Congenital and acquired symmastia: a novel correction technique.

BACKGROUND: Symmastia, first defined by Spence in 1984, is a medical condition characterized by the convergence of breast tissues in the midline, resulting in the absence of adhesion between the skin and subcutaneous tissue over the presternal area. It can be either congenital or acquired. Currently, there is no universally accepted treatment for symmastia. This study presents a surgical approach, preoperative, and postoperative care for the correction of symmastia. METHODS: Between January 2014 and December 2020, a surgical technique was performed on 100 patients, including 59 with congenital symmastia and 41 with acquired symmastia. The technique involved creating a thin skin flap and attaching it to the sternum to reconstruct the intermammary V-shaped region. RESULTS: All patients in both groups underwent subglandular implant placement, with textured/polyurethane prostheses used in 97% of cases. Three cases did not use any implants. In the corrective surgery, patients received smaller, round implants, following the steps of the surgical approach devised by the author. The median satisfaction scores were high in both groups. CONCLUSION: The surgical approach described in this study is a safe, one-time procedure with a low risk of complications and high patient satisfaction. The technique is reproducible and provides consistent outcomes.

Vaginal osseous metaplasia.

BACKGROUND: Osseous metaplasia is an unusual event in the gynecologic organs. It has been reported mostly in the endometrium and rarely in the cervix. CASE: The authors describe a rare case of bone formation in vaginal mucosa of a 52-year-old woman with chronic pelvic pain and exteriorization of bone from vaginal introit. CONCLUSION: To our knowledge, this finding has not been reported yet in the English medical literature.

Lipoenxertia para tratamento de radiodermite após tratamento de câncer de cabeça e pescoço / Fat grafting for the treatment of radiodermatitis after treatment of head and neck cancer

Introdução: Embora o tratamento do câncer de cabeça e pescoço tenha evoluído nos últimos anos, ainda é um desafio preservar e restaurar a simetria facial após o mesmo, comprometendo significativamente a qualidade de vida dos pacientes. Em cirurgia reconstrutiva, o enxerto de gordura autóloga vem sendo usado para tratar defeitos de volume e de contorno. O objetivo é revisar os efeitos do enxerto de gordura em pacientes com radiodermite, devido ao tratamento radioterápico de câncer de cabeça e pescoço. Métodos: Revisão de literatura nas bases PubMed e SciELO, buscando estudos publicados nos últimos 20 anos nas línguas portuguesa, inglesa ou espanhola. Foram utilizados os descritores "adipose tissue", "transplantation", "neoplasms", "head and neck neoplasms" e "radiotherapy"; e os termos não descritores "fat grafting", "fat transplantation" e "fat graft". Resultados: De 212 artigos encontrados, apenas 7 estavam em conformidade aos critérios de elegibilidade. Conclusão: A revisão sugere que a lipoenxertia em reconstrução oncológica de cabeça e pescoço é um tratamento seguro e permite otimizar os resultados estéticos e funcionais. Faltam estudos prospectivos para melhor definição de técnicas e de resultados.

Introduction: Although treatment of head and neck cancer has evolved in recent years, it is still a challenge to preserve and restore facial symmetry afterward; this fact significantly compromises the quality of life of patients. In reconstructive surgery, autologous fat grafting has been used to treat volume and contour defects. The objective is to review the effects of fat grafting in patients with radiodermatitis due to head and neck cancer radiotherapy treatment. Methods: Literature review in PubMed and SciELO databases, looking for studies published in the last 20 years in Portuguese, English, or Spanish. The descriptors "adipose tissue", "transplantation", "neoplasms", "head and neck neoplasms" and "radiotherapy" and the non-descriptive terms "fat grafting", "fat transplantation" and "fat graft" were used. Results: Of 212 articles found, only seven complied with the eligibility criteria. Conclusion: The review suggests that fat grafting in head and neck cancer reconstruction is a safe treatment and optimizes aesthetic and functional results. Prospective studies are lacking for a better definition of techniques and results.

Glucagonoma syndrome associated with necrolytic migratory erythema.

INTRODUCTION: glucagonoma is a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor derived from alpha-cells of the islets of Langerhans. It is marked by tumoral autonomous production of glucagon and characterized, among other symptoms, by necrolytic migratory erythema, an erythematous circinate lesion with areas of necrosis and sloughing. This is a rare disease with worldwide incidence estimated at 1 case per 20 million people. CASE REPORT: we report a case of glucagonoma associated necrolytic migratory erythema in a male patient, 56 years, with signs of skin lesions mainly on his legs and groin, hyperglycemia and weight loss. Biopsies of the skin lesions were performed and imaging of the abdomen showed a mass of 10 x 9 cm, at the pancreatic region. The patient was subjected to body-caudal pancreatectomy and splenectomy with autotransplant of the spleen in the greater omentum. The histopathologic report indicated a tumor in the pancreatic alpha cells. Immunohistochemistry showed expression of glucagon and chromogranin A in most tumor cells, consistent with the diagnosis of glucagonoma. The patient presented 3 years of outpatient follow-up with no complications. CONCLUSION: the necrolytic migratory erythema is important for the clinical recognition of glucagonoma, and its early diagnosis is essential for a successful curative therapy.

Transposição da veia cefálica para reconstrução microcirúrgica de cabeça e pescoço: estudo anatômico em cadáveres / Cephalic vein transposition for head and neck microsurgical reconstruction: anatomical study in cadavers

Introdução: A transposição de veia cefálica é uma alternativa interessante como veia doadora na reconstrução oncológica de cabeça e pescoço em pacientes com história de radioterapia cervical. O objetivo do trabalho é avaliar as características anatômicas da veia cefálica em cadáveres. Métodos: Foram dissecadas seis veias cefálicas de três cadáveres. As veias foram seccionadas na parte medial do braço e transpostas até o pescoço por cima das clavículas. Resultados: As veias apresentaram média de comprimento de 18,75±1,84cm e número de tributárias com variação de 7-9. O diâmetro coincidiu em ambas as veias de cada cadáver. O parâmetro anatômico usado para identificálas (sulco deltopeitoral) se mostrou confiável, possibilitando uma dissecação previsível. Conclusão: A veia cefálica tem características constantes e fácil localização, sendo uma opção relevante ao arsenal terapêutico do cirurgião plástico reconstrutor.

Introduction: Cephalic vein transposition is an interesting alternative as a donor vein in head and neck cancer reconstruction in patients with a cervical radiotherapy history. This work aims to evaluate the cephalic vein anatomical characteristics in cadavers. Methods: Six cephalic veins from three cadavers were dissected. The veins were sectioned in the medial part of the arm and transposed to the neck over the clavicles. Results: The veins had an average length of 18.75 ± 1.84 cm and several tributaries with a variation of 7-9. The diameter coincided in both veins of each corpse. The anatomical parameter used to identify them (deltopectoral groove) proved reliable, allowing predictable dissection. Conclusion: The cephalic vein has constant characteristics and is easy to locate, being an option relevant to the reconstructive plastic surgeon's therapeutic arsenal.

Histological modification in TRAM flap in rats treated with pentoxifylline.

PURPOSE: To investigate the blood vessels' concentration in TRAM flap's rat model, in the presence of pentoxifylline. METHODS: 32 male, Wistar-EPM rats were divided into two groups. Control group (C): 0.5 ml of saline, intraperitoneally, once a day, for seven days before flap elevation; PTX group (P): pentoxifylline (20mg/kg/day), intraperitoneally, for seven days before flap elevation. After that, they were submitted to a caudal unipedicle TRAM flap. On the fifth postoperative day, percentages of flap necrosis were determined via the "paper template" method and Tram flap's zone IV skin biopsies were taken for histological analysis. RESULTS: the mean percentage of flap necrosis in group C was 58.7 % and in group P, 31.1 (Wilcoxon test; p = 0.003). Mean capillary vessels number in zone IV's skin in C group was 33.4 and in P group was 71.9 (p=0.008). CONCLUSIONS: Pentoxifylline was effective reducing the necrosis in the caudal unipedicle TRAM flap in the rat as well as increasing the number of capillaries in an ischemic zone (zone IV).

Minilifting fronto-temporal para suspensão de cauda de supercílio: técnica minimamente invasiva de Reis-Sundfeld / Frontotemporal minilifting for eyebrow tail suspension: Minimally invasive Reis-Sundfeld technique

INTRODUÇÃO: Um sinal importante do envelhecimento facial é a queda da cauda da sobrancelha. O minilifting frontotemporal visa reposicionar a sobrancelha e amenizar as marcas de expressão, restaurando uma aparência mais jovial. Descrever uma técnica cirúrgica, ambulatorial, capaz de elevar a cauda da sobrancelha, com cicatriz mínima e camuflada na linha capilar, melhorando o aspecto de envelhecimento facial. MÉTODO: Foram arregimentados dez pacientes sequenciais do ambulatório de cirurgia plástica da UNIFESP, que após diagnóstico de queda de supercílio foram submetidos ao minilifting. RESULTADOS: Como resultados preliminares, não houvera nenhuma complicação importante, todos pacientes eram mulheres, um caso apresentara pequena deiscência em linha de sutura após 15 dias de cirurgia. 90% apresentaram índice de imagem corporal em extremamente satisfeitos ou satisfeitos. A média de elevação da cauda do supercílio foi de 5 mm. A média de queda de supercílio pré-operatória foi de 13,3 mm, tendo sua elevação média e manutenção em 12 meses de 18,2 mm. CONCLUSÃO: A técnica sugerida pelos autores é de fácil reprodutibilidade, produz resultados comparáveis às demais técnicas da literatura com as vantagens de apresentar baixo custo, ser realizada ambulatorialmente e ter um efeito rejuvenescedor periocular, pois atenua também as rugas, marcas de expressão e flacidez da região lateral da fissura orbitária e glabelar com significativo tempo de manutenção de resultados.

INTRODUCTION: An important sign of facial aging is the fall of the eyebrow tail. Frontotemporal minilifting aims to reposition the brow and soften the expression marks to restore youthful appearance. To describe an ambulatory surgical technique capable of eyebrow tail lift with minimal scarring and wound camouflage in the capillary line that reduces the facial signs of aging. METHOD: The study included 10 consecutive patients who attended the Plastic Surgery outpatient clinic of the UNIFESP and submitted to minilifting after receiving the diagnosis of eyebrow fall. RESULTS: Preliminary results did not show the occurrence of major complications. All patients were women. One patient presented with small suture line dehiscence 15 days after surgery. A total of 90% of the patients scored their body image index as extremely satisfied or satisfied. The average eyebrow tail lift was 5 mm. The average preoperative eyebrow fall was 13.3 mm, with a mean elevation and maintenance of 18.2 mm in 12 months. CONCLUSION: The technique is easily reproducible, provides outcomes comparable to those of other procedures published in the literature, and presents the following advantages: is low cost; can be performed in an outpatient clinic; provides a rejuvenating periocular effect since it also reduces wrinkles, expression marks, and sagging of the lateral region of the orbital and glabellar fissure; and achieves significant long-lasting results.

Glucagonoma syndrome associated with necrolytic migratory erythema / Síndrome do glucagonoma associado a eritema necrolítico migratório

Summary Introduction: glucagonoma is a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor derived from alpha-cells of the islets of Langerhans. It is marked by tumoral autonomous production of glucagon and characterized, among other symptoms, by necrolytic migratory erythema, an erythematous circinate lesion with areas of necrosis and sloughing. This is a rare disease with worldwide incidence estimated at 1 case per 20 million people. Case report: we report a case of glucagonoma associated necrolytic migratory erythema in a male patient, 56 years, with signs of skin lesions mainly on his legs and groin, hyperglycemia and weight loss. Biopsies of the skin lesions were performed and imaging of the abdomen showed a mass of 10 x 9 cm, at the pancreatic region. The patient was subjected to body-caudal pancreatectomy and splenectomy with autotransplant of the spleen in the greater omentum. The histopathologic report indicated a tumor in the pancreatic alpha cells. Immunohistochemistry showed expression of glucagon and chromogranin A in most tumor cells, consistent with the diagnosis of glucagonoma. The patient presented 3 years of outpatient follow-up with no complications. Conclusion: the necrolytic migratory erythema is important for the clinical recognition of glucagonoma, and its early diagnosis is essential for a successful curative therapy. .

Resumo Introdução: Introdução: o glucagonoma é um tumor neuroendócrino do pâncreas derivado das células alfa das ilhotas de Langerhans. É marcado pela produção tumoral autônoma de glucagon e caracterizado, dentre outros sintomas, por eritema necrolítico migratório (ENM), uma lesão eritematosa circinada com áreas de necrose e descamação. Trata-se de uma doença rara com incidência mundial estimada em 1 caso para cada 20 milhões pessoas. Relato de caso: apresentamos um caso de glucagonoma associado a ENM em um paciente de sexo masculino, 56 anos de idade, com quadro de lesões cutâneas, principalmente em membros inferiores e região inguinal, hiperglicemia e perda ponderal. Biópsias das lesões cutâneas foram realizadas e exames de imagem do abdome evidenciaram uma massa de 10 x 9 cm em região pancreática. O paciente foi submetido à pancreatectomia corpocaudal e esplenectomia total com autoimplante do baço em omento maior. O laudo histopatológico foi de tumor de células alfa pancreáticas. Imuno-histoquímica evidenciou expressão de glucagon e cromogranina A na maioria das células tumorais, compatível com diagnóstico de glucagonoma. O paciente apresentou seguimento de 3 anos em ambulatório sem intercorrências clínicas. Conclusão: o ENM é importante para o reconhecimento clínico do glucagonoma, sendo seu diagnóstico precoce fundamental para uma terapia curativa de sucesso. .

Cutaneous Rosai-Dorfman disease.

Rosai-Dorfman disease is a self-limited benign disease. Rosai and Dorfman first described it in 1969, and the etiology of the disease remains unknown. Main manifestations are cervical adenopathy associated with fever, leukocytosis with neutrophilia and polyclonal gamaglobulinemia. Although the skin is the most common site of extra nodal disease, Rosai-Dorfman disease restricted to the skin is very rare with only a few cases described in the literature. This paper reports a rare case of cutaneous Rosai-Dorfman with skin as the sole site, and reviews the controversies of diagnosis and treatment.

Análise da incidência de infecção de sítio cirúrgico em cirurgias oncológicas do aparelho digestivo no Hospital Geral de Fortaleza / Analysis of the incidence of surgical site infection in oncologic surgeryof the digestive tract in Hospital Geral de Fortaleza

Trata-se de um estudo caracterizado como retrospectivo, analítico, com abordagem quantitativa, com delineamento de pesquisa não experimental. Objetivo: Analisar os pacientes submetidos à cirurgia oncológica do aparelho digestivo no Hospital Geral de Fortaleza quanto ao aparecimento de infecção de sítio cirúrgico (ISC) e sugerir medidas de prevenção. Material e Métodos: Foram submetidos à cirurgia oncológica do aparelho digestório 196 indivíduos, no período de 01/10/2011 a 30/09/2012, e, analisados os possíveis fatores de risco, ligados ao paciente, ao procedimento cirúrgico e à incisão. Resultados: evidenciou-se 26 casos de infecção, com uma prevalência global de ISC de 13,26%. As seguintes variáveis apresentaram associação relevante de risco: duração do procedimento, tempo de internação pré-operatório, comorbidades, tabagismo, etilismo, uso de drenos e sondagem vesical. Conclusão: Os fatores de risco apontados neste estudo descrevem um grupo de indivíduos com maior risco de ISC, nos quais os protocolos de prevenção devem ser aplicados rigorosamente...

This is a study characterized as retrospective, analytical and quantitative approach with non-experimental research design. Objective: Analyze patients undergoing cancer surgery of the digestive tract in Hospital Geral de Fortaleza for the appearance of surgical site infection (SSI) and suggest preventive measures. Material and Methods: Underwent cancer surgery of the digestive tract 196 individuals in the period from 10/01/2011 to 09/30/2012 and analyzed the possible risk factors related to the patient, to the surgical procedure and the incision. Results: Showed up 26 cases of infection, with anoverall SSI prevalence of 13,26%. The following variables showed significant association of risk: duration of procedure, duration of preoperative hospitalization, comorbidities, smoking, alcohol consumption,use of drains and bladder catheterization. Conclusion: The risk factors indicated in this study describe a group of individuals with increased risk of SSI, in which prevention protocols should be rigorously applied...

Histological modification in TRAM flap in rats treated with pentoxifylline

PURPOSE: To investigate the blood vessels' concentration in TRAM flap's rat model, in the presence of pentoxifylline. METHODS: 32 male, Wistar-EPM rats were divided into two groups. Control group (C): 0.5 ml of saline, intraperitoneally, once a day, for seven days before flap elevation; PTX group (P): pentoxifylline (20mg/kg/day), intraperitoneally, for seven days before flap elevation. After that, they were submitted to a caudal unipedicle TRAM flap. On the fifth postoperative day, percentages of flap necrosis were determined via the "paper template" method and Tram flap's zone IV skin biopsies were taken for histological analysis. RESULTS: the mean percentage of flap necrosis in group C was 58.7 % and in group P, 31.1 (Wilcoxon test; p = 0.003). Mean capillary vessels number in zone IV's skin in C group was 33.4 and in P group was 71.9 (p=0.008). CONCLUSIONS: Pentoxifylline was effective reducing the necrosis in the caudal unipedicle TRAM flap in the rat as well as increasing the number of capillaries in an ischemic zone (zone IV). .

Tuberculose em ambiente hospitalar: perfil clínico em hospital terciáriodo Ceará e grau de conhecimento dos profissionais de saúde acerca das medidas de controle / Tuberculosis in hospital environment: clinical profile in a tertiary hospital from Ceará and level of knowledge of health personnel about control measures

Descrever características epidemiológicas e clínicas de pacientes internados com tuberculose (TB), além de avaliar o grau de conhecimento de profissionais de saúde acerca de conceitos fundamentais sobre TB e medidas de controle para pacientes com tuberculose pulmonar em ambiente hospitalar. Métodos: Estudo realizado em hospital terciário de Fortaleza-CE envolvendo pacientes internados com TB e profissionais de saúde responsáveis pela assistência. Uma primeira fase caracterizou-se por estudo retrospectivo com revisão de prontuários de pacientes admitidos com suspeita de TB. Em uma segunda etapa, estudo transversal com aplicação de questionário estruturado avaliou conhecimentos dos profissionais de saúde sobre o controle da TB em ambiente hospitalar. Resultados: Sessenta e sete pacientes admitidos com suspeita de TB tiveram seus prontuários avaliados. Entre os casos confirmados, a forma clínica mais freqüente foi a pulmonar (81,3%). Dos 55 pacientes internados com suspeita de tuberculose pulmonar, apenas 29 (52,7%) foram admitidos em leito de isolamento respiratório. Vinte e seis pacientes com suspeita de tuberculose pulmonar à admissão totalizaram 148 dias internados fora de isolamento respiratório (média de 4,1 dias/paciente). Avaliou-se o conhecimento de 159 profissionais de saúdeacerca de TB. Em relação à transmissão da TB, 107 (67,2%) desconheciam a transmissão por aerossóis e 109 (68,5%) desconheciam as formas clínicas que requerem isolamento respiratório. Conclusões: Tuberculose pulmonar é a forma clínica mais freqüente entre pacientes internados em hospital terciário de Fortaleza-CE. Parcela considerável de profissionais de saúde desconhece conceitos fundamentais relativos à tuberculose e essenciais para a assistência adequada e segura. Descritores: Tuberculose; Transmissão de Doença Infecciosa; Exposição a Agentes Biológicos; Pessoal de saúde.

To describe clinical and epidemiological characteristics of inpatients with tuberculosis (TB) and to assess the knowledge of health personnel on fundamental concepts about TB and control measures for pulmonary tuberculosis in a hospital environment. Methods: The study was conducted in a tertiary hospital in Fortaleza-CE and involved patients admitted with TB and health professionals responsible for assistance. A first phase was characterized by a retrospective study of medical records of patients admitted with suspected TB. In a second stage, a cross-sectional study with application of a structured questionnaire assessed the knowledge of health personnel on TB control measures in a hospital environment. Results: Sixty-seven patients admitted with suspected TB had their medical records assessed. Among the confirmed cases, the most frequent clinical form was pulmonary (81.3%). Out of 55 patients admitted with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis, only 29 (52.7%) were admitted in a respiratory isolation bed. Twenty-six patients with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis on admission stayed a total of 148 days out of a respiratory isolation bed (average 4.1 days / patient). The knowledge of 159 health professionals about TB was assessed. Regarding the transmission of TB, 107 (67.2%) were unaware of airborne transmission and 109 (68.5%) ignored the clinical forms that require respiratory isolation. Conclusions: Pulmonary tuberculosis is the most frequent clinical form among inpatients in a tertiary hospital in Fortaleza-CE. Considerable fraction of health personnel doesn?t know key concepts related to tuberculosis and essential for the proper and safe care. Descriptors: Tuberculosis; Infectious Disease Transmission; Exposure to Biological Agents; Health personnel.