Journal Reviews

Thyroid nodules in children

1 March 2015 | | Paediatric ENT | Neck mass, Pediatric thyroid, Pediatric thyroidectomy, Thyroid cancer, Thyroid nodule

Whilst 5% of nodules in adults may harbour malignancy it is reported in this review that about a quarter of nodules may do so in children. Malignancies in this group are almost always well-differentiated subtypes of papillary, follicular and medullary...

Thyroid cancer: to dissect the neck or not?

1 January 2015 | | Thyroid / Parathyroid Surgery | Neck dissection, Paratracheal, Thyroid cancer

This is a good review of the much-debated management of the neck in thyroid cancer. It discusses oncological goals that must be achieved whilst maintaining voice, swallowing and parathyroid function. A clear description is made of the common nodal basins...

Are biofilms present in deep neck abscesses?

1 September 2014 | | Biofilm, Deep neck infections, Neck abscess

Why are some cervical abscesses resistant to antibiotic treatment? The authors postulate that a biofilm develops to allow the bacteria to overcome normal host defences. They investigated the micro-environment of deep neck abscesses in a largely paediatric cohort. Biopsies of...

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