Asymmetric palatine tonsil in a pediatric patient: Is it always a malignant neoplasm?

Background: A relatively frequent clinical finding in children is an asymmetric tonsil, which can have multiple etiological possibilities, including a malignant disease. The clinical finding of tonsillar asymmetry is found in approximately 2% of the pediatric population. The incidence of malignancy in the tonsils is low, estimated as 2.

Hamartoma of the Vallecula in a Five-Month-Old Infant- A Case Report.

Introduction: Hamartomas is a neoplasms composed of mature tissue elements from the affected site with disproportion between their components. Although lingual hamartomas are traditionally infrequent in the head and neck, a significant number of case reports with this disorder in infancy are arising from the literature.

Case Report: We present a remarkable case of a vallecular hamartoma in a 5-month-old infant.

Combined approach for paediatric recurrent antrochoanal polyp: a single-centre case series of 27 children.

Objective: To compare functional endoscopic sinus surgery with a combined approach (functional endoscopic sinus surgery plus Caldwell-Luc procedure) for the treatment of paediatric antrochoanal polyp, in terms of antrochoanal polyp recurrence and safety.

Method: This retrospective case series comprises 27 paediatric patients with recurrent antrochoanal polyp, treated from January 2010 to January 2018.

Results: The average age of the patients at the time of diagnosis was 10.

Complete polysomnographic parameters in infants with severe laryngomalacia prior to and after supraglottoplasty.

Introduction: Laryngomalacia is the most common congenital laryngeal anomaly. Because of supraglottic prolapse, laryngomalacia may be associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and sleep disturbances. The effects of OSA and sleep disorders in children include failure to thrive, cognitive and behavioral disturbances, cardiovascular compromise, and an association with sudden infant death syndrome.

Epiglottopexy by external puncture for epiglottic prolapse in severe laryngomalacia. A novel technique.

Introduction: Laryngomalacia (LM) is the first cause of stridor in infants. 10 to 20% of patients with LM may require surgery due to the development of severe symptoms. Supraglottoplasty is the most commonly performed surgery for severe LM.