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Cristaudo A, Graceffa D, Pimpinelli F, Sperati F, Spoletini G, Bonifati C, Pellini R, Lora V, Pontone M, Di Bella O, Bracco D, Morrone A. Immunogenicity and safety of anti-SARS-CoV-2 BNT162b2 vaccine in psoriasis patients treated with biologic drugs. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2021; 36:e266-e268. [PMID: 34897821 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.17861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Revised: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- A Cristaudo
- Department of Clinical Dermatology, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Dermatology, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Microbiology and Virology Unit, Dermatological Clinical and Research Department, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Biostatistics Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- General Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Dermatology, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Dermatology, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Microbiology and Virology Unit, Dermatological Clinical and Research Department, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Medical Direction, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Medical Direction, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Scientific Direction, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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D'Egidio V, Lia L, Sinopoli A, Backhaus I, Mannocci A, Saulle R, Sestili C, Cocchiara R, Di Bella O, Yordanov T, Mazzacane M, La Torre G. Results of the Italian project 'GiochiAMO' to improve nutrition and PA among children. J Public Health (Oxf) 2021; 43:405-412. [PMID: 31786612 DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdz129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Prevalence of overweight and obesity during childhood is still elevated in high-income countries. GiochiAMO is a health promotion program that uses knowledge-based education and games to teach healthy nutrition and physical activity among children (6-8 years old). METHODS This study was a single arm field trial. Second and third grade classes of primary school attended an oral presentation about nutrition and physical activity and then were involved in three game sessions. Two multiple-choice questionnaires were administered at the beginning and at the end of the trail. The following scores were measured: nutrition behavior score (NTs), physical activity behavior score (PAs) and delta score (Ds). Wilcoxon, T-test and Mann Whitney were used to perform the univariate analysis. RESULTS A total number of 74 and 76 children participated in the physical activity and nutrition interventions. NTs was 4.17 (SD: 2.23) before and 5.03 (SD: 2.79) after the intervention (P = 0.005). PAs was 27.4 (SD: 9.6) before and 30.5 (SD: 10.7) after the intervention (P = 0.003). No significant differences were obtained comparing males and females for all scores. Ds was 0.86 for nutrition and 3.1 for physical activity. Univariate analysis of Delta scores obtained no significant differences. CONCLUSIONS The present results confirm the effectiveness of 'GiochiAMO' to change nutrition and physical activity behavior.
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- V D'Egidio
- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, Rome 00185, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, Rome 00185, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, Rome 00185, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, Rome 00185, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, Rome 00185, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, Rome 00185, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, Rome 00185, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, Rome 00185, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, Rome 00185, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, Rome 00185, Italy
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- Istituto Comprensivo Fratelli Bandiera, Piazza Ruggero di Sicilia, 2 Roma
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, Rome 00185, Italy
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La Torre G, Sinopoli A, Sestili C, D'Egidio V, Di Bella O, Cocchiara RA, Sciarra I, Saulle R, Backhaus I, Mannocci A. "GiochiAMO": a school-based smoking and alcohol prevention program for children - a pilot randomized field trial. Part 2. Ann Ig 2019; 30:273-284. [PMID: 29895045 DOI: 10.7416/ai.2018.2219] [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] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Young people who begin to smoke at an early age are at a higher risk of becoming occasional or regular smokers and establishing a premature dependence. It is fundamental to act as soon as possible, from very early childhood, to prevent harmful behaviors for health such as smoking and drinking alcohol. Young people must be encouraged to adopt healthy lifestyles. OBJECTIVES The aim of the study is two-fold. First, increasing the knowledge about the negative health effects of cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption among children aged 9-10 years; and second, to introduce and reinforce life skills in order to learn how to tackle social influences that encourage children to smoke and to drink alcohol. METHODS A pilot randomized field trial was conducted in May-June 2017. Four primary school classes in Rome were randomized to either the intervention or the control group. Both groups participated in an oral presentation about the risks and consequences of smoking and alcohol consumption, and the concept of life skills. The intervention group participated in two gaming sessions, each lasting 1.5 hours. Children were involved in six games aiming to deliver and reinforce knowledge about the target themes of the study. A 21 multi-response questions questionnaire was handed out to both groups at the beginning and at the end of the study. Eleven questions were about smoking; five questions about alcohol; five questions about life skills. Each question item included one correct answer. For each domain, a score was computed (total; smoking; alcohol; life skills). RESULTS 67 children participated in the study (34 in the intervention and 33 in the control group). Univariate analyses showed significant differences among the intervention group before and after the intervention for total score (p<0.001), smoke score (p<0.001), and life skills score (p=0.003). No significant differences among the intervention group before and after the intervention were reported for alcohol score (p=0.076). Regarding the control group univariate analysis showed significant differences in total score (p=0,001) and life skills score (p=0.005). Multivariate analysis revealed that enrollment in the intervention was the only variable that had a significant positive influence on smoking knowledge score (beta=1.070, p=0.05). CONCLUSION This pilot study shows that the intervention was effective among the intervention group for all the scores: total score, smoke score and life skills score, but ineffective for alcohol. Overall, the combination of a presentation and games was effective in increasing life skills knowledge.
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- G La Torre
- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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Cocchiara RA, Sciarra I, D'Egidio V, Sestili C, Mancino M, Backhaus I, Mannocci A, De Luca A, Frusone F, Di Bella O, Di Murro F, Palmeri V, Lia L, Paradiso G, Aceti V, Libia A, Monti M, La Torre G. Returning to work after breast cancer: A systematic review of reviews. Work 2019; 61:463-476. [PMID: 30400123 DOI: 10.3233/wor-182810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [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: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Due to improvements in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, the healthcare system faces a growing number of cancer survivors. Breast cancer survivors experience many difficulties when returning to work, including discrimination at work and lack of support by employers and colleagues. OBJECTIVE To point out the knowledge in literature up to date about return to work (RTW) after breast cancer, the factors influencing it and the interventions to facilitate it. METHODS A literature search was conducted in January 2017 using the databases Medline (PubMed) and Scopus. Studies were included if they analyzed the problem of RTW in women treated for breast cancer. RESULTS Twenty-six articles met the inclusion criteria. The studies were divided into four themes: factors facilitating or impeding RTW; interventions to enhance RTW; lived experiences of RTW; economic aspects related to cancer survivors and RTW. CONCLUSIONS The heterogeneity of the interventions suggests the need for a better definition of the concept of RTW. To compare interventions, studies should use a rigorous approach and better outcome measures should be identified to evaluate RTW.
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- R A Cocchiara
- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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Di Bella O, Cocchiara RA, De Luca A, Frusone F, Aceti V, Sestili C, D'Egidio V, Mannocci A, Monti M, La Torre G. Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Questionnaire for Breast Cancer (FACT-B+4): Italian version validation. Clin Ter 2018; 169:e151-e154. [PMID: 30151547 DOI: 10.7417/t.2018.2071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Improvements in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment led to an increased incidence of survivors' rate. The healthcare system has to face new problems related not only to the treatment of the disease, but also to the management of the quality of life after the diagnosis. The aim of this study was to validate the Italian version of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Breast (FACT-B+4) questionnaire and to evaluate its reliability. METHODS The questionnaire was administered twice, with an interval of three days between each administration, to a cohort of women of the Breast Surgical Unit, PoliclincoUmberto I. Cronbach's alpha was used as a measure of the internal consistency of the Italian version. RESULTS The Italian version of the tool was administered to 55 subjects. The Cronbach's alpha for most scores registered values >0.7, both at baseline and at the follow-up analysis, therefore the subscale showed good internal consistency. CONCLUSIONS The Italian version of FACT-B+4 demonstrated acceptable reliability properties in the Breast Unit patients. The use of this questionnaire seemed to be effective and in line with the results derived from the English and Spanishversions. Internal consistency and validity had similar performance results.
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- O Di Bella
- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University, Rome
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University, Rome
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University, Rome
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University, Rome
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University, Rome
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University, Rome
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Cocchiara RA, Sestili C, D'Egidio V, Di Bella O, Barbato D, Cianfanelli S, Backhaus I, Saulle R, Mannocci A, Del Cimmuto A, De Giusti M, La Torre G. Health promoting University: an Italian comprehensive project. Eur J Public Health 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cky213.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Cocchiara RA, Sciarra I, D'Egidio V, Sestili C, Mancino M, Backhaus I, Mannocci A, Di Bella O, De Luca A, Monti M, La Torre G. Returning to work after breast cancer: a systematic review of reviews. Eur J Public Health 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckx186.337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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Scaffa C, Di Bella O, Tartaglia E, Rotondi M, Lup F, Messalli EM. Surgical approach to appendiceal mucocele mimicking an adnexal complex mass: case report. EUR J GYNAECOL ONCOL 2007; 28:503-505. [PMID: 18179147] [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: 05/25/2023]
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Mucocele of the vermiform appendix is a rare disease of the appendix caused by mucoid substance retention in its lumen, due to obstruction or hyperproduction due to appendiceal retention cysts, mucosal hyperplasia, mucinous cystadenomas and cystadenocarcinomas. Therefore, also appendiceal malignancy can be the underlying cause, making accurate preoperative diagnosis imperative, even if this disease is often asymptomatic and an early diagnosis still remains very difficult on imaging studies. In women, appendiceal mucoceles can sometimes present on clinical and instrumental findings as a right adnexal mass mimicking an ovarian neoplasm. A rare case of appendiceal mucocele in a 36-year-old women with a right-sided painful pelvic mass is presented. The mucocele was misdiagnosed as a cystic complex mass of the right adnexa both clinically and ultrasonographically. Serum levels of CEA and CA19-9 were increased. Explorative laparoscopy was performed revealing an enlarged vermiform appendix with the uterus and adnexa macroscopically normal, and no signs of intraperitoneal metastasis or adnexal torsion. Laparotomic appendectomy followed. Histological examination revealed a mucinous cystadenoma of the vermiform appendix. This clinical entity of appendiceal mucocele should always be considered by gynaecologists as well as gastroenterologists in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting a right-sided adnexal mass on ultrasound in order to choose the best surgical approach.
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- C Scaffa
- Department of Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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Diana DP, Di Bella O, Longobardi A, Siano V, Tupputi M. [Conscious ketamine neuroleptanalgesia in oral surgery]. G Anest Stomatol 1989; 18:19-22. [PMID: 2641392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The AA. describe an intravenous out-patient anaesthesia, utilized in oral surgery; it is called "conscious ketamina-neuroleptanalgesia". This original technique produces a heavy sedation of the patients without losing their consciousness and their capacity to collaborate; infact the verbal contact with the patient is maintained through the period of sedation. In this technique the use of local anesthetics is not suitable because analgesia is enough.
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Portolano F, Diana DP, Di Bella O, De Francesco N, Siano V. [Brief analgesic anesthesia in dentistry]. G Anest Stomatol 1987; 16:17-21. [PMID: 3483354] [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: 01/06/2023]
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