Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp (Engl Ed)
May 2022
Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp (Engl Ed)
July 2021
Objective: Ankyloglossia is characterized by an abnormally short lingual frenulum, which impairs tongue movement. Ankyloglossia has been related to craniofacial growth disturbances and dental malocclusion. But even though there is a clear biological plausibility for this hypothesis, available evidence is scarce.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
January 2021
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
January 2021
Objectives: Anosmia/hyposomia have been described as early signs of COVID-19 infection in adults, including young asymptomatic patients who commonly refer olfactory disfunction as their only clinical manifestation. Very few studies involving paediatric age patients have been published until now. This study aims to determine the presence of olfactory dysfunction in children with COVID-19 infection through the use of a self-reported questionnaire and a new olfactory screening tool.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExtramedullary plasmacytoma of the larynx and localized laryngeal amyloidosis are two entities that are extremely rare in children. We report the case of an 11-year-old child presenting with progressive dysphonia, with a diagnosis of extramedullary plasmacytoma and localized laryngeal amyloidosis. The treatment he received and subsequent follow-up were compared with the few cases found in the literature.
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