Management of Parapharyngeal Space Tumor Using Transoral Robotic Surgery: The Tonsillar Fossa Battlefield.

Introduction: The management of parapharyngeal space (PPS) tumors is surgical, but the approach remains a challenge. Attention should be paid to avoid intra-operative bleeding, cranial nerves damage, and external scars.

Presentation Of Case: The authors report a case of a 23-year-old female, with complaint of progressive, painless swelling just below the right angle of the mandible of 6-month's duration.

Maxillary Sinus Mass as First Presentation of Silent Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma.

Renal cell carcinoma accounts for more than 3% of all malignant diseases. Metastatic disease to the head and neck ranges from 15% to 30%. The 5-year survival rate after nephrectomy is 60% to 75%, but with multiorgan metastases the 5-year survival rate is significantly lower, 0% to 7%.

Spontaneous Disappearance of a Pericardial Cyst: Case Report and Literature Review.

Pericardial cysts are rare benign anomalies generally discovered as incidental findings on radiographic images. Rarely, pericardial cysts cause symptoms and may lead to complications. A 56-year-old woman presented to the emergency department for mild chest pain.

Incidental Extracardiac Findings and Their Characterization on Cardiac MRI.

Background: Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (cMRI) has recently emerged as a new noninvasive imaging modality that offers superior structural and functional assessment of the heart. cMRI benefits from a large field of view but, consequently, may capture incidental extracardiac findings (IEFs). We aimed to evaluate the frequency and significance of IEFs reported from clinically indicated cMRI scans.

An unusual sigmoid phytobezoar in a patient with a transplanted kidney: A case report.

Bezoars are masses formed by the concretion of stomach contents or debris within the gastrointestinal tract. Bezoars are rare and account for only 0.4-4% of all cases of gastrointestinal obstruction and mainly occur in the stomach or small intestine.