Chondroid syringoma of the nose: A rare case report and literature review.

Introduction And Importance: A chondroid syringoma is an exceptionally rare benign lesion of the sweat glands also known as mixed tumor of the skin (MTS). It can occur in different areas of the head and neck such as the lips, cheek, nose and scalp (Gotoh et al., 2022 [1]).

Management of a pediatric patient with spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak in the lateral recess of sphenoid sinus and meningoencephalocele: A case report and literature review.

Introduction And Importance: Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak in the lateral recess of the sphenoid (LRS) sinus in a pediatric population is rare and is surgically challenging to repair.

Case Presentation: We report a case of a 13-year-old girl with hydrocephalus and a ventriculoperitoneal shunt who presented with a two-month history of clear rhinorrhea from the right nostril. Computed tomography (CT) of the head was performed and showed CSF leak through a defect in the lateral recess of the sphenoid sinus.

Glossopharyngeal schwannoma a rare case report: Diagnostic and surgical approach.

Introduction And Importance: Schwannomas are tumors of the nerve sheath that consist of Schwann cells that are often described as slow-growing. Glossopharyngeal schwannomas are rare tumors present in the region of the posterior fossa, with limited case reports present in literature. While patients may present asymptomatically, some present with vestibulocochlear symptoms or lower cranial nerve dysfunction.

Long-term Outcomes of Sleeve Gastrectomy in Adolescent Patients: The Effect of Weight Loss in Younger Years to Outcomes in Adulthood.

Background: Childhood obesity is associated with a variety of complications that see their light throughout adulthood. Due to the serious side effects of these morbidities, early intervention is essential. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is a safe and effective procedure for the treatment of obesity, however, the long-term data on its use in adolescents is lacking in the literature.