Purpose: To study the diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of hemangioma of the tongue.
Observation: A 65 year old man admitted to ENT for a swelling of the tongue that appeared two years ago and progressively increased in volume leading to permanent protrusion. The swelling took up the entire anterior third of the tongue.
Purpose: To study the diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of hemangioma of the tongue.
Observation: A 65 year old man admitted to ENT for a swelling of the tongue that appeared two years ago and progressively increased in volume leading to permanent protrusion. The swelling took up the entire anterior third of the tongue.
The identification and dissection of the recurrent laryngeal nerve is essential to guarantee its anatomical and functional integrity. The superior approach of the recurrent nerve is a reliable surgical alternative. Various indications are recognized with a reliable landmark.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFœso-tracheal fistulas are a pathological condition characterized by an abnormal communication between the tracheal tree and the esophagus. We here report a clinical case of œso-tracheal fistula due to the ingestion of a foreign body in order to highlight its etiopathogenesis, to evaluate our therapeutic approach and to do a literature review. The study involved a 15 year old patient admitted with dysphagia evolving over the last two months following the ingestion of a foreign body (a piece of bone).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: We report a case of cervical penetrating wound by posing the problem of its support and by analyzing the chain of survival of a patient to human sacrifice.
Case Report: It was an 11-year-old boy admitted to the hosting service of cervical penetrating wound emergency occurring in a context of human sacrifice by weapon (knife). On admission, the conscious patient had a left cervical hematoma at the level of the cervical zone II and severe signs of acute anemia.