Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to J Oroz Torres.
Nevus lipomatosus cutaneous superficialis is a rare idiopathic abnormality characterized by ectopic adipose tissue in the dermis. We present a typical case, making reference to the main clinical characteristics, histological peculiarities, pathogenical hypothesis and treatment of this tumor.
Exposition of one case of skin metastasis in a 35 year-old patient, diagnosed 10 years previously with epithelioid sarcoma of the penis, which was treated with total penectomy. The singularity of this case lies in the rarity of a pineal site for this tumour, as well as the infrequency of the skin metastasis. It should be noted the significance of long-term follow-up in this patients, since quite frequently they develop metastasis following a long asymptomatic period.
The authors describe their experience with the correction of prominent ears using a modified Chongchet technique. This method is based on the investigations of GIBSON and DAVIS (1958), who showed the tendency of cartilage to warp when one surface is cut. The prominent ear is folded back to produce the desired antihelix fold, which is outlined with methylene blue. An elliptical piece of retroauricular skin is excised. An incision is made through the whole thickness of the cartilage, following the posterior marked linea of the new antihelical fold, from the superior crus to the tail of antihelix. The anterior surface of the cartilage is dissected from the skin. A series of parallel incisions are made through the taut outer layer of the future fold. The tension on that side is released, and therefore it will bend towards the opposite side. The antihelical fold is corrected. This method was used in 192 patients with prominent ears. The results were satisfactory, with a normal-looking fold of antihelix. No recurrence of the deformity was seen.