Prevalence of middle ear malformation and outcomes of tympanoplasty and/or canalplasty in patients with and without congenital external auditory canal stenosis.

Objective: To compare the prevalence of middle ear malformations between patients with and without congenital external auditory canal stenosis (CEACS) and to investigate the outcomes of tympanoplasty and/or canalplasty in terms of tympanic membrane (TM) size and external auditory canal (EAC) stenosis in patients with middle ear malformation.

Methods: Twenty-five patients who underwent primary tympanoplasty and/or canalplasty for middle ear malformation at a tertiary academic medical center were retrospectively reviewed. CEACS was defined as an EAC diameter of 4 mm or less.

Prognostic value of C-reactive protein/albumin ratio for patients with hypopharyngeal and laryngeal cancer undergoing invasive surgery involving laryngectomy.

Background: The C-reactive protein/albumin (CRP/Alb) ratio has been recently established as a prognostic indicator in various cancer types. However, few reports regarding the prognostic value of the CRP/Alb ratio in head and neck cancer exist. This study aimed to investigate the significance of the CRP/Alb ratio in clinical outcomes after invasive surgery involving laryngectomy for hypopharyngeal and laryngeal cancer.

Yellow Nail Syndrome With Dramatic Improvement of Nail Manifestations After Endoscopic Sinus Surgery.

Objectives: Yellow nail syndrome (YNS) is a rare disease of unknown cause characterized by the triad of yellow nails, respiratory manifestations, and lymphedema. Although several therapies for YNS have been reported, there is no common consensus in the treatment. In this case report, we present a case of 56-year-old woman with YNS, whose nail manifestation was dramatically improved after endoscopic sinus surgery for the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis.

Prognostic factors for recurrence after endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.

Objective: In this study, we aimed to clarify the prognostic factors affecting the ethmoid condition during a long-term follow-up after endoscopic sinus surgery in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP).

Methods: Thirty-six patients with CRSwNP underwent surgery from December 2008 to February 2012. All surgeries were performed by one surgeon, and all patients were followed up for at least 2 years postoperatively.

Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the larynx presenting with unusual subglottic mass: Case report.

A 33-year-old woman presented with an unusual subglottic bulging mass accompanied by prolonged cough and wheeze. Laryngeal endoscopy revealed a bilateral, symmetrical mass immediately below the vocal cords with marked airway obstruction. Chronic subglottic laryngitis with inflammation or another condition such as amyloidosis was initially suspected.

Acute exacerbation of Hashimoto thyroiditis mimicking anaplastic carcinoma of the thyroid: A complicated case.

The fibrous variant of Hashimoto thyroiditis is uncommon, accounting for approximately 10% of all cases of Hashimoto thyroiditis. We report a case of this variant that behaved like a malignant neoplasm. The patient was a 69-year-old man who presented with a right-sided anterior neck mass that had been rapidly growing for 2 weeks.

[A rare case of pharyngeal mesenchymoma demonstrating a variety of histopathological findings].

We encountered a 38-years-old female patient who was complaining of an unpleasant sensation of the left cervical area due to a recurrent tumor originating from the middle pharynx. She had a history of surgically resected neurofibroma and lipoma from the anterior oropharyngeal wall respectively 5 years and 11 years previously. The preoperative diagnosis of a benign, non-epithelial neoplasm was made based on the imaging studies and surgical treatment was scheduled.

New technique using an energy-based device versus conventional technique in open thyroidectomy.

Objective: Thyroid surgery is a common basic procedure in otorhinolaryngology. The purpose of this study was to assess the efficiency of using a new LigaSure(®) vessel sealing system (LigaSure(®) Small Jaw Instrument; Covidien, Boulder, CO, USA).

Methods: We evaluated 83 patients who underwent thyroid surgery between July 2009 and June 2012.

Intramuscular hemangioma of masseter muscle with prominent formation of phleboliths: a case report.

A 14-year-old girl was referred for evaluation and management of progressive, painful swelling of the right cheek. Swelling had been present since 3-year old and had gradually increased in size. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a well-circumscribed, brighter mass in the right masseter muscle with numerous rounded areas of signal hypointensity.

[A rare case of ectopic, normally functioning thyroid tissue presenting as a left submandibular mass].

This report describes the case of a 53-year-old female, who presented with a painless swelling in the left submandibular region which had gradually increased in size. Thirty years ago, this patient underwent subtotal thyroidectomy at another hospital and her thyroid function subsequently appeared normal. She presented no symptoms of hypothyroidism when she visited our hospital.