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Surgical potpourri.

M J Tortora·J T Demaio·J M DaSilva
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Six unusual surgical case are reported and the literature reviewed. The cases are: 1. Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the submaxillary gland 2. Parathyroid carcinoma 3. Squamous cell cancer of the pancreas 4. Leiomyosarcoma of the abdomen (two cases) 5. Myelolipoma of the adrenal gland These are representative cases from a general surgeon's practice, emphasizing the variety of interesting patients that the general surgeon cares for, and the scope of surgical knowledge that must be continually maintained. One of the attractions of having a practice in general surgery is that it provides the opportunity to diagnose and treat patients with a variety of conditions requiring surgical intervention. Reviewed here are six recent operative cases, their presentation, and management.

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M J Tortora, J T Demaio, J M DaSilva. 1992. Surgical potpourri.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1490326/

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