Heterotopic salivary tissue
Abstract Salivary tissue can be present in the head and neck outside the usual locations of the major and minor salivary glands. This can be in the form of accessory…
Subcutaneous emphysema after otologic surgery: a case report
Abstract Subcutaneous emphysema of the head and neck after otologic surgery is exceedingly rare. The mechanism relates to the intimate relationship of the temporomandibular joint to the external auditory canal….
Prophylactic valacyclovir in a patient with recurrent vestibular disturbances secondary to vestibular neuritis
Abstract A 57-year-old woman with herpes labialis and previously diagnosed with vestibular neuritis experienced recurrences of vertigo and disequilibrium. Initially preceded by oral herpes outbreaks or upper respiratory infections, these…
Superior laryngeal nerve syndrome and the evaluation of anterior neck pain
A 62-year-old woman presented to the general surgery clinic for evaluation of an anterior neck mass. She complained of hoarseness and dysphagia to both solid and liquids. Significantly, at the…
Multiple cranial nerve dysfunction caused by neurosarcoidosis
Abstract Neurosarcoidosis is a rare identity and occurs in only 5% to 15% of patients with sarcoidosis. It can manifest in many different ways, and therefore, diagnosis may be complicated….
Nasal septal angiofibroma, a subclass of extranasopharyngeal angiofibroma
Abstract Objective Extranasopharyngeal angiofibromas (ENA) arising from the nasal septum or nasal septal angiofibromas are extremely rare; only 13 such cases have been reported in the international literature. Our objective…
Sphenoid sinus barotrauma after scuba diving
Abstract We report the case of an 18-year-old male patient operated on for sphenoid sinus barotrauma after scuba diving. The patient attended our emergency department because of intractable headache but…
An objective comparison of leakage between commonly used earplugs
Abstract Objective We sought to determine the efficacy of commonly used earplugs using an anatomically correct ear model. Methods The total volume and rate of water that leaked past the…
Imaging techniques in parathyroid surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism
Abstract As more patients present with the incidental diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism due to biochemical screening, treatment guidelines have been developed for the treatment of hyperparathyroidism. Management of primary hyperparathyroidism…
Skin carcinoma of the head and neck with perineural invasion
Abstract Purpose The aim of the study was to update the experience treating cutaneous squamous cell and basal cell carcinomas of the head and neck with incidental or clinical perineural…
