Kimura Disease of the Head and Neck Region.

We analyzed the clinical characteristics and treatment results in surgical patients with a final diagnosis of Kimura disease. A total of 8 patients with a final diagnosis of Kimura disease of the head and neck region after surgery from January 2007 to December 2022 were enrolled. The most common symptom was a mass in the head and neck region (n = 7), followed by incidental detection (n = 1).

Treatment outcomes of elective neck dissection in intrathoracic esophageal carcinoma.

In the present study, the outcomes of elective neck dissection in patients with intrathoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma were investigated. From January 2016 to December 2022, 21 patients who underwent esophagectomy and elective neck dissection (both neck level IV) for intrathoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma were enrolled. Of these 21 patients, 19 patients were male and 2 were female.

Solitary large malignant lymphoma in the head and neck region.

The present study examined the clinical characteristics of patients with a final diagnosis of solitary large malignant lymphoma of the head and neck after surgery. Between January 2015 and December 2022, 13 patients with a final diagnosis of solitary large malignant lymphoma of the head and neck after surgery were enrolled. The most common symptom of solitary large malignant lymphoma was a neck mass (n=11; 84.

Middle Ear Packing and External Ear Packing With Fibrin Glue Enhance the Success of Fat Myringoplasty Without Hyaluronic Acid Disc.

Background/aim: Recently, hyaluronic acid disc has been known to enhance the success rate of fat myringoplasty. However, hyaluronic acid disc (Epidisc) is not covered by south Korean medical insurance. To date, fat myringoplasty using middle ear packing has rarely been reported.