Adenosquamous carcinoma of the head and neck is a rare and aggressive tumor, with fewer than 100 cases reported in the world literature to date. We report a case of adenosquamous carcinoma of the oral pharynx arising as a second primary malignancy in a patient being treated for primary gastric MALT (mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue) lymphoma. We also review the literature to assess current treatment and long-term prognosis of this rare tumor.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
March 2010
Objective: To investigate parent understanding of the risks of pediatric ear, nose, and throat surgery after counseling with and without the use of informational aids.
Design: Prospective, randomized trial.
Setting: Academic tertiary care center.
Objective: To determine the position and anatomic variability of the thyroarytenoid (TA) branch of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN).
Methods: The RLN on 13 human cadaver specimens (24 sides) was dissected to the termination of the TA branch in the TA muscle. A pin was placed at the inferior aspect of the thyroid cartilage at the inferior tubercle.
Objective: To assess facial nerve function after fascicle preservation surgery in cases of facial nerve neuroma involving the cerebellopontine angle.
Study Design: Retrospective case series and literature review.
Setting: Tertiary referral center.