Multifocal, recurrent sinonasal leiomyosarcoma: case report and review of literature
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…
OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Traumatic dislocation of intact mandibular condyle into middle cranial fossa
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…
Verruca vulgaris of tympanic membrane treated with topical immunotherapy
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…
Intractable epistaxis and systemic lupus: High-dose intravenous pulse steroids
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…
The reversed internal magnet of cochlear implant after magnetic resonance imaging
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…
The role of sentinel lymph node biopsy for thin cutaneous melanomas of the head and neck
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)…
A nasal mucocele originating from complex facial fractures
Abstract Mucoceles are benign, epithelial-lined mucous cysts. Commonly mucoceles form secondary to obstruction of a sinus outflow tract or from mucosal gland entrapment from chronic infection, inflammation, iatrogenic trauma, external…
Reconstruction of upper lip avulsion after dog bite: Case report and review of literature
Abstract Importance Upper lip avulsion after traumatic dog bite is a serious cause of facial disfigurement for which there is no consensus on management in the acute setting. Objective This…
The predictive role of dual source CT for esophageal foreign bodies
Abstract Introduction Esophageal foreign bodies can be a danger to a patient’s life. Flexible or rigid endoscopy is a commonly used type of invasive investigation for these, and radiological examinations…
Acute pediatric facial nerve paralysis as the first indication for familial cerebral cavernoma: Case presentation and literature review
Abstract Familial cerebral cavernoma is an autosomal dominant phenotype with incomplete clinical and neuroimaging penetrance. The most common clinical manifestations include seizures and cerebral hemorrhage. We present the case of…
