Archive for February 2007
Branchial cyst
Posted on: February 8, 2007
8.2.2007
A branchial cyst was excised in a 15 years old male. The cyst ruptured during excision was was otherwise excised easily. However, an associated piece of cartilage attached to it was an unusual finding.
Thyroid lobectomy ending up in external jugular vein laceration, a breast conserving lumpectomy for suspicious lump of breast
Posted on: February 1, 2007
1. A neat thyroid lobectomy in a 20 years old female for a follicular adenoma. however, the vacuum suction drain pump rapidly filled up with blood – re-explored to find a laceration in the external jugular vein by the drain trocar. The rent was sutured.
2. A 45 years old female with a 2 cm cystic and solid mass in the superolateral part of right breast on mammograhpy, and clinically impalpable axillary nodes. histopathology was unclear. A lumpectomy and SLN bx was planned; methylene blue did stain a node; but had some other enlarged nodes ; so removed all – sort of axillary clearance was done. At final histopathology, no LN came out to be involved. However, the oncologist decided to go ahead with chemotherapy.
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