Isolated Cystic Neck Mass as Only Presentation of Tonsillar Carcinoma.

Isolated cystic cervical swelling may be a presentation of a branchial cyst, tubercular lymphadenitis, or maybe a metastatic lymphadenopathy from different head and neck subsites like pharynx and thyroid, etc. The location or level of swelling may give hints towards the primary pathology from where it spreads. Aspiration cytology and radiology sometimes fail to confirm its malignant nature and the primary site of origin.

Clinicopathological Changes of the Maxillary Sinus in Patients With Ethmoidal Polyposis: A Prospective Observational Study.

Objective Of Study: To determine the clinical, radiological and histopathological changes in maxillary antrum compared to ethmoid sinuses in patients with chronic sinusitis with nasal polyposis.

Study Design: This is a prospective observational study conducted in a tertiary care hospital.

Materials And Methods: A total number of 30 primary cases of inflammatory nasal polypi, not responding to conservative measures, were evaluated clinically and radiologically.

Warthin-like Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Warthin-like subtype of papillary thyroid carcinoma (WLPTC) is a rare subtype of papillary thyroid carcinoma. This PTC subtype shows some pattern resemblance to Warthin tumors of the salivary gland, which confers its name but is a not genetically similar to salivary Warthin tumor, with the most frequent genetic change in WLPTC being BRAF p.V600E, the most frequent genetic driver of PTC.

A Double-Anonymised Histopathological Comparative Study of CO Laser and Coblation in Head and Neck Surgery.

CO Laser and Coblation are widely used in Head and neck Surgeries. This study compares the tissue changes produced by these two techniques. 50 Patients who underwent complete excision of benign and malignant pathologies in the Oral Cavity, Oropharynx, and Larynx with Coblation and CO Laser were included in the study.

Shoulder Dysfunction and Quality of Life Following Modified Radical and Selective Neck Dissection: A Prospective Comparative Study.

Head and neck cancers are fairly common in India due to the widespread consumption of tobacco and neck dissection is a major component in the surgical management. The objective of this study is to analyze the effect of MRND and SND on shoulder function and quality of life in patients of head and neck cancer. Our study is a prospective comparative study on 65 head and neck cancer patients divided into 2 groups-33 in group A (MRND group) and 32 in group B (SND group).

Bilateral Karapandzic Flap, a Saviour for Subtotal Lower Lip Reconstruction.

Lip plays an essential role in facial esthetic, food intake, and speech. Lip defect due to trauma or surgical excision needs proper reconstruction to preserve their function. Carcinoma lip is one of the common malignant lesions in the head and neck, which needs wide local excision with proper margin with neck clearance.

Endoscopic Tympanoplasty as an Alternative to Microscopic Tympanoplasty: A Comparative Study on Surgical Outcomes and patient satisfaction.

Background: Chronic otitis media treatment has evolved, with microscopic surgeries as the gold standard and endoscopic surgeries as a newer addition.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study includes 209 patients who underwent type 1 tympanoplasty, utilizing both endoscopic and microscopic techniques, between January 2019 and December 2022 at a tertiary care institute in India. The study aims to compare hearing outcomes, graft uptake, hospital stay, postoperative pain, and cosmesis between the two groups.

Hobnail subtype of papillary carcinoma of the thyroid-a rare case with uncommon features.

The cytological features of the hobnail variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma may be subtle. It is important to recognize this variant because it may influence the corresponding surgical treatment and follow-up due to its aggressive nature. The hobnail subtype of papillary thyroid carcinoma is a rare entity with aggressive features.

Comparing accuracy of cochlear measurements on magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography: A step towards radiation-free cochlear implantation.

Objective: Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) are commonly employed in pre-operative evaluation for cochlear implant surgery. However, with a decrease in the age of implantation, even minor radiation exposure can cause detrimental effects on children over their lifetime. The current study compares different cochlear measurements from CT and MRI scans and evaluates the feasibility of using only an MRI scan for radiological evaluation before cochlear implantation.

Newborn Hearing Screening with Two-Step Protocol and Risk Factor Identification: Our Experience at a Tertiary Care Centre in Eastern India.

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of hearing loss and identify the high-risk factors among neonates with hearing loss.

Methods: Retrospective study done on 1054 infants in a tertiary care centre in Eastern India from 2020 to 2021 and approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee. A two-step protocol is used for screening.

Ocular dirofilariasis: A report from Odisha.

We report a case of ocular dirofilariasis in a 68-year-old man manifesting as pre-septal abscess with gradually increasing swelling of the left eyelid and near complete ptosis of eye. A live worm was seen wriggling in the lesion while the abscess was being drained and was extracted carefully. Subsequently, it was identified as an adult female Dirofilaria repens worm.

Carotid Body Tumors: Institutional Experience of 10 Cases and a Review of Literature.

Carotid body tumors are slow growing neck masses that arise from the neural crest cells at the carotid bifurcation. Majority are asymptomatic and are diagnosed incidentally. Surgical excision is accepted as the treatment of choice to reduce complications.

Laryngeal Cellular Myxoma Presenting as Vocal Polyp.

Unlabelled: Laryngeal myxoma is an uncommon benign mesenchymal neoplasm. It usually presents as a laryngeal polyp with a history of progressive hoarseness. Although benign, they have a propensity for recurrence if not excised properly.

Exclusive Endoscopic Approach in the Management of Sinonasal Inverted Papilloma.

Unlabelled: : With the advancement in endoscopic endonasal surgeries, there has been a change in the surgical approach from the traditional open surgeries to the more conservative endoscopic endonasal approach for the management of sinonasal inverted papilloma. In the present study, we have shared our experience of endoscopic excision inverted papilloma involving the paranasal sinuses in a tertiary care hospital. : It is a retrospective case series of 28 patients who underwent endoscopic excision of inverted papilloma of paranasal sinus in a tertiary care hospital from April 2017 to October 2020.

Endoscopic Repair of CSF Rhinorrhea: Our Experience at a Tertiary Centre.

Spontaneous or post-traumatic CSF (cerebrospinal-fluid) rhinorrhea occurs when there is a skull-base defect. In our study, we tried endoscopic approach, exclusively as surgical modality. To study feasibility of trans-nasal endoscopic approach for repair of skull-base defects and success rates at each anatomical subsite, with complications.

Management of Lingual Thyroid with Second Thyroid Anomaly: An Institutional Experience.

Patients diagnosed with Lingual thyroid (LT) may have second thyroid anomaly (STA).Given rarity of dual ectopics/anomalies, standardized management recommendations are lacking. We aimed to describe our experience in management of LT with STA and suggest a management algorithm.

Analysis of Pattern of Laryngotracheal Invasion by Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma and Their Management: Our Experience.

To analyse the pattern of laryngotracheal invasion (LTI) by papillary-thyroid-carcinoma (PTC) and outcomes of their management. We undertook a retrospective chart review to study patterns of LTI by PTC and to evaluate outcomes of surgical modalities used to treat PTC with LTI. Out of 246cases of PTC, 26-cases had LTI (male-12, female-14, mean-age-55.

Prevalence and Predictors of Malignancy in Contralateral Thyroid Lobe in Patients Undergoing Completion Thyroidectomy.

(1) To determine prevalence of malignancy in contralateral lobe (CL) in patients undergoing completion thyroidectomy (CT) and to study complications of CT. (2) To analyze clinical, ultrasonography(USG) findings and histopathological features of the tumor in ipsilateral lobe (IL) that could predict malignancy in CL. Retrospective chart review of 40-patients who first underwent hemi-thyroidectomy for fine-needle-aspiration (FNA) diagnosed benign lesions followed by CT between September-2017 and November-2019.

Infolding of Nasolabial Flap: An Excellent Surgical Technique for Full-Thickness Defect of the Lip.

To find out the usefulness of the infolding technique of nasolabial flap to reconstruct full-thickness defects of the lower lip. It is a retrospective analysis of 5 surgically operated cases. The infolding nasolabial flaps were utilized for the full thickness defect over the lower lip in carcinoma of the oral cavity from January 2018 to July 2019.

Posterior nasal nerve neurectomy for the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Managing Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyposis (CRSwNP) is always challenging due to the chronicity of the disease and its intractable course. Posterior nasal neurectomy (PNN) can be effective in alleviating symptoms of CRSwNP.

Materials And Methods: The study was conducted in a tertiary care referral hospital from August 2019 to April 2022.

Combined Use of Pectoralis Major Myocutaneous Flap and Deltopectoral Flap for the Reconstruction of Advanced Oral Cancers: Our Experience in 29 Cases.

Purpose: To assess the utility of the combined use of pectoralis major myocutaneous (PMMC) flap and deltopectoral flap (DP) in advanced oral cavity cancers in the Indian population.

Materials And Methods: It is a retrospective study, considering 29 patients with stage IV carcinoma of the oral cavity, from July 2015 to February 2019. Both pectoralis major Myocutaneous flaps and deltopectoral flaps were used for stage IV oral cancers involving the full-thickness cheek and the mandibular cortex.