2018
A case of pediatric cervicofacial actinomyces masquerading as malignancy: Case report and review of the literature
Savoca E, Mehra S, Waldman EH. A case of pediatric cervicofacial actinomyces masquerading as malignancy: Case report and review of the literature. International Journal Of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 2018, 116: 204-208. PMID: 30554700, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinomycesActinomycosisAnti-Bacterial AgentsChildDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingNeckNeoplasmsPenicillinsTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsAnterior neck massProlonged antibiotic courseFine needle aspiratesSix-week courseAntibiotic coursesOral penicillinSurgical debridementParenteral penicillinUncommon infectionMalignant appearanceNeck massOpen biopsyCase reportNeedle biopsyCulture sensitivityNeedle aspiratesBiopsyConvalescent therapyActinomycesDiagnosisPenicillinCase discussionDebridementPatientsMalignancy
2014
The Differential Diagnosis of Central Compartment Radioactive Iodine Uptake After Thyroidectomy: Anatomic and Surgical Considerations
Dos Reis LL, Mehra S, Scherl S, Clain J, Machac J, Urken ML. The Differential Diagnosis of Central Compartment Radioactive Iodine Uptake After Thyroidectomy: Anatomic and Surgical Considerations. Endocrine Practice 2014, 20: 832-838. PMID: 24793917, DOI: 10.4158/ep13435.ra.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBenign thyroid tissueRadioactive iodine uptakeTotal thyroidectomyThyroid tissueRAI uptakeThyroid bedClinicians' understandingIodine uptakeAnatomic complexityCentral compartment nodesPostoperative RAI therapyResidual thyroid tissueExtensive surgical experienceThyroid cancer treatmentMalignant thyroid tissueImportant anatomic considerationsLateral thyroid lobesRAI therapyAdjuvant therapyRemnant ablationPosttherapy scansSurgical considerationsParathyroid glandsPostoperative scansThyroid lobe