Abstract The parapharyngeal space is a complex and well-defined anatomical zone lying lateral to the pharynx and medial to the ramus of the mandible. Although tumors of this space are…
1 Case report In December 2004, a 69-year-old man came to the ENT unit of the University of Parma complaining of a painful cutaneous lesion in the left retroauricular region….
Abstract Most migrated foreign bodies in the neck were removed immediately in patients with persistent symptoms. It is a rare condition that a fish bone was buried for a prolonged…
Abstract Objective Surgical removal of a thyroglossal duct cyst (TGDC) and its tract is usually accomplished through an external neck incision, including the removal of the middle part of hyoid…
Abstract Cochlear implants are used worldwide for the treatment of severe to profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss in both adults and children. A number of implantees are likely to be…
Abstract Objective Subperiosteal orbital abscesses (SPOAs) secondary to acute sinusitis are rare occurrences in the pediatric age group, more so in the neonatal period. Here, a rare case of SPOA…
Abstract Purpose Although auditory disorders are complex conditions, device-related modalities dominate current treatment. However, dysfunction from the central cortex to the inner ear apparatus is increasingly thought to be related…
Abstract Osteochondromas are the most common benign bone tumor, most commonly found in the ends of long bones; however, they rarely involve facial bones, particularly the mandible. Osteochondromas involving the…
Abstract Purpose The study aimed to (1) optimize the radiation doses of computed tomography (CT) of paranasal sinuses, (2) compare the radiation doses of different CT protocols with that of…
Abstract Background Olfactory and gustatory distortions in the absence of odors or tastants (phantosmia and phantageusia, respectively) with accompanying loss of smell and taste acuity are relatively common symptoms that…
