Long-term complications after cochlear implantation.

Objective: Cochlear implantation has become an effective treatment for many profoundly deaf patients. As with any surgical procedure, a proportion of patients suffer postoperative complications. The aim of this study was to analyze long-term postoperative complications in patients with cochlear implants with a view to improve clinical interventions and propose a consensus for reporting complications.

Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the tonsil diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration cytology.

A case of tonsillar extramedullary plasmacytoma in a 53-year-old man with a complaint of lump sensation in the throat is presented. Examination of the oral cavity showed enlargement of the left tonsil. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a solid mass, measuring 3.