Calcific Tendinitis of the Longus Colli Muscle.

A 49-year-old man presented at the emergency department with neck pain for one week but also with subfebrility, sore throat and difficulties for swallowing for 3 days. Physical examination showed limited neck movement and tenderness of the trapezius muscles. Blood test showed an elevated C-reactive protein level and a mild leukocytosis.

Isolated synchronous meningioma of the external ear canal and the temporal lobe.

Background: Extracranial meningiomas are common tumours but may occur in unexpected locations. Awareness can avoid misdiagnosis and inappropriate management of these tumours. We report the case of a 54-year-old Caucasian male with en plaque meningioma of the external ear canal and an intracranial temporal lobe meningioma.

Simultaneous true stapes fixation and bilateral bony dehiscence between the internal carotid artery and the apex of the cochlea: the ultimate pitfall.

Background: A dehiscence of a semicircular canal can mimic the audiologic characteristics of otosclerosis.

Objective: To present a unique case report of a patient presenting with stapes fixation due to otosclerosis but persisting conductive hearing loss after uneventful laser-assisted stapedotomy with interposition of an àWengen titanium clip stapes prosthesis. Eventually, a bilateral bony dehiscence between the apical turn of the cochlea and the internal carotid artery was eventually identified, which explained the persisting postoperative conductive hearing loss.