Voluminous Myoepithelioma of the Minor Salivary Glands Involving the Base of the Tongue.

Myoepithelioma is an extremely rare tumour subtype and diagnosis is based on a wide variation of cellular morphology. FNAC specimens do not always suffice for a definitive differential diagnosis which depends on histology and immunohistochemistry of the lesion. Case Presentation.

Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma: comparison between endoscopic and open operative approaches.

Background And Aim: Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA) is a rare vascular and fibrous tumor that most commonly affects males in prepuberal and adolescent age. Traditionally, these tumors have been removed, after selective embolization, with the open surgical approach (degloving), but the interest in the endoscopic resection, especially for small tumors, has increased in recent years. To present our experience of JNA management, comparing the endoscopic approach and open/combined approach.

[Hydrological indications in the therapy of pharyngitis].

Pharyngitis is an inflammatory disease of the mucosal and submucosal structures of the throat. Infection may or may not be a component of the disease. Pharyngitis is one of the common illness for which patients visit primary care physicians.

Contralateral cervical lymph node metastases in pyriform sinus carcinoma.

Objective: We designed a retrospective study to evaluate the incidence of contralateral neck metastases in squamous cell carcinoma of the pyriform sinus.

Study Design And Setting: Sixty-three patients with strictly unilateral squamous cell carcinoma of the pyriform sinus who underwent bilateral neck dissection at the time of primary surgery were included in this study. The medical records of all patients were reviewed.

Voice quality after treatment for T1a glottic carcinoma--radiotherapy versus laser cordectomy.

The purpose of this study was to assess the anatomic and functional outcomes and compare the voice quality in patients affected by T1a glottic carcinoma treated with curative intent with radiotherapy or laser cordectomy. Fifty-seven cases were analysed: 27 after curative radiotherapy and 30 after laser cordectomy. All patients were studied with videolaryngostroboscopy, voice analysis by narrow spectrogram, and vocal parameters (Jitter, Shimmer, noise/harmonic ratio, and diplophonia).

[Nasopharyngeal tuberculosis].

Nasopharyngeal tuberculosis is a rare condition and, sometimes, associated with a cervical lymphadenopathy. The authors report a case of an isolated nasopharyngeal tuberculosis in a 69-year-old female with otological symptoms. The case is remarkable because of its coming in a non-endemic zone for the tuberculosis, and because of its probable persistence by many years.