Squamous cell carcinoma of buccal mucosa: a 40-year review
Abstract Purpose The aim of this study was to analyze the outcome of surgical therapy for buccal squamous cell carcinoma (SCCA) at a single tertiary care institution during a 40-year…
Histopathologic results of long-term sildenafil administration on rat inner ear
Abstract Objectives Sildenafil, a selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase type 5, is widely used for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. Although cochlear effects of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors remain still unclear…
Granulocyte transfusions in fulminant invasive fungal sinusitis
Abstract Purpose Fulminant invasive fungal sinusitis (IFS) is an aggressive disease seen in patients who are severely neutropenic. The use of granulocyte transfusions to address neutropenia-associated IFS has been described…
Smoking and chronic rhinitis: effects of nasal irrigations with sulfurous-arsenical-ferruginous thermal water
Abstract Purpose Smoking is a self-destructive behavior that is known to induce remodeling of the lower airways, leading to squamous metaplasia, but little is known about its effects on the…
Prognostic features, human papillomavirus status, and epidermal growth factor receptor expression in oral squamous cell carcinoma in young adults
Abstract Purpose There is still debate in literature about the survival outcomes of patients who have cancer of the oral cavity when young. Hence the aims were (1) to estimate…
Spatiotemporal analysis of normal and pathological human vocal fold vibrations
Abstract Purpose For spatiotemporal analysis to become a relevant clinical tool, it must be applied to human vocal fold vibration. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis will help assess the ability…
Progressive hearing loss following acquired cytomegalovirus infection in an immunocompromised child
Abstract We report a rare case of progressive hearing loss after acquired CMV infection in a child with Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH). A 5-month-old female was diagnosed as having LCH….
Pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema from bronchial foreign body aspiration
Abstract Pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema are rare presentations of an airway foreign body. Only a handful of other cases have been reported in the English literature. We present a case…
Parotidectomy under local anesthesia—report of 7 cases
Abstract Objective Parotidectomy is usually carried out under general anesthesia. We reported our early experience of performing parotidectomy under local anesthesia. Study design Case series reviewed. Setting Head and neck…
Narrow-band imaging in the diagnosis of vascular nasal lesions
Abstract The management of unilateral nasal lesions can sometimes be a challenge and an ordinary bioptic assessment should be avoided in order to prevent complications due to their possible vascular…
