Reply to “Adenocarcinoma of the anterior tongue”
Thank you for the invitation to respond to the valuable comments from Dr. Yang regarding our article entitled “Adenocarcinoma of the anterior tongue: a case report”. The goal of our…
Adenocarcinoma of the anterior tongue
I read with interest the article entitled “Adenocarcinoma of the anterior tongue: A case report” by Gehani et al. . In this article, the authors presented an unusual case of…
Grand rounds: Eyelid swelling after nose blowing
1 Case presentation A 58-year-old Caucasian woman awoke with a blocked nose. She experienced a sudden right eyelid swelling with diplopia when blowing one nostril while blocking the other with…
Arteriovenous fistula presenting as a failed hearing test
Abstract Congenital arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) result from inadequate differentiation of the vascular system during fetal development. This case report describes an AVF of the neck, which possibly manifested as noise…
Pilomatricoma of the cheek: A benign tumor mimicking metastatic squamous cell carcinoma on FDG PET/CT
Abstract Background Pilomatricomas are benign skin tumors originating from hair matrix cells in the dermal layer of the skin, especially in the head and neck region. They may mimick malignant…
An innovative approach to tracheotomy in patients with major obstruction of the upper airway
Abstract Background Patients with severe dyspnea consecutive to locally advanced obstructive head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) or subglottic stenosis requiring definitive or temporary tracheotomy are frequently difficult to…
Calcium hydroxylapatite injection for the patulous Eustachian tube
Abstract The function of the E-tube is to adjust the balance of both sides of the ear drum. The patulous Eustachian tube (PET) is a rare disease and a benign…
Primary diffuse large B cell lymphoma of the base of tongue: A rare entity
Abstract Primary lymphomas of the oral cavity are uncommon and of the tongue even rarer. It is more common in the masticatory mucosa than the lingual and buccal mucosa. We…
Balloon dilatation for congenital nasal piriform aperture stenosis (CNPAS): A novel conservative technique
Abstract Congenital nasal piriform aperture stenosis (CNPAS) is an uncommon but important cause of nasal obstruction in infants. When it is severe, nasal decongestants or temporary nasal airway devices cannot…
Clival chordoma of the nasal septum secondary to surgical pathway seeding
Abstract Educational objective At the conclusion of this presentation, the participants should be able to recognize seeding as a form of treatment failure in transseptal resection of clival chordomas. Objectives…
