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J Brizon

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[A case of sacrococcygeal chordoma].

The authors describe a case of sacrococcygeal chordoma which was detected in a 49-year old male subject in the course of a clinical examination. Bone X-rays and CT-scans confirmed the diagnosis of sacral tumor, and radical excision was performed via combined abdominal and sacral approach. The chief characteristics of these rare tumors are further discussed, with particular focus on the therapeutical problems arising in relation with the fact that surgical removal, alone, can prevent tumor recurrences.

Bone Neoplasms↗
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[Basedow's disease: recurrence after surgical treatment. Study of a series of 88 patients].

A homogeneous series of 88 patients with a history of surgery for Basedow's disease was studied retrospectively to evaluate long term recurrences. A total of 88 cases were reviewed after a follow up of a median of 50 months (range 1 to 13 years), and hormone assays were carried out in 74 cases. Surgical complications were minor: no mortality, no definitive hypoparathyroidism, 45% unilateral recurrent nerve palsies and 14.3% definitive hypothyroidism occurring during the first year. Fifteen patients had one or several recurrences of hyperthyroidism. The actuarial recurrence rate at 5 years was 17%, the risk increasing progressively up to the sixth year. The type of operation was the only predictive factor of recurrence surveillance of these patients should be prolonged and involve regular hormone assays, since 6 of the 15 recurrences were poorly symptomatic.

Adolescent↗
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[Anterior sacral meningocele. Report on 2 cases treated by the abdominal approach].

Anterior sacral meningocele is a rare affection (150 cases published) that is frequently misdiagnosed with resulting inappropriate, always dangerous treatment. Diagnosis should however be simple to establish on the finding of a fluid hypogastric mass attached to the sacrum with associated radiologic anomalies of the sacrum. Two cases are reviewed and diagnostic and surgical therapy features discussed.

Abdomen↗
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[Thyroid nodules. A report on 320 cases (author's transl)].

An analytical study of 320 case reports of patients with one or more thyroid nodules, 246 of whom had been operated upon, revealed the presence of 32 cancers, 15 toxic nodules, and 195 inactive benign uni- or multilobular goitres. Complementary examinations (scintigraphy with technetium, thermography, ultrasonography) cannot definitely establish the benign nature of a nodule. As long as cytological examination after needle biopsy, which requires the services of a highly specialised cytologist, will not become a routine procedure, histological examination is essential for correct diagnosis. Any nodule should be excised, therefore, and the thyroid explored completely.

Adenoma↗