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Pharyngocutaneous fistula (PCF) is a common and serious complication after total laryngectomy. Numerous surgical and non-surgical treatment approaches have been described. Here we describe a platysma myocutaneous turnover flap for repair of PCF.Platysma myocutaneous turnover flap is described and two patients are used as examples.Repair was initially successful in both patients; however, one patient...
Semicircular canal dehiscence (SCD) is a condition of the inner ear wherein the temporal bone adjacent to the vestibular apparatus thins or erodes completely. It has no clear epidemiological predisposing factors that have been identified to date. Its diagnosis is made difficult by a clinical presentation that often overlaps with other pathologies of the ear. Symptoms of SCD are believed to result...
To identify which patients and canines are involved in dog bites of the head and neck, and how they impact health systems.This is a single center, retrospective cohort study conducted from January 2012 to June 2013 in an academic, tertiary care center situated between multiple suburban and urban communities. Patients were identified by queried search for all bite-related diagnoses codes.334 unique...
To compare hearing outcomes in patients with connexin 26 (Cx 26) mutations undergoing cochlear implantation to age matched controls and to examine whether age at implantation, gender and type of mutation were correlated with hearing outcome.Retrospective chart review of 21 patients with Cx 26 mutations that underwent cochlear implantation compared to 18 age-matched controls. Patients' characteristics,...
The aim of this study is to analyze the synergistic effect of combined steroid–lipoprostaglandin E1 for the treatment of sudden hearing loss.A prospective observational, non-randomized study with a historical cohort was performed at a university hospital. Between 2005 and 2012, 421 patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss were enrolled in this study and treated with combined steroid–lipoprostaglandin...
We report a case of a 51-year-old woman who presented with a rapidly enlarging, painful, midline neck mass that developed over a three day period. A CT scan of the neck showed a solid circumscribed mass in the sternohyoid muscle. The initial differential diagnosis included inflammation of thyroglossal duct remnant, an abnormal lymph node, and thyroid carcinoma. The patient underwent operative excision...
The objective of this study is to determine the results of functional endoscopic sinus surgeries (FESS) for chronic rhinosinusitis with polyps and assess the association between surgery and specific quality of life outcomes.A prospective study was performed in a tertiary referral center. Fifty-eight patients affected by chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis underwent endoscopic sinus surgery...
We aimed to evaluate the effect of 2100 MHz radiofrequency radiation on the parotid gland of rats in short and relatively long terms.Thirty Wistar albino rats were divided into four groups. Groups A and B served as the control groups (for 10 days and 40 days, respectively), and each group included six rats. Groups C and D were composed of nine rats each, and they were the exposure groups. The rats...
Vascular tumors pose a challenging problem in treatment, as surgical planning can be extensive. Often times, pre-operative embolization is required to minimize blood loss during surgery. With the advent of new biochemical compounds, embolization modalities have evolved over the past decade. Although rare, side effects and complications of embolic materials have been cited sporadically in the literature...
Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a rare/benign condition of the synovial joint lining. It most commonly presents in the knee but has also been reported to occur in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Although there are several series reporting the use of postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) for extremity PVNS, there is scant literature on the use of PORT for PVNS of the TMJ.We conducted a literature...
NK/T-cell lymphoma (NKCL), nasal-type is rare in the United States, representing only 1.5% of non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Classically, patients initially present with nasal obstruction (70%), caused by invasion of the localized lesion into the sinuses and nasal cavities. Initial presentation with persistent sore throat and odynophagia due to oropharyngeal tumor extension is rare, and thus, is often overlooked...
The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of and risk factors for pharyngocutaneous fistula in patients undergoing total laryngectomy at a single institution.The records of 59 patients undergoing primary or salvage total laryngectomy at our institution from 2001 to 2012 were retrospectively reviewed. Data collected included patient, tumor and treatment characteristics, and surgical...
Uremic leontiasis ossea is a rare manifestation of renal osteodystrophy clinically characterized by jaw enlargement, widening of the nares, flattening of the nasal bridge, and increased interdental spacing. Computed tomography (CT) findings are particular characteristic and include serpiginous tunneling within the maxillofacial bones and cortical bone resorption. Nuclear medicine scans are also useful...
To assess the morbidity and efficacy of thermal tissue welder instrument for tonsillectomy and compare it with monopolar electrocautery.IRB approval was obtained at the Wexner Medical Center at Ohio State University for a prospective, randomized, single-blinded, controlled clinical study of 48 healthy adult volunteers undergoing tonsillectomy for chronic tonsillitis and tonsil hypertrophy. Subjects...
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disease involving the proliferation of histiocytes in one or more organ systems. The presentation of LCH is more common in the pediatric population and rarely occurs within the adult population. Isolated lymph node involvement is an extremely rare presentation of the disease. The authors present a case of isolated lymph node LCH in an otherwise healthy...
The objectives of this study are to describe the distinctive characteristics of extra-nodal B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (BNHLs) located in the head and neck in a series of patients, to discuss patient survival, and to compare the oral versus the non-oral locations of the extra-nodal BNHLs of the head and neck.We studied 68 patients with BNHL of the head and neck. We analyzed the clinical and survival...
The aim of the study is to probe whether intratympanically gadolinium contrast-enhanced three-dimensional fluid-attenuated inversion recovery magnetic resonance imaging, together with magnetic resonance imaging scoring system of the perilymphatic space, had advantages in diagnosing patients with bilateral Meniere's disease.Eight patients diagnosed as ‘definite’ bilateral Meniere's disease and two...
Mucoceles are common lesions of minor salivary glands. Mucoceles of the major salivary glands including the submandibular gland are extremely rare, but should be considered in the differential diagnosis of submandibular space swellings. We present a rare case of a 25-year old man, who was diagnosed with a submandibular gland mucocele and had a history of sialolithiasis and intraductal sialolith excision,...
Reconstruction of composite oral cavity defects in the setting of prior surgery and radiotherapy presents a significant challenge. Although free tissue transfer has shown success in such situations, it is not without considerable risk. Regional pedicled flaps may provide a more suitable alternative. In certain patients, however, severe soft tissue fibrosis makes more conventional regional flaps impractical...
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