Abstract Background The London Borough of Newham has the highest rates of tuberculosis (TB) within Europe (116 per 100,000). There is a lack of guidance in lymph node (LN) TB…
Abstract Purpose The tumor suppressor p14 ARF and proto-oncogene epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) play important roles in the development of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC). This study was aimed…
Abstract Background Adenotonsillectomy (T&A) is a common surgery performed for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children. Obese children are at increased risk for OSA, but are also at increased risk…
Abstract Objective To evaluate the value of E-cadherin and epithelial cell adhesion molecule (Ep-CAM) expression in laryngeal biopsy materials for predicting cervical lymph node metastasis in patients with supraglottic laryngeal…
Abstract Background Orbital decompression is frequently performed in the management of patients with sight-threatening and disfiguring Graves’ ophthalmopathy. The quantitative measurements of the change in orbital volume after orbital decompression…
Abstract Primary tumors of the parapharyngeal space are extremely rare, and lipomas are among the least common primary parapharyngeal space masses. Parapharyngeal lipomas typically present as a painless neck mass,…
Abstract Hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HNS) is a new procedure offered for the treatment of moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) that has been shown to decrease the severity and symptoms of…
Abstract Background Lymphangioma of the head and neck is considered a rare congenital tumor with the vast majority presenting before two years of age. Surgical excision and sclerosing therapy using…
Abstract Pyriform sinus fistula is a rare branchial pouch anomaly, which causes recurrent neck abscess. Although complete excision of the fistula tract is considered as a definitive treatment for pyriform…
Abstract Objective Review the importance of imaging selection and clinicoanatomic correlation for a vascular malformations presenting with unique symptomatology. Methods Case study and literature review. Results A 64-year-old female presented…
