Systemic sclerosis and its oral health implications.

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic, generalized disorder of the connective tissue. It is characterized by immune disorders, abnormalities of morphology and functions of small blood vessels, and the presence of inflammatory process. The pathogenesis of this disorder has not yet been fully understood.

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease as a rare cause of lymphadenopathy--two cases report and review of current literature.

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD), also known as histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, is a benign and self-limited disease, characterized typically by enlargement of regional lymph nodes accompanied by fever. KFD affects predominantly young adult females of Asian origin and is rarely seen in European countries, where it may cause diagnostic difficulties. Two cases of KFD in a 33 and 27-year-old woman with mild fever, malaise, lymphadenopathy initially misdiagnosed for indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was presented.

Comparative assessment of the voice in patients treated for early glottis cancer by laser cordectomy or radiotherapy.

Introduction: Adaptation of laser surgery in laryngeal cancer treatment in 1970s led to great successes and common acceptation of this treatment method in cancer treatment. The results of cancer treatment with CO(2) laser are the same as after radiotherapy or external access method.

Material And Methods: The study included 63 patients treated for glottis cancer T1.

Current view on nasal polyps management in Samter's triad patients.

Unlabelled: The nasal polyps associated with Samter's triad are often very extensive, difficult to treat, with great tendency to recurrence. In this paper the current opinion on nasal polyps management in aspirin triad patients was presented.

Pathogenesis: Opinions on pathogenesis of these disease was remembered as well as its epidemiology.

The presence of fungal floras in sinuses in chronic sinusitis patients with polyps.

Several fungal species are known to cause severe respiratory and cutaneous diseases. The aim of this work was to analyze the fungal flora in maxillary sinuses in patients suffering from chronic sinusitis with polyps. Twenty five patients (11 woman, 14 man) who underwent endoscopic surgical procedures were included into the study.

An updated view on tuberculous lymphadenitis in the context of HIV epidemic as well as multidrug and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis.

Background: An updated view on tuberculous lymphadenitis was presented in this paper.

Objectives: This article describes tuberculous lymphadenitis as the most common presentation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis and reviews its epidemiology, clinical aspects, diagnosis and treatment methods. The role of surgical procedures was also underlined.

[Huge pleomorphic adenoma of deap lobe origin in the parotid gland].

Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) is a the most frequent benign tumor of the parotid gland, although in some cases it can turn malignant (3-4%). Usually it grows slow and is removed surgically as a small tumor (average diameter 2-6 cm). Most huge PA tumors that can be found in the literature are of superficial lobe origin.

Kikuchi-Fujimoto and Kimura diseases: the selected, rare causes of neck lymphadenopathy.

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD), also known as histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, is a benign and self-limiting disease typically characterized by the enlargement of regional lymph nodes and accompanied by fever. KFD affects predominantly young adult females of Asian origin and is rarely seen in European countries, where it may cause diagnostic difficulties. Kimura disease is a rare and benign chronic inflammatory soft tissue disorder of unknown origin, characterized by a triad of painless subcutaneous masses in the head or neck region accompanied by regional lymphadenopathy, blood and tissue eosinophilia, and markedly elevated serum immunoglobulin E levels.

[Biodegradation of tracheal carbon implant in animal experiment].

Introduction: The radical treatment of tracheal stenosis comprises segmental resection and its reconstruction. The most successful type of reconstruction is the "end to end" technique. In cases with large tracheal defects (over 6 cm) this kind of reconstruction is impossible.

[Surgical treatment of chronic sinusitis in children].

Introduction: Chronic sinusitis presents important problem in children. General approach in chronic sinusitis in children consists of: findings the proper diagnosis, optimal pharmacotherapy (oral or intravenous antibiotics), treatment coexisting allergic or systemic diseases and considering employing surgical treatment. The main surgical procedures in the treatment of chronic sinusitis in children are adenoidectomy and functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS).

[Immunohistochemical assessment of molecule Ki67 in nasal polyps tissue].

Immunohistochemical assessment of proliferation marker--Ki67 in nasal polyps tissue and in healthy nasal mucosa was performed. There was no statistical significance difference between percentage of Ki67 positive cells in nasal polyps and nasal mucosa. These cells were observed mainly in epithelial layer and few in subepithelial layer.

[Strategy of the sinonasal tumors treatment].

Introduction: The sinonasal tumors belong to rare diseases. They state 0.2-0.

[Tuberculosis within the laryngologic organs].

Unlabelled: Tuberculosis, considering entry of infection, most frequent concerns the lungs. Rarely we observed extrapulmonary cases of tuberculosis within the bones, joints, urogenital organs and lymph nodes as well as within the head and neck region--larynx, nose and paranasal sinuses, middle ear, pharynx, tonsils, tongue, parotid glands and central nervous system. The diagnosis of head and neck tuberculosis is based on patient's examination as well as on the bacteriologic and histologic study of the biopsy specimen.

[The rare case of sinonasal osteosarcoma in a 22-year-old patient (case report)].

Sarcomas of head and neck are very rare and comprise about 10 to 15% of all malignant nonepithelial neoplasms. A case of 22-year old patient with sinonasal osteosarcoma was presented. The authors stressed the significance of CT in the diagnostic procedures.

[Treatment of otosclerosis in children].

Between 1994 and 2004 in the ENT Department Silesian Medical University Zabrze 330 stapedotomy were performed in patients suffered from otosclerosis. In this group of patient's 16 stapedotomies in 13 children aged from 9 to 17 years were performed. 4.

The nasal airway evaluation in morbid obesity.

The aim of the present study was to evaluate objectively the nasal patency in the obese patients. A total of 18 morbidly obese patients were recruited for the study. All of them were surgically treated because of morbid obesity using Bilo-Pancreatic Diversion (BPD) or Laparoscopic Gastric Banding (LGB) methods.

Sleep study in patients with overweight and obesity.

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a disorder characterized by repetitive collapse of the pharyngeal airway during sleep, which leads to oxygen desaturation, sleep fragmentation and daytime somnolence. Obesity is one of the most important risk factor for the development of OSAS. The exact mechanisms responsible for the relationship between obesity and OSAS are still unclear.

[The case of extensive fungal sinusitis in a 72 years old man].

The case of extensive, invasive fungal sinusitis in 72 years old man was presented in this paper. The surgical treatment was performed in this patient--rightsided maxillectomy with orbitotomy. Results of histological and mycological examinations of postoperative material shoved evidence of Aspergillus Fumigatus.

[Hearing evaluation in patients suffering from hypercholesterolemia].

The negative influence of hypercholesterolemia on the blood vessels condition and following degeneration lesions of the organs is well known. The aim of our study was to estimate the lipid balance disorders influence on the small blood vessels of the brain and inner ear in the patients with hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia on the base of the audiometric, ABR and TEOAE evaluations. In our study we observed no statistical significant differences between the mean auditory thresholds in the study and control groups as well as statistical negative correlation between cholesterol serum level and amplitudes of TEOAE.

[Malignant transformation of giant jugular chemodectoma].

Chemodectoma is a very rare neoplasm classified on the border of the benign and malignant tumours. A case of a large paraganglioma was presented. The method of choice in treatment these tumors should consist of surgery and radiation therapy postoperatively.

[Surgical treatment of acquired external auditory canal atresia].

Acquired atresia of the external auditory canal is a relatively rare disease, that can be the result of the recurrent external otitis, chronic media otitis, ear trauma, neoplasms or iatrogenic complications. The surgical treatment results after operation in the 7 patients with acquired external auditory canal atresia were presented. The mean age of the patients was 34.

[Stapedectomy in the treatment of otosclerosis in children].

In the years 1994-2000 in the Laryngology Department Silesian Medical Academy in Zabrze 167 stapedectomy were performed in 143 patients with otosclerosis. In this group of patients 11 stapedectomies in 8 children aged from 9 to 17 years were performed. 5.