Comparison of endoscopic laser resection versus radiation therapy for the treatment of early glottic carcinoma.

Objective: Radiation therapy (RT) and transoral laser microsurgery (TLM) are established treatments for early glottic squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Similar oncologic outcomes have been reported with both modalities, leading physicians to consider other factors when making clinical recommendations. One such factor is voice-related quality of life.

Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome and mixed bilateral hypoacousia case report.

Objective: To describe a case of Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome (RTS) in association with mixed bilateral hypoacousia.

Patient: A 10-year-old boy presented at a private otology practice center in Bogotá, Colombia, with signs and symptoms of RTS. In addition, the patient presented with mixed bilateral conductive hypoacousia, predominantly in the left ear with a 40- to 50-dB conductive component, caused by middle ear malformations and fixation of the ossicular chain and stapes footplate.