Abstract Many techniques have been described in the literature for the reconstruction of congenital or acquired defects of the earlobe. Most techniques for earlobe reconstruction use adjacent tissue to compose…
Abstract Review vallecular cysts and report the surgical management of a vallecular cyst of unusual size with near-complete obliteration of the airway. This case report describes an unusually large mucus…
Abstract Intralabyrinthine schwannomas are rare tumors of the distal ends of the cochlear and vestibular nerve. Their presence can be debilitating secondary to symptoms of hearing loss, vertigo, tinnitus, and…
Abstract After laryngectomy or lateral pharyngotomy for treatment of laryngeal or hypopharyngeal cancer the occurrence of a pharyngo-cutaneous fistula is a challenging complication. Especially after previous radiotherapy and expanded surgical…
Abstract Leiomyosarcoma is a rare tumor encountered in the sinus and skull base, and can be difficult to control. We present a case of an 83 year old female with…
Abstract Introduction A 10-year-old girl presented to the Emergency Department with temporomandibular joint pain, malocclusion, and trismus after a bicycle accident. Methods CT of the temporal bones showed displacement of…
Abstract Verruca vulgaris is a common skin disease caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, but it rarely involves the tympanic membrane. The current treatments for verruca are usually destructive and…
Abstract Importance Epistaxis is most commonly an easily treated ENT entity with a relatively simple algorithm. Occasionally, however, it is encountered as a devastating disease process that can humble the…
Abstract Cochlear implants (CI) have now become a standard method of treating severe to profound hearing loss. Recently, the number of patients with CI has been rapidly increasing as the…
Abstract From 18% to 35% of cutaneous melanomas are located in the head and neck, and nearly 70% are thin (Breslow thickness ≤ 1 mm). Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB)…
