Abstract Purpose Patients with surgically treated head and neck cancer and clinical N0 neck with high risk of occult lymph node metastasis undergo elective neck dissection (ND). Late lymph node…
Abstract Objectives The aims of the study were (1) to review the management strategy and clinical outcomes of all intraparotid facial nerve (FN) schwannomas (PFNSs) treated at a single tertiary…
A response to the letter to editor named “Diagnostic value of radiologic evaluation in deep neck space infections” by Marco Carifi. Daya et al reported that the 21 patients with…
Bakir et al intended to evaluate “the importance of radiologic evaluation and appropriate treatment selection” in patients affected with deep neck infections (DNIs). In fact, they “performed radiological evaluation on…
Abstract This study reports an unusual case in which myelodysplastic syndrome presented bilateral sudden sensorineural hearing loss as the first symptom of the disease. The aural symptoms and signs such…
Abstract An intracochlear schwannoma is a rare cause of sensorineural hearing loss, which is little discussed in the literature. This case report details the presentation of a patient with a…
Abstract Background Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) has become a mainstay in providing enteral access for patients with obstructive head and neck tumors. PEG tube placement is considered safe and complications…
Abstract Objectives Fatal complications of percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) are rare and intraoperative fatal complications of PDT even more so. We present the unique case of a fatal nonvascular intraoperative…
Abstract Lightning strike can produce an array of clinical symptoms and injuries. It may damage multiple organs and cause auditory injuries ranging from transient hearing loss and vertigo to complete…
Abstract Cervical necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly progressive and devastating infection that is usually caused by a polymicrobial infection including group A Streptococcus and anaerobes. We present a case of…
