Cholesteatoma Complicated by Parapharyngeal Abscess That Occurred After Temporal Bone Fracture.

Parapharyngeal abscess as a cervical complication of chronic otitis media with cholesteatoma is extremely rare. We present the case of a patient with chronic otitis media and cholesteatoma who developed a parapharyngeal abscess following a blunt head trauma. A 65-year-old man with a history of recurrent right purulent otorrhea presented with symptoms of profuse purulent otorrhea, headache, hoarseness, and difficulty swallowing.

Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma of the Sublingual Salivary Gland: A Case Report.

Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma is a type of B-cell lineage lymphoma that can affect the head and neck region. This report presents a rare case of an extra-nodal marginal zone B-cell MALT lymphoma of a sublingual gland, diagnosed in an 18-year-old male patient. The patient had a history of ranula surgical removal on the right side of the mouth.

Multidisciplinary diagnostic dilemma in differentiating Madelung's disease - the value of superb microvascular imaging technique: A case report.

Background: Madelung's disease, also known as multiple symmetrical lipomatosis, is a rare, underrecognized disorder of fat metabolism that results in unusual accumulation of subcutaneous fat deposits around the neck, shoulders, upper arms, trunk, hips, and upper thighs. Our case demonstrates the importance of differential diagnosis and the value of a superb microvascular imaging technique for suspecting and confirming Madelung's disease. Timely diagnosis and alcohol abstinence could prevent the progression of growing fatty masses and prevent surgery.

The Zoonotic Parasite Emerged in the Baltic Countries Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania in 2008-2012 and Became Established and Endemic in a Decade.

The zoonotic parasite has spread toward north in Europe, and cases of autochthonous dirofilariosis caused by have emerged in the Baltic countries Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. We conducted a review on the emergence of dirofilariosis in humans and domestic dogs in these three countries in northeastern Europe. Based on the available literature and reports, the first finding in the Baltic countries was made in Latvia in 2008, followed by the first in Lithuania in 2010, and the first in Estonia in 2012.