Abstract Background Prophylactic neck dissection (PND) is indicated when the chance of occult lymph node metastases from head and neck tumors is significant. There is no consensus regarding which tumor…
Abstract Purpose Identification and exposure of the frontal sinus recess (FSR) during endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) are challenging due to the variable anatomy, the narrow opening of the frontal sinus…
Abstract Castleman’s disease (CD) is a rare, benign lymphoproliferative disorder. The association of human herpes virus 8 (HHV8) and human immunodeficiency virus infections with CD is well established however the…
Abstract Introduction Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease of unknown etiology, occasionally presenting with signs and symptoms that occur within the head and neck. Recently, granulomatous reactions and cases of…
Abstract We report a case of near-complete remodeling of the anterior table of the frontal sinus after treatment for an erosive Pott’s Puffy Tumor. A 61-year-old male presented with progressive…
Abstract Facial nerve schwannoma (FNS) is an extremely rare benign tumour that may arise anywhere along the course of the facial nerve; the standard treatment is total removal via microsurgery….
Abstract Inflammatory pseudotumor of the nasopharynx is a rare diagnosis that is often misinterpreted as carcinoma or lymphoma. It has been referred to as a tumefactive fibroinflammatory lesion, idiopathic pseudotumor,…
Abstract The emissary veins are residual connections between intracranial venous sinuses and their extracranial drainage, which if not diagnosed preoperatively could be a cause of severe hemorrhage at the time…
Abstract We report on a patient with Lyme disease who presented with chronic bilateral otitis media and cranial neuropathy with rapid progresive hearing loss. After ceftriaxone and high-dose intravenous immunglobulins,…
Abstract Vestibulopathy is a condition characterized by the onset of vertigo, nausea and vomiting, in the absence of hearing loss or tinnitus. The differential diagnosis includes peripheral otologic disorders and…
