Osteocutaneous free flaps for mandibular reconstruction: systematic review of their frequency of use and a preliminary quality of life comparison.

Objectives: To determine whether the fibula free flap is the most frequently used osteocutaneous flap for mandible reconstruction, and whether it provides quality of life, depression and anxiety advantages.

Methods: A systematic review of the public Medline database was conducted. Thirteen patients who underwent mandibular reconstruction at our hospital centre completed questionnaires to evaluate quality of life, depression and anxiety outcomes.

Evaluation of paraclinical tests in the diagnosis of cervicogenic dizziness.

Objective: To assess the utility of the paraclinical tests in patients presenting with clinical diagnosis of cervicogenic dizziness.

Study Design: Case controlled.

Setting: Otolaryngology clinic of a tertiary referral hospital center.

Anteverted internal auditory canal as an inner ear anomaly in patients with craniofacial microsomia.

Craniofacial microsomia involves structure of the first and second branchial arches. A wide range of ear anomalies, affecting external, middle and inner ear, has been described in association with this condition. We report three cases of anteverted internal auditory canal in patients presenting craniofacial microsomia.

Updates on the diagnosis and treatment of intracranial nerve malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors.

Background: Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are rare entities and MPNSTs of intracranial nerves are even more sporadic. MPNSTs present diagnosis and treatment challenges since there are no defined diagnosis criteria and no established therapeutic strategies.

Methods: We reviewed literature for MPNST-related articles.