Intramuscular myxoma presenting as a rare posterior neck mass in a young child: case report and literature review.

Intramuscular myxoma (IMM) is an uncommon benign tumor that presents as a slow-growing, deep-seated mass confined to the skeletal muscle. Histologically, these lesions most resemble umbilical cord tissue. They are generally found in the proximal thigh, gluteal region, or shoulder girdle and are exceedingly rare neck masses in the pediatric population.

Supracricoid hemilaryngopharyngectomy in patients with invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the pyriform sinus. Part I: Technique, complications, and long-term functional outcome.

On the basis of a retrospective review of an inception cohort of 135 patients, with an isolated, previously untreated, moderately differentiated to well-differentiated invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the pyriform sinus and a minimum of 3 years of follow-up, consecutively managed with a supracricoid hemilaryngopharyngectomy (SCHLP) at a single tertiary referral care center and locally controlled, the authors review in detail the surgical technique, highlight the potential technical pitfalls, and document the complications and long-term functional outcome. The overall postoperative mortality rate was 3.7%.

Ectopic gastric mucosa in the cervical esophagus.

This study describes the clinical presentation and management of ectopic gastric mucosa (EGM) in the cervical esophagus. This is a case report of a 53-year-old male who presented with left-sided odynophagia of 3 months' duration. Office examination, including flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy, was unremarkable.

Open Zenker's diverticulectomy using stapling techniques.

This is a prospective review of patients who underwent Zenker's diverticulectomy, closure of the pharyngotomy with nonabsorbable staples, and cricopharyngeal myotomy through an open neck approach over a period of 2 years. The study group consisted of 9 men with a mean age of 67 years. The diagnosis of Zenker's diverticulum was based on a barium swallow esophagram.