2019
Preoperative biopsy in parotid malignancies: Variation in use and impact on surgical margins
Benchetrit L, Torabi SJ, Morse E, Mehra S, Rahmati R, Osborn HA, Judson BL. Preoperative biopsy in parotid malignancies: Variation in use and impact on surgical margins. The Laryngoscope 2019, 130: 1450-1458. PMID: 31411749, DOI: 10.1002/lary.28224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative biopsyParotid malignanciesSurgical marginsPositive marginsClinical T1 stageNational Cancer DatabaseClinical T stageClinical N stageHigh-volume centersSubgroup of patientsMultivariable logistic regressionEarly clinical stageChi-square testAdjuvant therapyRetrospective cohortYounger patientsT stageClinical stageSurgical outcomesVolume centersBiopsy useCancer DatabaseN stageBiopsyPatients
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 ResearchConceptsAnterior neck massProlonged antibiotic courseFine needle aspiratesSix-week courseAntibiotic coursesOral penicillinSurgical debridementParenteral penicillinUncommon infectionMalignant appearanceNeck massOpen biopsyCase reportNeedle biopsyCulture sensitivityNeedle aspiratesBiopsyConvalescent therapyActinomycesDiagnosisPenicillinCase discussionDebridementPatientsMalignancy