August 31, 2006 Khalid Al-Sebeih, MD, FRCSC; Miloslav Valvoda, MD; Amro Sobeih, MD; Mutlaq Al-Sihan, MD
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Ingestion of a foreign body is a problem seen in nearly all otolaryngologic practices. One of the least common complications of foreign-body ingestion is penetration and migration, which may lead to serious morbidity or even death. We report the findings of a retrospective review of a series of 5 patients who had presented with a complete foreign-body penetration. All of them had radiologic evidence of a foreign body, but findings on rigid endoscopy were negative. Computed tomography is the radiologic study of choice to identify penetrating foreign bodies. The foreign bodies in all 5 patients were extracted via an external approach.
June 30, 2006 Muharrem Gerceker, MD; Ozan Bagis Ozgursoy, MD; Atilla Erdem, MD; Cemil Ekinci, MD
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More fibro-osseous lesions originate in the bones of the extremities than in the craniomaxillofacial bones, scapula, and ribs, which are rarely involved. Fibro-osseous lesions that decrease the quality of life should be treated surgically. We report the case of a fibro-osseous lesion that caused globus pharyngeus and dysphagia. We discuss the clinical, radiologic, and histopathologic features of this case as well as the removal of this unusual lesion by Doppler ultrasound-guided surgery. To the best of our knowledge, no other case of a fibro-osseous lesion in the retropharyngeal area has been reported in the literature.
February 1, 2006 Christopher Goh Hood Keng, FRCS, FAMS; Kenny Peter Pang, FRCS, MMed, FAMS; Poh Wee Teng, FRCPA, FAMS
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Kimura's disease is a fairly uncommon inflammatory con-dition of unknown etiology. It classically presents in young Asian males as tumorlike subcutaneous nodules in the head and neck with associated lymphadenopathy, peripheral eosinophilia, and an elevated serum IgE level. Kimura's disease affects the subcutaneous tissues, salivary glands, and lymph nodes; less common sites in the head and neck include the eyelid and tympanic membrane. We report a case of Kimura's disease of the parapharyngeal space in a 42-year-old Chinese woman. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of Kimura's disease at this site.
November 1, 2005 David A. Lehman, MD; Frank C. Astor, MD; Soham Roy, MD
November 1, 2005 Neville P. Shine, AFRCS; Peter Lacy, MD; Brendan Conlon, MD; Donald McShane, FRCS
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Spontaneous retropharyngeal and cervical emphysema is rare. We describe a case that was unusual in its etiology: the result of singing. Although this condition is usually benign, hospital admission for close observation and supportive therapy is prudent.
April 30, 2005 Frank O. Agada, DLO, FRCS (Edin.); Justin Murphy, MRCS; Ravi Sharma, FRCS (Edin.), FRCS (ORL-HNS); Laszlo Karsai, MD, MRCPath; Nick D. Stafford, FRCS
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Synovial sarcoma is not common in the head and neck region. Because its histopathologic features are many and varied, it is often misdiagnosed. We report a case of biphasic synovial sarcoma of the posterior pharyngeal wall, and we discuss the clinical and pathologic features of this case.
April 1, 2005 Susan G. Butler, PhD, CCC-SLP; Gregory N. Postma, MD; Stacey L. Halum, MD
January 1, 2005 Adam D. Rubin, MD; Amy Lebowitz, MS; Robert T. Sataloff, MD, DMA
December 1, 2004 Gregory N. Postma, MD; Susan G. Butler, PhD, CCC-SLP; Peter C. Belafsky, MD, PhD; Stacey L. Halum, MD
April 1, 2004 Kenneth W. Sanders, MD; Marjorie R. Fowler, MD; Joseph Milner, MD; Fred J. Stucker, MD, FACS; Cherie-Ann O. Nathan, MD, FACS
