1 The History and Development of Auditory Brainstem Implants
Kevin A. Peng and Derald E. Brackmann Abstract The auditory brainstem implant (ABI), which was conceived by William F. House at the House Ear Institute in Los Angeles, California in…
OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Progressive hearing loss in a rare case of ceruminous pleomorphic adenoma of the external auditory canal
Abstract Ceruminous Pleomorphic Adenoma (CPA) of the External Auditory Canal (EAC) is an uncommon neoplasm arising from the ceruminous glands, representing the cutaneous counterpart of pleomorphic adenoma of salivary glands….
Complication in endoscopic ear surgery: A case of dura mater injury
Abstract Endoscopic ear surgery (EES) is a safe technique to approach different diseases of the middle ear, but it has certain limitations that must be respected at the risk of…
Abnormal growth rate of a benign cervical sympathetic chain schwannoma
Abstract Background Schwannomas are rare benign tumors that arise from the Schwann cells of the nerve sheath. Schwannomas are characteristically indolent, growing approximately 1–3 mm a year. We report a…
Hypertrophic rhinitis without sinusitis histologically compatible with IgG4-related disease
Abstract IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology that causes mass-forming lesion consisting of lymphoplasmacytic infiltrates, fibrosis and sclerosis especially in exocrine tissues. Although chronic paranasal…
Simultaneous use of two pectoralis flaps after total laryngopharyngectomy and total glossectomy – A case report study
Abstract The defects of the head and neck region present major challenges, but successful cosmetic and functional results have been achieved with both local and free tissue flaps. We report…
A unique rhinologic manifestation of multiple myeloma
Abstract Objectives To describe unusual vascular lesions in the nasal mucosa of a patient with multiple myeloma (MM), presenting with recurrent epistaxis. Materials and Methods An extensive literature review was…
Malignant otitis externa masquerading as nasopharyngeal carcinoma – A diagnostic conundrum
Abstract Skull base lesions are enigmatic and often behave unpredictably. This report is about a case of skull base osteomyelitis as a complication of malignant otitis externa and how one…
Late onset middle ear neuroendocrine tumor presenting with distant metastasis
Abstract Tumors of the ear with neuroendocrine features are a very rare group of neoplasms, with neuroendocrine adenoma representing the more frequent entity found; the prevalence of middle ear neuroendocrine…
Surgical management of calcium hydroxyapatite in the superficial lamina propria of the vocal fold
Abstract Objectives To describe surgical management of calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA) inappropriately located within the superficial lamina propria (SLP) in patients undergoing injection laryngoplasty (IL) for unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP)….
