Ortner's syndrome in interdisciplinary collaboration.

Ortner's syndrome, also known as cardiovocal syndrome, is a rare cause of hoarseness due to compression of the left recurrent laryngeal nerve caused by pathology of cardiovascular structures in the mediastinum. It was first described by Norbert Ortner in 1897, who associated the syndrome with mitral stenosis. It typically presents as paresis of the left recurrent laryngeal nerve, which is mechanically compressed in the area of the aortic arch.

Tomáš Šídlo - zapomenutý laryngolog zemřel před 110 lety ve Vídni.

Tomáš Šídlo, a Czech physician active in Vienna in the second half of the 19th century, is among the less researched figures in Czech medicine. He was born in 1839 in Strážovice, in Western Bohemia, studied medicine at the Vienna Medical-Surgical Academy, where he earned his doctorate in general medicine in 1866. He specialized in laryngology and later also qualified in this field.

Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Parotid Gland: Study and Review of the Literature.

Background/aim: Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the parotid gland (pPSCC) is a rare tumor, accounting for less than 3% of all parotid carcinomas. There is no general consensus on the management of this tumor, since clinical experience for pPSCC is minimal. Moreover, pPSCC is often misdiagnosed for metastatic cutaneous carcinoma.

The Balkan Wars in prof. Přecechtěl's memories.

Professor Přecechtěl's memories of the Balkan Wars of 1912-1913 have various facets and encompass different impressions and phases of these events. They trace the preparations in Prague and the journey to Montenegro, the ancient city of Cetinje among the poor and primitive people, experiences in the Albanian environment plagued by diseases, and the war experienced in Bulgaria. Czech doctors enthusiastically aided their Slavic brethren in the Balkans, who fought for liberation and rights.

Vlastimil Dostálek, MD - the founder of the ENT department in Nový Jičín - and his followers.

Vlastimil Dostálek was born on January 18th, 1910, in the village of Včelary. Within his university studies in Brno, he was interested in otorhinolaryngology and subsequent the graduating from the medical faculty of Masaryk University, dr. Dostálek began to devote himself entirely to this field.

Otakar Tardy, the founder of the ENT department in Litomyšl - commemoration on the 45th anniversary of his death.

Otakar Tardy was born on June 14th 1907 in Kutná Hora. He graduated from the medical faculty of Masaryk university in Brno and trained at the local ENT clinic under the supervision of professor František Ninger. In 1938 he founded the ENT department in Litomyšl, one of the largest in Czechoslovakia.