Laryngeal reinnervation after vagal paraganglioma resection: a case report
1 Case report A 36-year-old man presented to the clinic with a 3-month history of an enlarging right-sided neck mass. He had some associated pain in the region but denied…
Refractory erythromelalgia of the ears: response to mexiletine
Abstract Erythromelalgia is a rare condition characterized by burning pain, erythema, swelling, and increased temperature usually in the extremities. We present an unusual presentation of erythromelalgia of the ears in…
Nontraumatic and postirradiated intracavernous carotid hemorrhage: an unusual case of epistaxis and review of the literature
Abstract Intracavernous carotid hemorrhage is a rare cause of epistaxis. We present a case of epistaxis caused by postradiotherapy and nontraumatic cavernous internal carotid artery (ICA) hemorrhage. An 80-year-old man…
Sphenoid sinus barotrauma after free diving
Abstract We report 2 cases of a 29- and a 37-year-old male patient both having sphenoid sinus barotrauma associated with free diving at about 12-m depth. A unilateral occupation of…
Laryngotracheal separation procedure for elderly patients
Abstract A procedure for laryngotracheal separation was performed on 5 elderly patients in poor general condition to prevent habitual aspiration pneumonia. Intractable aspiration was relieved in all the patients with…
Neonatal dacryocele with endonasal cyst: revisiting the management
Abstract Purpose The aim of the study was to present a consecutive series of neonatal dacryocele with endonasal cyst diagnosed and treated in our institution and to compare our management…
Diagnostic efficacy of different methods in the assessment of adenoid hypertrophy
Abstract Objective This study was designed for better understanding of the role of different methods of nasal endoscopy in the assessment of adenoid hypertrophy and comparing them with lateral neck…
The role of CD44 and matrix metalloproteinase–9 expression in predicting neck metastasis of supraglottic laryngeal carcinoma
Abstract Aim The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of CD44 and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)–9 expression in predicting neck metastasis of supraglottic laryngeal carcinoma. Materials and methods…
Spontaneous osteodural defects of the temporal bone: diagnosis and management of 12 cases
Abstract Objectives The objectives of the study were to describe the clinical presentation, diagnostic process, surgical treatment, and outcome of patients with spontaneous dural defect of temporal bone and to…
Is there any synergic effect for coadministration of mitomycin C and halofuginone on the skin wound healing?
Abstract Objective This study compared the potencies of the antifibrotic agents mitomycin C (MMC) and halofuginone (HFN) and investigated whether coadministration of these agents produces synergic effects in an animal…
