TNM classification Category Status Brief description T (tumor) Tis Carcinoma in situ T1 Largest diameter <3 cm, surrounded by lung tissue or visceral pleura, main bronchus not involved T1a(mi) Minimally invasive adenocarcinoma (adenocarcinoma with lepidic growth pattern < 3 cm in greatest extent with a solid portion < 5 mm in diameter) T1a Largest diameter … Lung Cancer (Bronchial Carcinoma): Classification
Otitis externa circumscripta Stab incision (making an incision with a scalpel) for delayed rejection. Otitis externa maligna Ablation of abscesses (“pus cavity”) or bone sequestra (dead pieces of bone). In extreme cases: radical resection (surgical removal) of the ear or petrosectomy.
Pathogenesis (development of disease) In otitis externa, inflammation of the ear canal occurs due to a variety of triggers. The most common bacterial pathogens are Pseudomonas aeruginosa (58%) and Staphylococcus aureus (18%). Other pathogens may include: Proteus mirabilis (4%), Streptococcus pyogenes (2%), Escherichia coli (2%), Enterococcus sp. (2%), and Aspergillus sp. (2%). Otitis externa diffusa: … Auditory Canal Inflammation (Otitis Externa): Causes
Obligatory medical device diagnostics. Scrotal sonography (ultrasound examination of the scrotal organs/testis and epididymis and their vascular supply) using Doppler sonography (special ultrasound examination measuring the flow velocity of blood in the vessels (arteries and veins)) [if testicular torsion is suspected, see under medical device diagnostics/testicular torsion] Optional medical device diagnostics – depending on the … Testicular Swelling: Diagnostic Tests
