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Abstract Foreign body removal in the head and neck region can be a challenging procedure, especially when it comes to a second look procedure with scar tissue. Multiple techniques for…

Abstract Intranasal foreign bodies (FB) are a rare cause of chronic rhinosinusitis in adults. This report describes a unique case of bullet fragments embedded in the sphenoid bone and clivus…

Introduction This study was considered exempt upon review by Vanderbilt IRB. Since December of 2019, the ongoing global pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and associated coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19)…

Abstract Introduction Peritonsillar abscess is a common ENT emergency. However, Differential Diagnosis becomes complex when this pathology is seen in a patient with history of tonsillectomy. Case report This is…

Abstract Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease (KFD) is a benign, self-limiting entity seen in Asia with only a few reports in the United States. Patients present with a triad of cervical lymphadenopathy, headache,…

Abstract Carotid blowouts are a low-incidence complication of head and neck tumors. We present the case of a 56-year-old man with squamous cell carcinoma of the supraglottic larynx causing acute…

Abstract Branchial cleft fistulae are benign congenital tracts in the neck that connect the pharynx to the skin resulting from improper involution of the branchial apparatus. Surgical excision is the…

Abstract Tonsillectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures performed in the United States with approximately 339,000 ambulatory tonsillectomies performed in 2010. Of these, an estimated 299,000 tonsillectomies were…

Abstract Procedures in the field of head and neck surgery can be complicated by haemorrhage and post-operative bleeding. Whilst it is commonplace to screen for coagulopathies in the pre-operative period,…