Primary mucocele of the mastoid: An incidental finding.

Mucocele is an accumulation of secretion products, desquamation, and inflammation within a body cavity: Localization in the mastoid is extremely rare. Erosion of bony walls and invasion of surrounding structures expose a patient to intra- and extracranial complications. Proper imaging work-up and complete removal through mastoidectomy is warranted.

Management of undifferentiated high-grade pleomorphic sarcoma of parotid region in elderly women.

Undifferentiated high-grade pleomorphic sarcoma is a slow-growing tumor rarely localized in the head and neck region. The treatment of UHPS should be based on large surgical resections in free margins associated with neck dissection. Postoperative radiotherapy improves local control of the disease and the prognosis quod vitam.

Management of radial artery pseudoaneurysm in radial forearm free flap: case report and review of the literature.

The formation of a pseudoaneurysm in a revascularized free flap is an extremely rare complication in microsurgery. The most effective treatment modality is still the subject of debate. We present the management of a case of pseudoaneurysm of the arterial pedicle of a radial free flap used after hemiglossopelvectomy in a patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue.

Pneumolabyrinth secondary to temporal bone fracture: a case report and review of the literature.

Pneumolabyrinth following temporal bone fracture is an extremely rare condition. It results from air entering the inner ear when a communication between the air-filled middle ear spaces and inner ear is established. The imaging modality of choice for pneumolabyrinth is high-resolution computed tomography of the temporal bone.

Acquired middle ear cholesteatoma in children with cleft palate: experience from 18 surgical cases.

Objectives: To review an institutional experience with the surgical management of middle ear cholesteatoma in children with cleft palate.

Materials And Methods: We analyzed retrospectively 18 children diagnosed with cleft palate who underwent surgery for acquired middle ear cholesteatoma between 2000 and 2007. The following data were recorded: age, sex, history of ventilation tube insertion, status of the contralateral ear, cholesteatoma location and extension, and surgical technique involved.

Single-stage canal wall-down tympanoplasty: long-term results and prognostic factors.

Objectives: We sought to identify factors associated with anatomic and functional results of canal wall-down tympanoplasty.

Methods: One hundred eighty-nine primary or relapsing cholesteatomas were consecutively operated on by a single surgeon. Cholesteatoma recurrence rates were evaluated.