Computed Tomography Evaluation of Frontal Sinus Volume in Migraine Patients.

This study aimed to assess the frontal sinus volume (FSV) on computed tomography (CT) scans in migraine patients. Cranial and paranasal CT images from 75 migraine patients (mean age: 39.14±13.

Anatomical Evaluation of Zygomaticus Major Muscle With Relation to Orbicularis Oculi Muscle and Parotid Duct.

Objectives: To evaluate morphological properties of the zygomaticus major (ZMj) and demonstrate its detailed anatomical relationships with the orbicularis oculi (OOc) and the parotid duct (PD).

Methods: Fifteen formalin fixed adult cadaver heads (7 males /8 females) aged between 45 and 92 years were dissected to reveal the ZMj, OOc, PD. Shape, lengths and thickness of the ZMj, positional relationships of the ZMj with respect to the OOc and PD (overlap, neighboring, being separate) were determined.

Radiologic Evaluation of Exiting Points of Supraorbital Region Neurovascular Bundles in Patients With Migraine.

Purpose: To reveal the presence and nature of exiting points of supraorbital region neurovascular structures and determine the distances of those structures to midline with computed tomography images by taking into account gender and sides in patients with migraine.

Methods: The study was conducted retrospectively on computed tomography images of 70 migraine and 70 control patients with a mean age of 39.5 ± 13.

Anatomic Variations of Paranasal Region in Migraine.

Purpose: To assess the incidence of anatomical variations of the paranasal region on computed tomography in migraine patients compared with control subjects.

Methods: Paranasal computed tomography scans of 2 groups consisting of 50 migraine patients and 50 control subjects were evaluated, retrospectively. The presence of anatomic variations and the unilateral or bilateral presence of these variations were noted.

Topographic methods to expose the exiting points of supratrochlear, supraorbital, and zygomaticotemporal nerves.

Background/aim: We evaluated the relations of the exiting points of supratrochlear (STN), supraorbital (SON), and zygomaticotemporal (ZTN) nerves with certain landmarks to provide improved anatomic knowledge. Materials and methods: The twenty-eight hemifaces of 5 fresh frozen and 11 embalmed heads (5 female and 11 male cadavers) were dissected. Distance and angular measurements were made between the exiting points of the nerves to the midline, lateral, and medial canthi.

A Rare Cause of Headache: Pneumatized Nasal Septum Osteoma.

Paranasal sinus osteomas are among the rare causes of headache and they are most commonly seen in the frontal and ethmoid sinuses. In this report, we presented the first case of pneumatized nasal septum osteoma causing headache, successfully treated with endoscopic transnasal approach.

The Relationship of the Temporal Branch of the Facial Nerve to the Fascial Planes of Temporal Region in Human Fetuses.

The aim of this study was to obtain information by assessing the relationship between temporal region fascial structures, fat pads, and temporal branches of facial nerve in human fetuses to use the knowledge on treatment of early childhood period surgeries. This anatomic dissection study was conducted on 40 hemifaces with no visible external abnormalities on their faces. Fascial layers and related fat pads of temporal region were dissected layer by layer beginning from superficial to deep.

Large Frontoorbital Osteoma Causing Ptosis.

Osteomas are the most frequent benign tumor of the paranasal sinuses. The commonest site is the frontal sinus but intraorbital extension of frontal osteoma is rare. Here, the authors report a 15-year-old adolescent boy who presented with left superior orbital rim swelling and ptosis.

Cervical sympathetic chain schwannoma: two different clinical presentations.

In this report we present 2 cervical sympathetic chain schwannoma (CSCS) cases with different clinical presentations, one being a pulsatile neck mass associated with Horner's syndrome and the other being an asymptomatic neck mass. CSCS usually presents as an asymptomatic neck mass and atypical findings such as Horner's syndrome and/or pulsation may occur in rare cases. Pulsatile CSCSs are generally diagnosed as carotid body tumors at initial workup and patients are referred to vascular surgeons.

An atypical esthesioneuroblastoma of the inferior nasal cavity and maxillary sinus: report of a case.

Esthesioneuroblastoma is a rare malignant tumor of the nasal cavity that originates from the olfactory epithelium. In this paper a very rare clinical presentation of this tumor is described. The tumor originated from the maxillary sinus and alveolar process, and was independent of the olfactory region.

Computed tomography findings in chronic rhinosinusitis patients with and without allergy.

The purpose of this study was to compare the paranasal sinus mucosal thickenings, bony changes consistent with chronic sinusitis, and bony anatomic variations detected by computed tomography (CT) in chronic rhinosinusitis patients with and without allergy. Three hundred and thirty-nine patients with chronic rhinosinusitis were analyzed for their allergic status by performing skin prick test. Two hundred and thirteen patients (62.

Laryngopharyngeal reflux finding scores correlate with gastroesophageal reflux disease and Helicobacter pylori expression.

Conclusion: The expression of Helicobacter pylori (HP) positivity and degree of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) correlate with laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR). HP positivity and degree of GERD were more adverse in patients with a reflux finding score (RFS) of 7 or more.

Objective: We aimed to investigate the relationship between RFS and inflammation of the lower part of the esophagus as well as RFS and HP infection.

Schwannoma originating from the infraorbital nerve: a case report.

A 16-year-old female admitted to otolaryngology outpatient clinic with the complaints of pain and replacement of her left eyeball upwards. Radiological imaging demonstrated a solid mass inferior to the left globe. The anterior wall of the maxilla was thinned and the mass pushed the orbital floor inferiorly.

Coexistence of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with nasopharyngeal involvement.

Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is one of the most frequent malignancies in the head and neck region. The risk of multiple malignancies is reported as 2-11 per cent and most of the second primaries are SCCs. Lymphogenic tumours as second primaries are extremely rare.

Surgical importance of highly located innominate artery in neck surgery.

Massive hemorrhage is an unusual complication of tracheotomy, and the most common causes are injury to the anterior jugular veins and the thyroid isthmus, or unrecognized variations of the vascular structures, such as the arteria thyroidea ima. We present a case of high-running innominate artery that ascends until the third tracheal ring and courses horizontally anterior to the trachea in a patient with laryngeal carcinoma. If not noticed during tracheolaryngeal surgery, trauma to this vessel and subsequent hemorrhage may be fatal.

Association between adenoidal-nasopharyngeal ratio and right ventricular diastolic functions in children with adenoid hypertrophy causing upper airway obstruction.

Objective: Adenoid hypertrophy causing upper airway obstruction can cause cardiovascular complications, including pulmonary hypertension and right heart failure in children. Adenoidal-nasopharyngeal ratio (ANR) is a practical, non-invasive and reliable method to evaluate adenoid enlargement. Our aim was to evaluate a possible association between ANR and echocardiographic parameters of right ventricle.

Laryngeal chondroma: a rare neck tumor in pediatric age.

Primary chondroid tumors of the larynx constitute less than 1% of all laryngeal tumors and are usually prevalent in adults. Relevant English literature presents only two pediatric laryngeal chondroma cases. In this paper, a novel pediatric case of laryngeal chondroma presenting as an external laryngeal mass is reported.