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Publications and source records attributed to G Amicucci.
The paper reports the results of a study to assess the effects on erythrocytic deformability of the induction of hepatic metastases of breast cancer in an animal model. The results demonstrate a reduced level of erythrocytic deformability induced by tumor development.
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The cystic pathology of the spleen is comparatively infrequent and the origin is parasitic, hydatid. The parasitic cysts are the 65% of the total and the cysts secondary at trauma are the 28%. The real or primary cysts of the spleen are only the 75 of the case record. Analyze, in this work, the etiology and the clinic of these formations and show the personal experience about a clinical case arrived at our observation with negative anamnesis for trauma and with aspecific symptomatology like dyspepsia. We think that this notification is useful because the cystic primary formations of the spleen are very rare.
The finding of echinococcal cyst in the spleen is an extremely uncommon event occurring in Literature in 4% of the cases, setting, for frequency, after the liver and the lungs. The symptomatology is not very evident, being characterized by fever, left upper quadrant fullness or discomfort due to splenomegaly, which is demonstrable with physical examination and US. Splenectomy is the best surgical choice in the treatment of echinococcal cyst while conservative surgery should be reserved as an alternative in very selected cases.
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The Authors report on 2 cases of hydatid cyst of the right hepatic lobe. A transparenchymal approach with total pericystectomy was the treatment of choice.
Symmetrical benign lipomatosis (Madelung's disease) is extremely rare. Approximately 200 cases have been reported in the literature. SLB is a syndrome characterized by the occurrence of symmetric lipomas of the neck. No clear etiology has been recognized while a frequent association with systemic metabolic abnormalities has been described. The only effective therapy is the palliative surgical removal of the fatty tissue by lipectomy or liposuction. Experience with surgically treated patients shows the tendency of this disease to recur.
Laparoscopic approach to adrenal glands present to the patient the advantages of a lower invasivity respect to anterior or posterior thoracoabdominal access. Thanks to the minor pain occurring after the operation, the rapid gain and canalization, the brief hospitalization and the better aesthetic result. This method is to prefer to the others.