Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
December 2022
The aim of this study was to translate and verify the psychometric properties of the CES (Chronic Ear Survey Score) in the Moroccan Arabic dialect as well as the evaluation of the quality of life of patients suffering from suppurative chronic otitis media. A cross-sectional study was carried out between 1st April 2016 and 10 January 2017 in ENT department of the 20 August hospital Casablanca. The data were collected using an anonymous questionnaire administered by the physician.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEsophageal perforation following an impacted foreign body (FB) is a rare and potentially life-threatening condition. Early clinical suspicion and imaging are important for a targeted management to achieve a good outcome. Endoscopic extraction of esophageal FB is a good and safe treatment alternative while the surgical procedure remains a necessary option for many patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Malignant melanomas (MM) of the parotid gland are rather rare and when discovered in the parotid gland without an identifiable primary site, they are considered even rarer.
Presentation Of Case: We report a case of a 27 years-old woman who was admitted to our department with a complaint of a painless mass in the parotid area. Clinical examination and radiological investigations found a mass compatible with pleomorphic adenoma.
Parotid gland tumor is complex and poses diagnostic and therapeutic problems. The purpose of this study was to assess the role of extemporaneous examination in the management of patients with parotid gland tumors. We report a pro and retrospective analytical study of a series of cases of salivary gland tumors, whose data were collected in the ENT and in the department of cervical-facial Surgery at the University Hospital in Casablanca, between January 2012 and December 2015.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Ethmoidal fibrosarcoma is an extremely rare tumor which represent less than one percent of all malignancies in this anatomical area, the case of a 13-year-old is reported here.
Presentation Of Case: A 13-year-old boy, his medical history was marked exclusively before presented to our hospital by an exophthalmia. Rhinoscopic examination showed well-defined pink mass at the level of ethmoid.