Abstract Purpose To present the surgical technique and clinical outcomes of a novel modification to conventional meatoplasty. Materials and methods All consecutive patients undergoing canal wall down tympanomastoidectomy incorporating the…
Abstract Aims To evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of concurrent chemoradiation in patients with head and neck cancers aged 65 and older. Materials and methods Thirty-two elderly patients were treated…
Abstract Vestibular schwannoma and superior semicircular canal dehiscence are both uncommon entities, especially when present in the same ear. Here we illustrate how both of these pathologies can be repaired…
Abstract Carcinoma arising within a thyroglossal duct cyst (TGDC) is exceedingly uncommon, occurring in about 1% of TGDC (Chrisoulidou et al., 2013 [ ]). Since the first description of TGDC…
Classification of tumors is a pillar of diagnosis and management in oncology. The significance of classification of tumors is widely accepted and different approaches have been suggested. While older attempts…
Abstract Laryngeal cysts are relatively rare benign lesions of the larynx. Congenital cysts can cause neonatal respiratory distress and death, but airway obstruction due to acquired cysts in adults is…
Abstract Background Adenosquamous carcinoma (ASC) of the head and neck is a rare malignancy characterized by loco-regional and distant aggressiveness. At histology, ASC reveals two distinct, juxtaposed components, squamous cell…
Abstract Objectives First bite syndrome (FBS) is an early postoperative pain syndrome characterized by the sudden onset of pain in the parotid region at the first bite of each meal….
Abstract Objective To report outcomes for reconstruction of the nasal ala using a bilobe flap in combination with an auricular cartilage graft. Study design Case series with chart review. Setting…
Abstract Primary middle ear neoplasms are rare, and commonly cause conductive hearing loss. When aural masses result in sensorineural hearing loss, malignant etiologies are often suspected. Fibroepithelial polyps are benign…
