March 14, 2018 | Suheyl Haytoglu, MD; Osman Kursat Arikan, MD; Nuray Bayar Muluk, MD; Birgul Tuhanioglu, MD; Mustafa Cortuk, MD
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We prospectively compared the efficacy of anterior palatoplasty and the uvulopalatal flap procedure for the treatment of patients with mild and moderate obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Our study group was made up of 45 patients who had been randomly assigned to undergo...
February 20, 2017 | Murad Mutlu, MD; Erkan Vuralkan, MD; Istemihan Akin, MD; Hikmet Firat, MD; Sadik Ardic, MD; Sevgi Akaydin, PhD; Ece Miser, PhD
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The aim of the current study was to compare the changes in polysomnographic indices and serum levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), cystatin C, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who were...
October 25, 2016 | Yekaterina Koshkareva, MD; Jeffrey C. Liu, MD; Miriam Lango, MD; Thomas Galloway, MD; John P. Gaughan, PhD; John A. Ridge, MD, PhD
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We conducted a retrospective study to determine the incidence and treatment outcomes of neck metastases in patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the hard palate and/or maxillary alveolus after surgical excision of the primary tumor. We also sought to identify any risk...
February 24, 2016 | Cheng-Chien Yang, MD; Ying-Piao Wang, MD, PhD; Chin-Wen Chang, MSc SLP
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We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the short-term effect of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) on changes in the nasalance of five vowels: /a/, /ε/, /i/, /ɔ/, and /u/. Our study group was made up of 20 patients-15 males and 5 females, aged 16 to 57 years (mean: 37.3...
December 14, 2015 | Yu-Hsuan Lin, MD; Yaoh-Shiang Lin, MD
Hemangioma is not commonly seen in the soft palate. A variety of symptoms may be present.
October 31, 2015 | Evan Longfield, MD; Matthew W. Stark, MD; Anita Jeyakumar, MD, FACS
Although pleomorphic adenomas are mostly benign, they have the potential to grow very large yet remain asymptomatic.
October 31, 2015 | Scott A. Hardison, MD; Kristin K. Marcum, MD; Catherine Rees Lintzenich, MD
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Intranasal drug abuse frequently leads to sinonasal complications, particularly sinus, nasal, and palatal necrosis. Classically, this type of necrosis has been linked to cocaine use, but the intranasal abuse of prescription narcotics and other pain medications can also lead to...
July 21, 2015 | Robert B. Contrucci, DO; Donna Bilu Martin, MD
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Sweet syndrome (acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis) is a disorder of unknown etiology. It has been associated with autoimmune processes, malignancies, infections, drug reactions, and gastrointestinal disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease. We describe the case of a 51-...
July 21, 2015 | Jaime Eaglin Moore, MD; Amanda Hu, MD; Al Hillel, MD
As the patient was asymptomatic, close observation and only laser excision were recommended if the patient's condition progressed.
February 2, 2015 | Yu-Hsuan Lin, MD; Yaoh-Shiang Lin, MD
The differential diagnosis for a pyogenic granuloma should include hemangioma, bacillary angiomatosis, peripheral giant cell granuloma, peripheral ossifying fibroma, and some malignancies, such as Kaposi sarcoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and achromic melanoma.
October 18, 2014 | Opeyemi O. Daramola, MD; Mariko Suchi, MD, PhD; Robert H. Chun, MD
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A hamartoma is a benign malformation of native tissue that may occur in any area of the body. Hamartoma of the tongue is a rare developmental lesion. We describe the case of a pendulant lingual hamartoma in a 2-day-old girl that had not been identified on prenatal...
October 18, 2014 | Oneida A. Arosarena, MD; Troy Hemme, DO
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Nager syndrome, or preaxial acrofacial dysostosis, is associated with aberrant development of the first and second branchial arch structures, as well as abnormal development of the limb buds. It is a rare disorder, and its clinical manifestations have not been completely...
