Abstract Importance Sympathetic ophthalmia (SO), a rare bilateral panuveitis following penetrating ocular trauma or ocular surgery to one eye, shares a strikingly similar ocular pathology to that of Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada disease…
We thank Professor John D. Harrison for his expert comments regarding our recent case report “Giant submandibular gland mucocele as a complication of previous sialolith removal”. We agree with most…
I read with disappointment and alarm the article by Markou et al. entitled “Giant submandibular gland mucocele as a complication of previous sialolith removal”. The disappointment arises because there have…
Abstract Objective Two cases of laryngeal lipomatous tumors are presented. Their diagnoses and management are discussed and contrasted. Methods Case report and literature review. Results Patient 1 is a 58…
I have read with great interest the recent article by Bhargava and Chakravarti which shows that mometasone nasal spray is effective for the treatment of otitis media with effusion in…
Abstract Cogan’s syndrome is a rare systemic vasculitis of unknown origin. It is characterized by the presence of worsening audiovestibular and ocular symptoms that may manifest simultaneously or sequentially. No…
Abstract Pyriform sinus fistula is a rare branchial anomaly that manifests as recurrent cervical infection resulting from contamination of the fistula internal orifice in the pyriform sinus. Although open neck…
Abstract Purpose Today corticosteroids are employed for the treatment of various inner ear disorders. In this study we have investigated probable changes in hearing functions resulting from a deficiency of…
Abstract Background Extramedullary plasmacytoma is a rare plasma cell neoplasm of the soft tissues characterized by the presence of a single, discrete lesion without evidence of systemic disease. Extramedullary plasmacytoma…
Abstract Background Malignant lymphoma of the head and neck represents the most common non-epithelial head and neck cancer. Approximately one third of these occur outside of lymph nodes and have…
