Prevalence of Otolaryngology Diseases in an Urban Homeless Population.

Objective: Otolaryngology diseases are common among people experiencing homelessness; however, they are seldom evaluated in a specialist setting, and investigations on their prevalence have rarely been conducted. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the prevalence of otolaryngology conditions in an urban homeless population.

Study Design: Retrospective study.

Prevention of withdrawal symptoms in alcoholic patients with head and neck cancer.

Background: The role of alcohol abuse is common in the onset of cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract, especially that affecting the tongue, floor of the mouth, palatine tonsil and piriform sinus. The consequences of the abuse of alcohol immediately after surgery in these patients are less known. But they are very important to achieve good final results.

Steroid-Eluting Ethmoidal Stent Versus Antero-Posterior Ethmoidectomy: Comparison Of Efficacy And Safety In Allergic Patients.

Background: Allergic and chronic rhinosinusitis is a disabling pathological condition with an 8% prevalence in the European population and 5% in the Italian one. The ethmoidal sinus is the first one involved in the inflammation. The typical surgical procedure to manage ethmoidal sinusitis is an endoscopic antero-posterior ethmoidectomy.

TNM classification of the oral cavity carcinomas: some suggested modifications.

TNM system is a universally recognized cancer classification. It's based on the assessment of anatomical extent of tumor (T), nodal (N) and distant metastases (M). The first edition of TNM was published in 1968 and has since been updated several times.

Leiomyosarcoma of the base of the tongue and free edge of the epiglottis: a case report.

Introduction: We present the case of a man with a leiomyosarcoma of the base of the tongue. We feel this case is important as this kind of pathology, though rare, can occur at a site where carcinomas are more frequent.

Case Presentation: A 77-year-old Caucasian man had been reporting difficulty in swallowing and hoarseness for a month before admission to our department.

Peri-orbital foreign body: a case report.

Introduction: Foreign bodies inside the orbital cavity are rare. They can cause more or less serious complications, depending on their nature and size.

Case Presentation: We report a case of a work-related accident involving a peri-orbital foreign body.