Anatomical study of minor alterations in neonate vocal folds.

Introduction: Minor structural alterations of the vocal fold cover are frequent causes of voice abnormalities. They may be difficult to diagnose, and are expressed in different manners. Cases of intracordal cysts, sulcus vocalis, mucosal bridge, and laryngeal micro-diaphragm form the group of minor structural alterations of the vocal fold cover investigated in the present study.

Regional tumor recurrence after supraomohyoid neck dissection.

Objective: To evaluate the recurrence of lymphatic metastases in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity treated with supraomohyoid neck dissection with and without postoperative radiotherapy.

Design: A nonrandomized retrospective study.

Setting: Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, a tertiary referral center.