Sporotrichosis is a fungal disease caused by the Sporothrix schenckii species complex. It is usually acquired by trauma with plants. Lymphatic-cutaneous is the most common clinical manifestation. CASE REPORT: The present case describes the development of an epidermoid carcinoma as a late complication on a long evolution sporotrichosis scar. During a period of 50 years, the patient had lesions in the right hand. Sporotrichosis was diagnosed and treated with potassium iodide. Eleven years after the healing of the lesions, a squamous cell carcinoma on the scar of this mycosis was diagnosed. CONCLUSIONS: The chronic sporotrichosis injury was probably the cause of the tumor developed on the scar.

A totally mini-invasive approach for colorectal laparoscopic surgery.

AIM: To study the short-term outcome of patients treated with laparoscopic right colectomy and how intracorporeal anastomosis has improved the outcome. METHODS: We retrospectively examined all patients affected by colorectal cancer who underwent a laparoscopic right colectomy between January 2006 and December 2010 in our department. Our evaluation criteria were: diagnosis of colorectal carcinoma at presurgical biopsy, elective surgery, and the same surgeon. We excluded: emergency surgery, conversions from laparotomic colectomy, and other surgeons. The endpoints we examined were: surgical time, number of lymph nodes removed, length of stay (removal of nasogastric tube, bowel movements, gas evacuation, solid and liquid feeding, hospitalization), and major complications. Seventy-two patients were divided into two groups: intracorporeal anastomosis (39 patients) and extracorporeal anastomosis (33 patients). RESULTS: Significant differences were observed between intracorporeal vs extracorporeal anastomosis, respectively, for surgical times (186.8 min vs 184.1 min, P < 0.001), time to resumption of gas evacuation (3 d vs 3.5 d, P < 0.001), days until resumption of bowel movements (3.8 d vs 4.9 d, P < 0.001), days until resumption of liquid diet (3.5 d vs 4.5 d, P < 0.001), days until resuming a solid diet (4.6 d vs 5.7 d, P < 0.001), and total hospitalization duration (7.4 d vs 8.5 d, P < 0.001). In the intracorporeal group, on average, 19 positive lymph nodes were removed; in the extracorporeal group, on average, 14 were removed P < 0.001). Thus, intracorporeal anastomosis for right laparoscopic colectomy improved patient outcome by providing faster recovery of nutrition, faster recovery of intestinal function, and shorter hospitalization than extracorporeal anastomosis. CONCLUSION: Short-term outcomes favor intracorporeal anastomosis, confirming that a less traumatic surgical approach improves patient outcome.