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S L Butler

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PubMed1992

Lipomas of anterior neck simulating thyroid nodules: diagnosis by fine-needle aspiration.

The anterior neck is an unusual location for lipomas. Cervical lipomas can be mistaken for non-functioning thyroid nodules. We report eight cases from our files diagnosed by fine needle aspiration (FNA). Our purpose is to call attention to this simple technique in establishing an accurate diagnosis and how it can contribute to better patient management by avoiding unnecessary thyroid suppressive therapy and/or surgery. We advocate using FNA as the initial diagnostic test on palpable masses in the neck. The differential diagnosis must include thyroid lipomatosis, thyrolipoma or adenolipoma, amyloid goiter with fatty infiltration, and fat-containing thyroidal neoplasms (papillary carcinoma and follicular neoplasms).

Adult↗
PubMed1987

Applanation tonometer tip sterilization for adenovirus type 8.

Eighty-nine ophthalmologists in the Dallas-Fort Worth area were surveyed to find the methods used to sterilize applanation tonometer tips. Sixteen different methods were in use, with the most popular being alcohol wipes (26%) and diluted sodium hypochlorite soak (23%). Six of the most frequently used sterilization techniques were evaluated for removal of type 8 adenovirus applied to sterile tonometer tips. Adenovirus was removed or inactivated from applanation tonometer tip surfaces by using one of the following techniques: soaking inoculated tips for 15 minutes in diluted sodium hypochlorite (1:10 household bleach), 3% hydrogen peroxide, or 70% isopropyl alcohol; or wiping with alcohol "prep pads", 1:1000 merthiolate, or dry tissues.

Adenoviridae↗