Benign Fibrous Histiocytoma of Larynx: A Rare Case Report.

The Fibrous histiocytoma is one of the mesenchymal tumors that can present as malignant or benign. We reported a 30 years old male, a rare case of benign fibrous histiocytoma of larynx and evaluated the clinical and histological aspect of this patient.

Induction Chemotherapy Followed by either Chemoradiotherapy or Bioradiotherapy in Laryngeal Cancer.

Objective: In loco regionally advanced head and neck cancer, the superiority of concomitant cetuximab with radiation over radiation alone has been proven previously. But comparison between chemo radiation and bioradiation has not been well studied.

Methods: Between October 2013 and August 2017, 38 patients with locoregionally advanced laryngeal cancer and more than 50% response to 3 cycles of  induction chemotherapy (docetaxel and cisplatin: both with a dose of 75 mg/m2 on the first day  and 5-flurouracil: 750 mg/m2 during  days 1to 3; repeated every 21 days) were selected to receive either carboplatin (18 patients, AUC 1.

Is there any association between Helicobacter pylori and otitis media with effusion?

Introduction: It is proposed that Helicobacter pylori can be responsible for the development of otitis media with effusion.

Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of H. pylori in the adenoid tissue and fluid of the middle ear in patients who suffer from adenoid hyperplasia and otitis media with effusion in comparison with those who suffer from adenoid hyperplasia without otitis media with effusion.

Huge tongue lipoma: a case report.

Introduction: Lipomas are among the most common tumors of the human body. However, they are uncommon in the oral cavity and are observed as slow growing, painless, and asymptomatic yellowish submucosal masses. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice and recurrence is not expected.

Epidemiological characteristics of head and neck cancers in southeast of iran.

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiological aspects of malignant tumors of head and neck in southeast of Iran, with a view toward analyzing the age, gender and site distribution and histological types.

Methods: All cases with malignant tumor of the head and neck region from 1999 to 2009 were retrieved from the records of cancer registry center of Kerman University of medical sciences and all pathology laboratories of Kerman province.

Results: A total of 1604 cases were recruited during the study period.

Alterations in the Contra lateral Ear in Chronic Otitis Media.

Introduction: Chronic otitis media (COM), a persistent and durable inflammation and infection of the middle ear, is a common disorder. Alterations in the contralateral ear in sufferers have been observed in recent years. Because only a few studies have been reported in this area, we performed this study in order to assess alterations in the contralateral ear of patients with COM.

Sequential chemoradiotherapy in advanced laryngeal cancer: an institutional experience.

Aim: The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of sequential chemoradiation for larynx preservation.

Methods: Between October 2002 and December 2007, 76 patients with T3, T4 and N+ laryngeal cancer who had refused a laryngectomy or had unresectable disease (medically or surgically) enrolled in this study. The chemotherapy consisted of three cycles of docetaxel (75 mg/m(2) on day 1), cisplatin (75 mg/m(2) on day 1) and 5-flurouracil (5-FU) (750 mg/m(2) by infusion on days 1-3).

Opium and risk of laryngeal cancer.

Objectives/hypothesis: The study was performed to investigate the possible association between opium dependency and laryngeal cancer.

Study Design: A hospital-based, group-matched, case-control study was presented.

Methods: Ninety-eight patients with laryngeal cancer and 312 age- and gender-matched control subjects were selected at the otorhinolaryngology ward of a referral university-affiliated hospital.