Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
September 2023
Facial nerve is responsible for the facial expressions and its preservation during parotidectomy is an important aspect for the operating surgeon. The nerve has a long course and the terminal part traverses through the parotid gland. The branching pattern of the nerve within the gland is highly complex and variable, making parotidectomy a challenging surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEpithelioid angiosarcoma (EA) is a subtype of angiosarcoma which is a rare tumor of endothelial origin. Here, we report a case of 15-year-old boy who presented with soft tissue mass lesion in the parotid region mimicking as a benign parotid tumor. Cytology was suggestive of inflammatory swelling.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt Arch Otorhinolaryngol
January 2022
COVID-19 has been one of the worst pandemics faced by the human civilization, and otorhinolaryngological manifestations are commonly seen in this disease. The present study was done to profile the ear, nose, and throat (ENT) manifestations in patients diagnosed with COVID-19. An attempt has also been made to assess whether there was any difference between the symptoms of different strains of COVID-19.
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