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Minni A, Roncoroni L, Cialente F, Zoccali F, Colizza A, Placentino A, Ormellese G, Ralli M, de Vincentiis M, Dragonetti A. Surgical Approach to Frontal and Ethmoid Sinus Osteomas: The Experience of 2 Metropolitan Italian Hospitals. Ear Nose Throat J 2023; 102:720-726. [PMID: 34176317 DOI: 10.1177/01455613211016895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to report the surgical management experience of patients with osteomas of the frontal and ethmoid sinuses performed in 2 metropolitan Italian hospitals between 2012 and 2019. METHODS A retrospective chart review of cases of frontal and ethmoid osteomas from the Ca' Granda Niguarda Hospital of Milan and the Policlinico Umberto I University Hospital of Rome was performed. All patients underwent preoperative computed tomography and, when orbital or intracranial extension was suspected, magnetic resonance imaging. Surgical treatment was performed according to Chiu classification. RESULTS A total of 38 cases of frontal and ethmoid sinus osteomas were included in the study; 22 patients were men and 16 were women. The mean age at diagnosis was 49 years. Seven (18.4%) patients were treated using an open approach; 3 (7.9%) patients underwent open and endoscopic approach; the remaining 28 (73.7%) patients were treated with endoscopic approach. Seven (18.4%) patients had a cerebrospinal fluid leak intraoperatively and were treated with the placement of tissue graft through the defect. The mean follow-up time was 18 months; no recurrence was observed at 12-month follow-up. CONCLUSION Osteomas of the frontal and ethmoid sinuses can be treated using different techniques, mostly endoscopically. The choice of surgical approach (endoscopic vs open) depends on the location and size of the osteoma, anatomical size, characteristic of the sinus, surgeon's experience, and available existing technical facilities. Cerebrospinal fluid leak is a possible complication of surgery.
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- Antonio Minni
- Department of Sense Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Otolaryngology Unit, Ospedale Niguarda "Ca' Granda," Milano, Italy
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- Department of Sense Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Sense Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Sense Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Sense Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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De Corso E, Pipolo C, Cantone E, Ottaviano G, Gallo S, Trimarchi M, Torretta S, Cavaliere C, Lucidi D, Seccia V, Settimi S, Canevari FRM, Pasquini E, La Mantia I, Garzaro M, Bellocchi G, De Benedetto M, Lombardo N, Macchi A, Malvezzi L, Motta G, Vicini C, Maselli A, Dell’Era V, Dragonetti A, Asprea F, Lupato V, Ghidini A, Masieri S, Mattavelli D, Salzano FA, Passali D, Galli J, Pagella F. Practical recommendations for managing severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps in the era of biologics. Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital 2023; 43:324-340. [PMID: 37224173 PMCID: PMC10551726 DOI: 10.14639/0392-100x-n2422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Objective We conducted a national survey to understand how rhinology practice has changed with the advent of biologics and how this affected patients with uncontrolled, severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). We aimed to analyse the results of the survey and infer practical recommendations for clinical practice. Methods A group of ear, nose, and throat specialists (ENTs) experienced in the management of CRSwNP developed a 74-question survey. ENTs from rhinology centres authorised to prescribe biologics in the context of the national health system were invited to answer it between 01/05/2022 and 31/07/2022. The responses underwent descriptive analyses, and the authors discussed the results and derived practical recommendations for clinical practice. Results ENTs working in rhinology centres changed their practices coinciding with the advent of biologics. CRSwNP evaluations have become more complex because they involve diagnostic confirmation, determining the patients' immunologic profile, and other factors. We observed heterogenous behaviours in practice that may be conditioned by the novelty of the topic. The results of the survey were used to develop practical recommendations for ENTs and are summarised herein. Conclusions Clinical practice in rhinology outpatient clinics has changed profoundly in the era of biologics. Our practical recommendations for clinicians working in rhinology centres are expected to help standardise practice and improve care.
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- Eugenio De Corso
- Otorhinolaryngology Unit, Head and Neck Department, A. Gemelli Universitary Hospital Foundation IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Otorhinolaryngology Unit, Head and Neck Department, Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatologic Sciences, Unit of Ear, Nose and Throat, “Federico II” University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience DNS, Otolaryngology Section, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Otorhinolaryngology Unit, Head and Neck Department, ASST Sette Laghi and UPLOAD Research Center, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Division of Head and Neck Department, Otorhinolaryngology Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di scienze odontostomatologiche e maxillo facciali. Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Otolaryngology, Audiology, and Phoniatric Operative Unit, Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular Pathology, and Critical Care Medicine, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- UOC di Otorinolaringoiatria IRCCS Policlinico San Martino Genova, Dipartimento DISC Università di Genova, Genoa, Italy
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- ENT Unit “Bellaria” Hospital – Specialized Dep AUSL Bologna, Italy
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- ENT Unit Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Græcia Catanzaro, Italy
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- ENT University of Insubria, ASST Settelaghi, Varese, Italy
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- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Rozzano (MI), Italy
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- Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Head-Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology, Head-Neck and Oral Surgery Unit, Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì, Italy
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- Department Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital of Barletta, Barletta (BT), Italy
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- ENT Division, Maggiore Hospital, Eastern Piedmont University – Novara, Italy
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- Otorinolaringoiatria e audiologia. Università degli studi di Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Division of Otolaryngology, Ospedale Civile di Pordenone, Azienda Sanitaria Friuli Occidentale (ASFO), Pordenone, Italy
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- Otorinolaringoiatria Azienda USL di Reggio Emilia/IRCCS, Italy
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- Dipartimento di scienze odontostomatologiche e maxillo facciali. Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia – University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Otorhinolaryngology Unit, Head and Neck Department, A. Gemelli Universitary Hospital Foundation IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Catholic University of The Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic, and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Otorhinolaryngology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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Capriotti V, Mattioli F, Guida F, Marcuzzo AV, Lo Manto A, Martone A, Molinari G, Fabbris C, Menegaldo A, Calvanese L, Latini G, Cingolani C, Gradoni P, Boscolo Nata F, De Sisti C, Selle V, Leone G, Indelicato P, Pilolli F, Mevio N, Roncoroni L, Papi S, Meschiari M, Tominz R, D'Ascanio L, Dragonetti A, Torelli L, Trenti L, Spinato G, Boscolo-Rizzo P, Bussi M, Cossarizza A, Presutti L, Tirelli G. COVID-19 in the tonsillectomised population. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 41:197-205. [PMID: 33970896 PMCID: PMC8283408 DOI: 10.14639/0392-100x-n1436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Objective Interactions between SARS-CoV-2 and pharyngeal associated lymphoid tissue are thought to influence the manifestations of COVID-19. We aimed to determine whether a previous history of tonsillectomy, as a surrogate indicator of a dysfunctional pharyngeal associated lymphoid tissue, could predict the presentation and course of COVID-19. Methods Multicentric cross-sectional observational study involving seven hospitals in Northern and Central Italy. Data on the clinical course and signs and symptoms of the infection were collected from 779 adults who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, and analysed in relation to previous tonsillectomy, together with demographic and anamnestic data. Results Patients with previous tonsillectomy showed a greater risk of fever, temperature higher than 39°C, chills and malaise. No significant differences in hospital admissions were found. Conclusions A previous history of tonsillectomy, as a surrogate indicator of immunological dysfunction of the pharyngeal associated lymphoid tissue, could predict a more intense systemic manifestation of COVID-19. These results could provide a simple clinical marker to discriminate suspected carriers and to delineate more precise prognostic models.
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- Vincenzo Capriotti
- Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina, Trieste, Italy
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- Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, University Hospital of Modena, Italy
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- Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina, Trieste, Italy
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- Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina, Trieste, Italy
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- Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, University Hospital of Modena, Italy
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- Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, University Hospital of Modena, Italy
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- Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, University Hospital of Modena, Italy
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- ENT Clinic and Regional Center for Head and Neck Cancer, University of Padova Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Department of Neurosciences, Treviso Regional Hospital, Treviso, Italy
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- ENT Clinic and Regional Center for Head and Neck Cancer, University of Padova Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Department of Neurosciences, Treviso Regional Hospital, Treviso, Italy
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- ENT Clinic and Regional Center for Head and Neck Cancer, University of Padova Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Department of Neurosciences, Treviso Regional Hospital, Treviso, Italy
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- Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Santa Croce Hospital AORMN, Fano (PU), Italy
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- Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Santa Croce Hospital AORMN, Fano (PU), Italy
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- Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Santa Croce Hospital AORMN, Fano (PU), Italy
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- Otorhinolaryngology Unit, Monselice Hospital, Ospedali Riuniti Padova Sud "Madre Teresa di Calcutta", Monselice (PD), Italy
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- Hygiene and Public Health Unit, Department of Prevention, Hospital of Chioggia, AULSS 3 Serenissima, Chioggia (VE), Italy
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- Hygiene and Public Health Unit, Department of Prevention, Hospital of Chioggia, AULSS 3 Serenissima, Chioggia (VE), Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Surgery and Clinical Specialties, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico of Modena, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Prevention, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina, Trieste, Italy
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- Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Santa Croce Hospital AORMN, Fano (PU), Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Italy
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- Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Colorectal Unit, Bellvitge University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- ENT Clinic and Regional Center for Head and Neck Cancer, University of Padova Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Department of Neurosciences, Treviso Regional Hospital, Treviso, Italy
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- ENT Clinic and Regional Center for Head and Neck Cancer, University of Padova Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Department of Neurosciences, Treviso Regional Hospital, Treviso, Italy
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- Hygiene and Public Health Unit, Department of Prevention, Hospital of Chioggia, AULSS 3 Serenissima, Chioggia (VE), Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, University Hospital of Modena, Italy
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- Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina, Trieste, Italy
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Glikson E, Dragonetti A, Soudry E, Rozendoren N, Landsberg R, Bedrin L, Mozzanica F, Schneider S, Yakirevitch A. Can Computed Tomography Findings Predict the Recurrence of Sinonasal Inverted Papilloma? Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2020; 164:1116-1121. [PMID: 33048600 DOI: 10.1177/0194599820964798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the correlation between the ability to predict the attachment site of sinonasal inverted papilloma by computed tomography and the long-term surgical outcome. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Five tertiary medical centers. METHODS Study patients underwent attachment-oriented resection of inverted papilloma. The primary outcome was tumor recurrence. RESULTS Among 195 patients eligible for the study, focal hyperostosis was recognized on computed tomography in 65% (n = 127), in 71% of primary cases (n = 101), and in 50% of revision procedures (n = 26). There was a trend for a higher incidence of squamous cell carcinoma among the patients without detectable hyperostosis (P = .051). Location of hyperostosis coincided with the actual tumor attachment site in 114 patients (90%). Discordance between these parameters did not differ significantly (P = .463) between 11 primary and 2 revision cases. The overall rate of recurrence was 9.7% (n = 19), with a mean time to recurrence of 20 months (range, 7-96 months). The rate of recurrence did not correlate with any of the following: tumor stage, surgical approach, presence of squamous cell carcinoma, whether the surgery was primary or revision, and the presence or location of focal hyperostosis on computed tomography. Inverted papilloma recurred significantly more often (38.5%) when the intraoperative findings of the tumor attachment site did not match the location of hyperostosis observed on computed tomography (odds ratio, 6.5; 95% CI, 1.78-23.66). CONCLUSION Detectability of focal hyperostosis on preoperative computed tomography does not affect the long-term outcome of inverted papilloma resection.
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- Eran Glikson
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
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- ARM Center of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Assuta Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ospedale San Giuseppe IRCCS Multimedica, Milan, Italy.,Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- ARM Center of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Assuta Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Minni A, Gera R, Bulgheroni C, Ralli M, Cialente F, Candelori F, Mevio N, Dragonetti A. Endoscopic Resection of Sinonasal Inverted Papilloma: A Multivariate Retrospective Analysis of Factors Affecting Recurrence and Persistence. Ear Nose Throat J 2019; 100:542S-548S. [PMID: 31777289 DOI: 10.1177/0145561319890454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Sinonasal inverted papilloma (IP) is the most common benign epithelial tumor in the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses, with a worldwide incidence between 0.6 and 1.5/100 000 persons per year. However, only a few studies have investigated patient-dependent factors related to IP recurrence and persistence. According to available evidence, these factors are still debated, and results are contradictory. In this multicenter retrospective study, we analyzed the clinical records of 130 patients who were surgically treated for sinonasal IP to evaluate the factors affecting recurrence and persistence of IP and compared the curative rates of different surgical approaches. Our analysis showed that IP recurrence is strongly related to specific risk factors including incomplete surgical removal, stage of disease, site of the lesion, surgical technique, and malignancy rate. In conclusion, the recurrence of IP may be affected by several risk factors; these factors must be carefully considered during clinical evaluation and especially during the follow-up of patients with IP.
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- Antonio Minni
- Department of Sense Organs, 9311Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma, Italy
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- Otolaryngology Unit, Ospedale San Giuseppe Fatebenefratelli, Università di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Otolaryngology Unit, 9338Ospedale Niguarda "Ca' Granda", Milano, Italy
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- Department of Sense Organs, 9311Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Sense Organs, 9311Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma, Italy
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- Otolaryngology Unit, 9338Ospedale Niguarda "Ca' Granda", Milano, Italy
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Minni A, Dragonetti A, Sciuto A, Rosati D, Cavaliere C, Ralli M, Azimonti D, Franzetti A, de Vincentiis M. Use of balloon catheter dilation and steroid-eluting stent in light and severe rhinosinusitis of frontal sinus: a multicenter retrospective randomized study. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2019; 22:7482-7491. [PMID: 30468497 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201811_16289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Frontal sinus surgery has an increased rate of re-stenosis, if compared to other sinuses. It depends mainly on recurrent inflammation and abnormal scarring at the frontal recess and its reduction represents one of the keys to therapeutic success. Balloon catheter dilation (BCD) and implantable sinus stents/spacers represent strategies to improve sinus ventilation respecting the integrity of mucosa and reducing abnormal post-surgical scarring. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness, safety and correct indication about the use of BCD and a non-absorbable stent (Relieva Stratus™ MicroFlow spacer) in the management of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) of the frontal sinus. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this multicentric retrospective study we included a population of 76 frontal sinuses with non-polypoid CRS. 41 frontal sinuses were treated with BCD alone and 35 frontal sinuses with BCD + Spacer. We analyzed both radiological (Lund-McKay CT scoring modified by Zinreich) and symptomatological results (SNOT-20 questionnaire) before surgery and after 12 months, dividing our population in two main groups: group "L" (light/mild frontal CRS) and group "S" (moderate/severe frontal CRS). RESULTS Our results confirm a good safety and effectiveness of BCD in the management of frontal CRS and show a good safety but a not significative effectiveness of Relieva Stratus™ MicroFlow spacer when added to BCD in the management of light and severe frontal chronic rhinosinusitis. CONCLUSIONS BCD is an acclared option in the management of frontal CRS and in the near future, utilization of stents/spacers could become a new and effective weapon in the management of rhinosinusitis, both like an adjunct to standard therapies, and in patient populations where the use of systemic drugs is contraindicated.
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- A Minni
- Department of Sensory Organs, "Sapienza University", Azienda Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy.
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Minni A, Dragonetti A, Sciuto A, Cavaliere C, Rosati D, Azimonti D, Franzetti A. Use of balloon catheter dilation vs. traditional endoscopic sinus surgery in management of light and severe chronic rhinosinusitis of the frontal sinus: a multicenter prospective randomized study. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2019; 22:285-293. [PMID: 29424885 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201801_14170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) of the frontal sinus is a complex pathological condition and many surgical techniques were described to treat this area endoscopically, like traditional endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) and balloon catheter dilation (BCD). PATIENTS AND METHODS We designed a multicenter prospective randomized study to assess the validity and safety of BCD vs. ESS in symptomatological chronic rhinosinusitis of the frontal sinus enrolling a population of 102 adult patients (64 men and 38 women; overall 148 frontal sinuses studied) with non-polypoid CRS. For a better evaluation of the disease, in our study we decided to analyze both radiological (Lund-McKay CT scoring modified by Zinreich) and symptomatological results (SNOT-20 questionnaire). We divided the population affected in two groups, one with light/mild frontal CRS and the other with moderate/severe frontal CRS, basing on radiological findings at Lund-MacKay modified by Zinreich score. Every group was divided in two subgroups, in one we used BCD and in the other we used traditional ESS. RESULTS The current literature does not support the suggestion that indications for BCD and ESS are identical, and additional research is needed to determine the role for BCD in specific patient populations. The results showed a not statistically significative difference between BCD and conventional ESS of the frontal sinus in patients with light/mild CRS and in patients with moderate/severe CRS at Lund-Mackay modified by Zinreich score. The same not statistically significative difference was observed comparing the results of SNOT-20 questionnaire in the group of light/mild frontal chronic rhinosinusitis. However, we noticed a statistically significant better outcome of SNOT-20 score in patients with moderate/severe chronic rhinosinusitis that underwent BCD of frontal sinus compared to ESS. CONCLUSIONS BCD and ESS are two alternative weapons in the baggage of every endoscopic surgeon, even because they present similar outcomes, safeness and effectiveness both in light/mild and moderate/severe chronic rhinosinusitis of the frontal sinus. An interesting result of our study was the statistically significant better outcome of SNOT-20 score in patients that underwent BCD of frontal sinus for a moderate/severe CRS, compared to those that underwent a traditional ESS.
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- A Minni
- Department of Sensory Organs, "Sapienza University", Azienda Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy.
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Preti A, Mozzanica F, Gera R, Gallo S, Zocchi J, Bandi F, Guidugli G, Ambrogi F, Yakirevitch A, Schindler A, Dragonetti A, Castelnuovo P, Ottaviani F. Horizontal lateral lamella as a risk factor for iatrogenic cerebrospinal fluid leak. Clinical retrospective evaluation of 24 cases. Rhinology 2019. [PMID: 29785412 DOI: 10.4193/rhin18.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several authors highlighted the limitations of the Keros classification system in predicting intracranial entry risk. Recently, our group proposed a new classification system based on the angle formed between the lateral lamella of the cribriform plate (LLCP) and the continuation of an horizontal plane passing through the cribriform plate (Gera classification). The aim of this study was to analyze whether the risk of iatrogenic cerebrospinal fluid leak (CSF-L) was better predicted by Keros or Gera classification. METHODOLOGY The pre-operative CT scans of 24 patients (CSF-L group) who suffered from iatrogenic CSF-L during endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) were compared to those obtained from a group of 100 patients who underwent uneventful ESS (control group). The skull base measurements as well as the distribution of Keros and Gera classes in the 2 groups were analyzed. RESULTS No difference in the distribution of Keros classes or in the depth of the cribriform plate between CSF-L and control group were demonstrated. On the contrary, significant differences in the distribution of Gera classes and in the degree of the angle formed by the LLCP and the continuation of the horizontal plane passing through the cribriform plate were found. In particular, according to Gera classification system, 19 out of 24 patients in the CSF-L group were considered at risk for iatrogenic CSF-L. CONCLUSIONS Gera classification system might be more sensitive to anatomical variations associated with CSF-L than the Keros one, further suggesting the application of the former during the preoperative CT scan evaluation.
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- A Preti
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Sheba Medical Center and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
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- Department of Biochemical and Clinical science Luigi Sacco, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Ospedale Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Preti A, Mozzanica F, Gera R, Gallo S, Zocchi J, Bandi F, Guidugli G, Ambrogi F, Yakirevitch A, Schindler A, Dragonetti A, Castelnuovo P, Ottaviani F. Horizontal lateral lamella as a risk factor for iatrogenic cerebrospinal fluid leak. Clinical retrospective evaluation of 24 cases. Rhinology 2018; 56:358-363. [PMID: 29785412 DOI: 10.4193/rhin.18.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several authors highlighted the limitations of the Keros classification system in predicting intracranial entry risk. Recently, our group proposed a new classification system based on the angle formed between the lateral lamella of the cribriform plate (LLCP) and the continuation of an horizontal plane passing through the cribriform plate (Gera classification). The aim of this study was to analyze whether the risk of iatrogenic cerebrospinal fluid leak (CSF-L) was better predicted by Keros or Gera classification. METHODOLOGY The pre-operative CT scans of 24 patients (CSF-L group) who suffered from iatrogenic CSF-L during endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) were compared to those obtained from a group of 100 patients who underwent uneventful ESS (control group). The skull base measurements as well as the distribution of Keros and Gera classes in the 2 groups were analyzed. RESULTS No difference in the distribution of Keros classes or in the depth of the cribriform plate between CSF-L and control group were demonstrated. On the contrary, significant differences in the distribution of Gera classes and in the degree of the angle formed by the LLCP and the continuation of the horizontal plane passing through the cribriform plate were found. In particular, according to Gera classification system, 19 out of 24 patients in the CSF-L group were considered at risk for iatrogenic CSF-L. CONCLUSIONS Gera classification system might be more sensitive to anatomical variations associated with CSF-L than the Keros one, further suggesting the application of the former during the preoperative CT scan evaluation.
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- A Preti
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Sheba Medical Center and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
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- Department of Biochemical and Clinical science Luigi Sacco, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Ospedale Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Dragonetti A, Gera R, Sciuto A, Scotti A, Bigoni A, Barbaro E, Minni A. Sinonasal inverted papilloma: 84 patients treated by endoscopy and proposal for a new classification. Rhinology 2011; 49:207-13. [PMID: 21743878 DOI: 10.4193/rhino09.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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AIM To suggest a new classification system for sinonasal papilloma based on a critical analysis of surgical indications and results obtained. METHODS We analysed surgical data from 84 cases of sinonasal papilloma treated endoscopically. RESULTS In 58 males and 26 females, between 25 and 85 years, the ethmoid sinus (63 cases), the maxillary sinus (43), and the nasal fossa (22) were mostly involved. No case of endocranial extension or carcinoma was reported. Complications were reported in 15.4% of patients, as well as 5 recurrences (5.9%). Median follow up was 39,5 months. To categorise the tumour for the most appropriate surgical treatment, we propose a classification based on 6 main categories that depend on the location, origin and extension of the tumour. CONCLUSION The classification that we propose presents advantages for prognosis and surgical indication in comparison with other classifications.
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- A Dragonetti
- Unita Operativa Complessa di Otorinolaringoiatria, Ospedale S. Giuseppe, Milano, Italy
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Minni A, Dragonetti A, Gera R, Barbaro M, Magliulo G, Filipo R. Endoscopic management of recurrent epistaxis: the experience of two metropolitan hospitals in Italy. Acta Otolaryngol 2010; 130:1048-52. [PMID: 20230190 DOI: 10.3109/00016481003621538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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CONCLUSION Endoscopic cauterization of the sphenopalatine artery and anterior ethmoid artery is a first-line standard of care in managing intractable epistaxis, after the failure of previous packing. Epistaxis occurs in 12% of the population. Treatment is often based on nasal packing that could be poorly effective in the treatment of severe posterior epistaxis. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of the endoscopic approach for posterior epistaxis. METHODS We report the experience of endoscopic cauterization in two metropolitan hospitals in Italy: 48 patients with at least one nasal packing in the 3 weeks before hospital admission. They underwent endoscopic cauterization of the sphenopalatine artery or of the anterior ethmoid artery. RESULTS The patients' mean age was 58.7 years; the mean hospital stay was 2.97 days. In 42 cases (87.5%), cauterization of the sphenopalatine artery was performed, and 6 (12.5%) were subjected to anterior ethmoid artery treatment. Epistaxis control was achieved in 93% of cases; 3 patients had a recurrent nasal bleeding, and were treated with anterior nasal packing. Minor complications occurred in 27.1%. We achieved a shorter hospital stay compared with patients who underwent anteroposterior packing.
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- Antonio Minni
- Dipartimento Testa e Collo Azienda Policlinico Umberto I, Università degli Studi di Roma Sapienza, Roma.
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Dragonetti A, Baldassarre M, Castino R, Démoz M, Luini A, Buccione R, Isidoro C. The lysosomal protease cathepsin D is efficiently sorted to and secreted from regulated secretory compartments in the rat basophilic/mast cell line RBL. J Cell Sci 2000; 113 ( Pt 18):3289-98. [PMID: 10954426 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.113.18.3289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Basophils and mast cells contain a peculiar class of inflammatory granules that discharge their content upon antigen-mediated crosslinking of IgE-membrane receptors. The pathways for granule biogenesis and exocytosis in these cells are still largely obscure. In this study we employed the rat basophilic leukemia (RBL)/mast cell line to verify the hypothesis that inflammatory granules share common bioactive molecules and functional properties with lysosomes. We demonstrate that inflammatory granules, as identified by the monoclonal 5G10 antibody (which recognises an integral membrane protein) or by Toluidine Blue staining, have an intralumenal acidic pH, possess lysosomal enzymes and are accessible by fluid-phase and membrane endocytosis markers. In addition, we studied the targeting, subcellular localisation and regulated secretion of the lysosomal aspartic protease cathepsin D (CD) as affected by IgE receptor stimulation in order to obtain information on the pathways for granule biogenesis and exocytosis. Stimulation with DNP-BSA of specific IgE-primed RBL cells led to a prompt release of processed forms of CD, along with other mature lysosomal hydrolases. This release could be prevented by addition of EGTA, indicating that it was dependent on extracellular calcium influx. Antigen stimulation also induced exocytosis of immature CD forms accumulated by ammonium chloride, suggesting the existence of an intermediate station in the pathway for granule biogenesis still sensitive to regulated exocytosis. The targeting of molecules to secretory granules may occur via either a mannose-6-phosphate-dependent or mannose-6-phosphate-independent pathway. We conclude that endosomes and lysosomes in basophils/mast cells can act as regulated secretory granules or actually identify with them.
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- A Dragonetti
- Laboratory of Molecular Pathology, Department of Medical Sciences, 'A. Avogadro'University, via Solaroli 17, Italy
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Baldassarre M, Dragonetti A, Marra P, Luini A, Isidoro C, Buccione R. Regulation of protein sorting at the TGN by plasma membrane receptor activation. J Cell Sci 2000; 113 ( Pt 4):741-8. [PMID: 10652266 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.113.4.741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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We show that in the rat basophilic leukemia cell line RBL, the physiological stimulation of the IgE receptor or direct activation of PKC leads to the missorting of proteins to the plasma membrane, diverting them from their normal intracellular destination. This is demonstrated for two classes of proteins that are normally targeted to the secretory lysosomes via completely different mechanisms, i.e. proteoglycans and the aspartic protease cathepsin D. In the latter case, normal processing of the enzyme is also affected, leading to secretion of the immature form of cathepsin. The present study shows how completely different sorting mechanisms, such as those for delivering proteoglycans and cathepsin D to secretory lysosomes, might share common regulatory signals and are similarly affected when the levels of these signals are perturbed. Finally, protein kinase C appears to be a major player in the signal transduction pathways, leading to proteoglycan and cathepsin D missorting.
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- M Baldassarre
- Department of Cell Biology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche 'Mario Negri', Chieti 66030, Italy.
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Démoz M, Castino R, Dragonetti A, Raiteri E, Baccino FM, Isidoro C. Transformation by oncogenic ras-p21 alters the processing and subcellular localization of the lysosomal protease cathepsin D. J Cell Biochem 1999; 73:370-8. [PMID: 10321836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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The expression, processing, and intracellular localization of cathepsin D (CD), an endosomal-lysosomal protease involved in malignancy, were studied in rat embryo fibroblasts transformed with an active mutant of c-Ha-ras oncogene. The pattern of the processed molecular forms of CD, comprising two single-chain mature forms of 45 and 43 kDa and two double-chain mature forms of 34 + 9 kDa and 30 + 14 kDa, expressed by the parental cell line was similar to that found in normal rat liver cells. By contrast, in the ras-transfected counterpart this pattern was profoundly altered in that the 45 kDa species was much less represented and the 30 + 14 kDa species virtually absent. In both untransformed and ras-transformed cells the conversion of proCD into mature forms was not inhibited by ammonium chloride, which is known to increase the intravacuolar pH of post-Golgi compartments. Yet, this drug induced the accumulation of the 43 and 45 kDa molecular forms of mature CD in ras-transformed cells and of the 34 kDa molecule in untransformed cells. As compared to controls, in ras-transformed fibroblasts vacuolar compartments containing CD were reduced in number and mostly located toward the periphery of the cell. This contrasted with the perinuclear distribution of CD-positive granules in untransformed cells. Serum deprivation did not affect the growth, nor the intra- and extracellular accumulation of CD activity in ras-transformed cultures, while it blocked the growth and strongly stimulated the accumulation of CD in the medium in cultures of control fibroblasts. Altogether these data are indicative for a crucial role of ras GTPase in the regulation of the transport between post-Golgi organelles.
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- M Démoz
- Department of Medical Sciences, A. Avogadro University, Novara, Italy
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Chiarpotto E, Domenicotti C, Paola D, Vitali A, Nitti M, Pronzato MA, Biasi F, Cottalasso D, Marinari UM, Dragonetti A, Cesaro P, Isidoro C, Poli G. Regulation of rat hepatocyte protein kinase C beta isoenzymes by the lipid peroxidation product 4-hydroxy-2,3-nonenal: A signaling pathway to modulate vesicular transport of glycoproteins. Hepatology 1999; 29:1565-72. [PMID: 10216144 DOI: 10.1002/hep.510290510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 270] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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A major aldehydic end product of the peroxidation of arachidonic acid, 4-hydroxy-2,3-nonenal (HNE), has recently been considered for its potential involvement in a variety of cell functions. Here we report on the differential regulation of rat hepatocyte protein kinase C (PKC) isoforms by concentrations of HNE actually detectable in specific biological fluids or tissues. PKC betaI and, to a much greater extent, PKC betaII activities were markedly increased by 0.1 micromol/L HNE (final concentration in cell medium) whereas they were unaffected or even inhibited by 1 to 10 micromol/L HNE. On the contrary, the calcium independent PKC delta activity was inhibited by 0.1 micromol/L and increased by 1 and 10 micromol/L. Further, we show here that HNE-induced stimulation of PKC betaI and betaII activities, both in cytosolic and in membrane fractions, is paralleled by a marked stimulation of the anterograde transport of a lysosomal enzyme within the central vacuolar system. In fact, the treatment with 0.1 micromol/L HNE accelerated the PKC-dependent transport of lysosomal procathepsin D from the trans-Golgi network to the endosomal-lysosomal compartment and, in addition, increased the exocytosis of mature cathepsin D (CD) from these compartments. On the other hand, hepatocyte cotreatment with a selective inhibitor of classic PKCs prevented the aldehyde-induced activation of CD transport. These results support the possible involvement of HNE in the PKC-dependent regulation of the traffic of secretory glycoproteins, and point to remarkable implications of this aldehyde in the pathophysiology of various exocytic processes including hepatocyte lipoprotein secretion.
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- E Chiarpotto
- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Torino, S. Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Torino, Italy
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De Stefanis D, Démoz M, Dragonetti A, Houri JJ, Ogier-Denis E, Codogno P, Baccino FM, Isidoro C. Differentiation-induced changes in the content, secretion, and subcellular distribution of lysosomal cathepsins in the human colon cancer HT-29 cell line. Cell Tissue Res 1997; 289:109-17. [PMID: 9182605 DOI: 10.1007/s004410050856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Enterocyte-like differentiated HT-29 colon carcinoma cells were shown to contain far higher intracellular levels of activity of lysosomal cathepsins B, D, and L than their undifferentiated counterparts. In the latter, inhibition of lysosomal functions by leupeptin or ammonium chloride led to a marked increase in the cell-associated activity of the three cathepsins. High levels of pro-cathepsins B, D, and L were found in the culture media of both HT-29 cell populations. Ammonium chloride and chloroquine, which are known to impair the mannose-6-phosphate-dependent trafficking of lysosomal-targeted proteins, did not increase the secretion of the three cathepsins in either undifferentiated or differentiated cultures of HT-29 cells. Analyses by cell fractionation revealed heterogeneities with regard to the density and the content of lysosomal cathepsins between the two cell populations. Leupeptin induced the accumulation of mature lysosomal cathepsins B and L in light density organelles in undifferentiated HT-29 cells. Altogether, these data demonstrate that (1) the expression and subcellular distribution of cathepsins B, D, and L in HT-29 cells are influenced by their state of enterocytic differentiation, (2) the segregation of lysosomal cathepsins is largely inefficient in this tumor cell line and does not increase upon differentiation, and (3) the mannose-6-phosphate-receptor-dependent pathway plays a minor role in the sorting of the three cathepsins, both in undifferentiated and enterocytic-differentiated HT-29 cells.
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- D De Stefanis
- Dipartimento di Medicina ed Oncologia Sperimentale, Sezione Patologia Generale, Corso Raffaello 30-10125, Università di Torino, Torino, Italy
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Ricci P, Drudi FM, Salvatori FM, Bezzi M, Orsi F, Dragonetti A, Pizzi G, Rossi P. [Percutaneous treatment of symptomatic renal cysts: effects of the combination of sclerotherapy with alcohol and fibrin glue (tissucol)]. Radiol Med 1993; 86:657-61. [PMID: 8272552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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The percutaneous treatment of symptomatic renal cysts has grown in therapeutic importance over the last years. The international literature includes many reports on the sclerotherapy of renal cysts with different sclerosing agents. The authors report their experience with the percutaneous treatment of renal cysts by combining pure alcohol and fibrin glue. The glue serves the purpose to seal the walls of the cyst already damaged by alcohol. The results of the combined treatment show that relief of symptoms was obtained in all patients, with no major or minor complications. Complete cyst ablation was obtained only in 16% of cases, while a partial recurrence was seen in 80% of patients, with an average regrowth < 35% of the initial cyst volume. None of these patients presented further symptoms. At present, the follow-up time ranges 3 to 34 months.
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- P Ricci
- Istituto di Radiologia, Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza
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Mara G, Luchini S, Dragonetti A, Trabattoni A, Palermo A, Natale N. [Plasma catecholamines in normotensive and hypertensive pregnant women]. Minerva Ginecol 1983; 35:175-81. [PMID: 6888788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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