Periocular Anatomy
Periocular Anatomy Juan C. Jiménez-Pérez Summary A thorough understanding of eyelid and periocular anatomy is crucial for functional and aesthetic success in eyelid reconstruction after trauma, tumor excision, or any…
General Principles and Management
General Principles and Management Brian O’Sullivan Abha Gupta Patrick Gullane INTRODUCTION Sarcomas are rare malignancies of mesodermal origin. The annual incidence is <10,000 per year in North America. Fifteen percent…
Systemic Targeted Therapy for Recurrent and Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer
Systemic Targeted Therapy for Recurrent and Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer Matthew G. Fury David G. Pfister This chapter reviews chemotherapy options for patients with recurrent and metastatic…
Radiologic Imaging Concerns
Radiologic Imaging Concerns Jeffrey A. Bennett Thyroid nodules are detected frequently on physical examination and are found even more commonly on imaging studies of the neck, including computed tomography (CT),…
Radiologic Imaging Concerns
Radiologic Imaging Concerns Jeffrey A. Bennett Almost all varieties of sarcoma occur in the head and neck, and virtually all warrant imaging prior to treatment. When the tumor is small,…
Surgical Technique
Surgical Technique James Kenneth Byrd Samuel L. Oyer Eric J. Lentsch Historically, little change has occurred in thyroid surgery since Theodore Kocher developed the classic techniques of thyroid surgery described…
General Principles and Management
General Principles and Management Bruce J. Davidson Kenneth A. Newkirk Kenneth D. Burman THYROID CANCER Introduction Epidemiology—Increasing Incidence of Thyroid Cancer. According to cancer statistics, there has been a substantial…
General Principles and Management
General Principles and Management Spiros Manolidis Kenneth S. Hu Mark S. Persky INTRODUCTION Paragangliomas represent highly vascular neoplasms that embryologically arise from the paraganglia of neural crest origin and most…
Radiation Therapy Technique
Radiation Therapy Technique William M. Mendenhall The treatment technique depends on the location of the tumor, the number of lesions (1 or ≥2), and whether the tumor is malignant. The…
General Principles and Management
General Principles and Management Esther X. Vivas Andrew A. McCall Paul A. Gardner Carl H. Snyderman INTRODUCTION, NATURAL HISTORY, PATHOLOGY, AND PATHOGENESIS Lateral skull base malignancy is rare. The lateral…
