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[Unfavorable progression of metastatic bilateral retinoblastoma: Report of two cases].
Matsanga OR, et al
This report from the Journal français d'ophtalmologie presents two clinical cases of metastatic bilateral retinoblastoma — a rare and aggressive eye cancer that affects both eyes and has spread to distant sites in the body. Retinoblastoma is the most common intraocular malignancy in children, and when it becomes bilateral and metastatic, it carries a significantly worse prognosis. The cases documented an unfavorable disease course, highlighting the clinical and therapeutic challenges that arise when standard treatment protocols fail to control tumor progression. These case reports serve as important reminders for pediatric oncologists and ophthalmologists of the need for early detection, close monitoring, and individualized management strategies in high-risk patients. Documenting such rare and severe presentations contributes to the medical literature and may inform future treatment decisions in similarly complex cases.
Journal francais d'ophtalmologie
Source →HEB collaborates with TCR signaling to upregulate Id3 and enable γδT17 cell maturation in the fetal thymus.
Selvaratnam JS, et al
This study investigated the molecular mechanisms governing the development of a specialized immune cell type called γδT17 cells, which produce the inflammatory molecule interleukin-17 and are generated during fetal thymus development. Researchers discovered that a transcription factor called HEB, encoded by the Tcf12 gene, works in concert with T cell receptor (TCR) signaling to switch on the gene Id3, a step that is essential for γδT17 cells to mature and acquire their effector functions. Using mouse models genetically engineered to lack either HEB or Id3, the team showed that HEB-deficient mice could not initiate the γδT17 developmental program at an early stage, while Id3-deficient mice displayed a partial block in maturation and reduced IL-17 production. The transcription factors Egr2 and HEB were found to bind the same regulatory regions of the Id3 gene, suggesting they act together to drive this developmental process forward. These findings illuminate a previously unknown sequence of molecular events critical to producing functional γδT17 cells, which play important roles in anti-tumor immunity and inflammatory disease, potentially opening new avenues for therapies targeting immune cell development in cancer.
eLife
Source →Quality of Life in a Swedish Cohort of Patients with Mycosis Fungoides.
Hub D, et al
A Swedish cohort study investigated health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with mycosis fungoides (MF), a slow-progressing form of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma for which curative treatments remain limited. Using the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) questionnaire and baseline data from the BIO-MUSE cohort, researchers identified which aspects of daily life are most severely affected and how clinical and physiological markers relate to patient wellbeing. The symptom domain — particularly itching — emerged as the single greatest contributor to impaired quality of life among participants. A blood biomarker called TARC/CCL17 showed a statistically significant positive correlation with DLQI scores (r=0.482, p=0.043), suggesting it may help track disease burden. Patients who reported more intense itching at the start of the study also had significantly worse symptom-domain DLQI scores over the 12-month follow-up period (r=0.677, p=0.002), making baseline itch a meaningful predictor of future quality of life. These findings highlight itch control as a critical therapeutic target in MF and support the use of TARC/CCL17 as a potential monitoring tool, while calling for larger studies to confirm these relationships.
Acta dermato-venereologica
Source →Robot-Assisted Resection of a Superior Prevascular Mediastinal Ectopic Parathyroid Adenoma by Subxiphoid Approach: A Case Report.
Tsubouchi S, et al
A surgical team successfully removed a rare ectopic parathyroid adenoma located in the superior prevascular mediastinum using a minimally invasive robot-assisted approach via a subxiphoid incision, as described in this case report published in Surgical Case Reports. The patient was an 82-year-old man suffering from primary hyperparathyroidism caused by a small 10-millimeter tumor situated near the jugular notch — an anatomical location that has traditionally required highly invasive open-chest surgery such as median sternotomy. The surgical team combined robotic surgery with intraoperative radio-navigation using a gamma probe and rapid frozen-section histological analysis to precisely locate and confirm complete removal of the tumor. Immediately after the procedure, the patient's parathyroid hormone levels normalized, confirming successful resection without the need for a more invasive approach. This case demonstrates that the robot-assisted subxiphoid technique provides superior visualization and instrument maneuverability for tumors in this challenging region compared to conventional lateral thoracoscopic methods. The combination of radio-navigation and intraoperative frozen-section diagnosis proves highly effective for ensuring definitive resection of ectopic parathyroid adenomas, potentially reducing surgical risk for elderly or medically frail patients.
Surgical case reports
Source →Non-operative versus operative management of high-grade pancreatic trauma in children: lessons from a Belgian long-term follow-up cohort.
Scheers I, et al
A Belgian multicenter study examined long-term outcomes in children under 18 years of age who sustained high-grade (grade III–V) pancreatic trauma between 2009 and 2019, comparing surgical with conservative (non-operative) management at Level 1 trauma centers. Among 31 pediatric patients, 35% underwent surgery while 65% were managed conservatively. The most striking finding was that pseudocyst formation occurred far more often in the non-operative group (85%) than in the surgical group (18%), and many of these fluid collections ultimately required endoscopic drainage. Regardless of the initial treatment approach, children faced significant long-term risks including pancreatic atrophy in 35% of cases, recurrent pancreatitis in 19%, and exocrine dysfunction, though no endocrine insufficiency was recorded in either group. Both surgical and conservative strategies were deemed safe for grade III and IV injuries, but the study emphasizes that all children sustaining high-grade pancreatic trauma require prolonged clinical follow-up to detect and manage late complications before they become severe.
European journal of pediatrics
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