Abstract Acinetobacter baumannii strains are isolated in up to 1% of nosocomial infections mostly from intensive care units immunocompromised patients and are associated with high mortality rates. A baumannii infections…
Abstract Sinonasal teratocarcinosarcoma (SNTCS) is a rare and aggressive neoplasm characterized by the combination of malignant teratoma and carcinosarcoma. Sinonasal teratocarcinosarcoma usually is found mainly among adults, and the common…
Abstract We report a case of cholesteatoma in congenital aural atresia in which preoperative imaging analysis provided useful information. A 30-year–old man with total aural atresia had had ear symptoms…
Abstract Objective The objective is to present an uncommon case of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) arising from extensive recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) involving the upper and lower airway and temporal…
Abstract We present a unique case of toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) caused by cetuximab plus minocycline during chemoradiation for recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). In…
1 Case presentation A 13-year-old female with a 1-week history of sinusitis and a 3-day history of right-sided proptosis and diplopia from limited extraocular muscle movement was evaluated in our…
1 Introduction Bleeding during modified radical mastoidectomy usually occurs due to injury to dura matter and sigmoid sinus and, in most cases, can be controlled easily. Iatrogenic injury to the…
Abstract Cogan’s syndrome is a rare presumed autoimmune disorder characterized by nonsyphilitic interstitial keratitis and progressive audiovestibular symptoms. The initial report by David G. Cogan in 1945 was modified by…
Abstract Acquired tracheal pouch known also as tracheocele is a rare air-filled diverticulum of tracheal pars membranacea. This disease may be due to esophageal or tracheal surgery, orotracheal intubation, or…
Abstract Background Prognosis of cutaneous head and neck malignant neoplasms is related to type, site, and histologic feature but may also be influenced by delays in the referral process. Treatment…
