Massive multinodular head and neck recurrence of parotid gland pleomorphic adenoma: a case report.

Introduction. The optimal initial management of parotid pleomorphic adenomas reduces the risk of recurrence and malignant transformation. Surgery of recurrence can be difficult in multinodular disseminated forms.

Transtracheal esophageal stent removal: a case-series.

Benign esophagorespiratory fistula is a rare but often lethal affection and difficult to cure. Possible treatments are surgery or esophageal stenting but may fail and cause respiratory failure. Two patients with spontaneous esophagorespiratory fistula after chemoradiotherapy for an esophageal malignancy were both treated by esophageal exclusion but esophageal stent were left in place.

Pre- and posttherapeutic staging of laryngeal carcinoma involving anterior commissure: review of 127 cases.

Background. The objective of this study is to assess the accuracy of pre- and posttherapeutic staging of endolaryngeal cancer involving anterior commissure. Materials and Methods.

Alimentation impact of treatments of 254 oropharyngeal cancers (1998-2003).

Objective. To analyze the functional impact of the various possible treatments of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas to find the main prognostic factors of dysphagia induced by these treatments. Patients.

Inverted papilloma with associated carcinoma of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses: treatment outcomes.

Conclusions: Degenerated inverted papilloma is a rare, aggressive, and lethal disease. To avoid missing the target, it is absolutely necessary to consider the microscopic extension even in cases of complete exeresis and to irradiate the whole of the adjacent sinuses. A dose increase may lead to better locoregional control.

Determination of predictive factors of tracheobronchial prosthesis removal: stent brands are crucial.

Objectives: We sought to describe in a retrospective study our experience in the endoscopic management of tracheobronchial stenoses over 20 years and to determine prognostic factors of stent removal.

Methods: We analyzed the medical records of 166 patients (111 male and 55 female) who underwent the placement of a prosthesis for all causes of tracheobronchial stenosis between 1990 and 2009.

Results: Overall, 34% of the patients had their stents removed.

Cartilaginous tumors of the larynx: endoscopic laser management using YAG/KTP.

Background: The objective of this study was to analyze results of endoscopic YAG laser management as a treatment of chondroma and/or low-grade laryngeal chondrosarcoma.

Methods: Between 1996 and 2006, 13 patients were included, 11 men and 2 women with a median age of 69.7 years at diagnosis.

Management of tracheobronchial stenoses with endoprostheses: experience with 103 patients and 11 models.

Objective: To describe in a retrospective study our experience in endoscopic management of tracheobronchial stenosis with 145 stents (11 different models).

Methods: We analyzed the medical records of 103 patients (67 males and 36 females) who underwent the placement of prosthesis for any causes of tracheobronchial stenoses between 1990 and 2005.

Results: A total of 145 prostheses were placed.