March 31, 2012 Karl J. Alsey, MbChB, MRCS, Simon R. Freeman, MBChB, FRCS, and Ajay Nigam, MBBS, FRCS
Introduction
Auricular petrification refers to calcification within the auricle. This should be differentiated from the much rarer auricular ossification, which involves the formation of lamellar bone with fibrous tissue, fat cells, and haversian canals and which can only be diagnosed histologically.
We report the case of a 40-year-old man with...
March 31, 2012 Jaimie DeRosa, MD and Jeffrey R. Smit, MD
Introduction
Otolaryngologists must have a high degree of clinical suspicion for midline nasal masses in children. Benign tumors-including dermoid cysts, gliomas, and vascular malformations, as well as neoplasms of the head and neck-need to be considered. This report describes the histopathology of a rare pediatric non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft-tissue...
March 31, 2012 Luis Lee, MD, Randy Oppenheimer, MD, and Lakshmi Jayaram, MD
Introduction
It is estimated that at any one time in the United States, 28.2% of the population has an oral cavity lesion.1 The hard palate is the most common location (25.9% of cases), and the gingiva is the second most common (20.4%).1 Most lesions in the oral cavity are benign, and only 2% of all cancers are found there.2
March 31, 2012 Ediz Yorgancilar, MD, Muzeyyen Yildirim, MD, Ramazan Gun, MD, Faruk Meric, MD, and Ismail Topcu, MD
Introduction
The nasal septum is composed of the os vomer, the crests of the palatine and maxillary bones, the perpendicular lamina of the ethmoid bone, and quadrilateral septal cartilage.1 Defects in the nasal septum can be caused by many different factors; among them are tuberculosis, irritation, neoplasia, trauma, infection, and chronic...
March 31, 2012 Stephen M. Wold, MD and John T. Sinacori, MD
Introduction
Sarcoidosis is a chronic, multisystem, granulomatous disease of unknown etiology that manifests with a wide range of symptoms and clinical findings. Predominantly a disease of the pulmonary system, it can affect nearly every part of the body. Head and neck involvement is rather uncommon, occurring in 9 to 15% of patients.1 Central...
