A primary sphenoclival skull base neuroendocrin tumor: A rare case report and literature review.

Introduction And Importance: Primary intracranial neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are exceedingly rare, often posing diagnostic challenges, particularly in non-secreting variants. These tumors may initially present with nonspecific symptoms, leading to delayed diagnosis and potential neurological complications.

Case Report: We present the case of a 33-year-old male admitted with a one-year history of progressively worsening headache accompanied by acute left ptosis and diplopia.

Evaluation of the endoscopic revision of dacryocystorhinostomy failure cases: a cohort study.

Introduction: The dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) procedure is linked to a high success rate; however, cases of tearing recurrence are not rare and should be managed efficiently. Thus, evaluating cases of DCR failure allows highlighting the factors significantly impacting the results in order to realize better controlled primary surgeries.

Material And Method: Twenty-eight patients were operated in our Otolaryngology Department for endoscopic revision of DCR failure between January 2019 and June 2022.

Correlation between caloric test results and VHIT VOR gains in unilateral horizontal canal deficits: a cross-sectional study.

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the correlation between caloric test results and video head impulse test (VHIT) vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) gains in unilateral horizontal canal deficits in order to define a possible threshold value above which caloric deficits should be associated with predictable low VHIT VOR gains. Caloric test and VHIT were realised in 105 patients presenting with symptoms of rotational vertigo occurring within the last 2 weeks. The authors defined the cutoff value for a caloric abnormality as more than 15% of canal deficit, which allowed us to divide our patients on groups based on the severity of their caloric asymmetry.

Retromandibular venous ectasia presenting as a parotid mass: An interesting case report.

Introduction: Retromandibular vein ectasia is a rare lesion that is often misdiagnosed and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of neck masses. An accurate radiological diagnosis can avoid unnecessary invasive procedures.

Presentation Of Case: A 63-year-old patient presented with positional, left parotid swelling, whose ultrasound and magnetic resonance angiography indicated retromandibular vein ectasia.

Cross-Cultural Adaption and Validation of the Moroccain Arabic Version of the Chronic Ear Survey.

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.

A rare case of headache in a 4-year-old child: sphenoiditis.

Background: Isolated sphenoidal sinusitis is an uncommon cause of headaches in children and adolescents. Recognizing the condition on physical examination alone can be challenging, and delayed diagnosis often occurs.

Case Presentation: A 4-year-old child presented with symptoms of headache, fever, and vomiting.

An extensive squamous cell carcinoma of the auricle: From curative to reconstructive treatment. A case report.

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the auricle is a rare and aggressive entity of cell carcinomas. It is mostly identified in older males with history of sun exposure. After histopathological confirmation, the initial assessment which consists of clinical and radiological evaluation will determine the therapeutic strategy.

Management of the association of otosclerosis and cholesteatoma: Which pathology to treat first?

Hearing loss can result from a wide range of pathologies affecting patients of all ages. It may be due to abnormalities of the outer, middle or inner ear. In this article, we present a case of a 50 years old female patient presenting to the ENT and Head & Neck surgery department of 20 August hospital, complaining of bilateral hearing loss, in whom clinical examination found right attical retraction pocket with scales and left normal tympanic membrane.

CT scan findings impact on hearing thresholds in otosclerosis: A study of 108 patients.

Background: The relationship between the location of otosclerotic zones and hearing thresholds has been evaluated in several studies and has generated different conflicting reports. This study was carried out in order to evaluate the relationship between otosclerotic zones extension on CT scan and pure tone audiometry (PTA) thresholds, before and after stapedotomy. Materials and Methods: 108 patients with a positive surgical diagnosis of otosclerosis, operated by the same surgeon, were enrolled in this retrospective study, performed in a tertiary referral hospital between 2015 and 2018.

Odontogenic myxoma of the maxilla: A rare case report and review of the literature.

Introduction: Odontogenic myxoma (OM) is an uncommon benign odontogenic tumor arising from the jaw bone. The diagnosis poses a challenge because its clinical features overlap with those of other benign and malignant neoplasms. Although surgery is usually the choice treatment, there is still some controversy concerning surgical techniques and proper indications.

A rare case of follicular thyroid carcinoma metastasis to the sacral region: A case report with literature review.

Introduction: Follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC) is the second most common thyroid cancer subtype after papillary thyroid cancer (PTC), and it accounts for approximately 10% of all thyroid cancers, the incidence of distant metastasis in FTC has been reported to be 6-20%, bones and lungs are the most frequent sites of distant metastases. Most occult thyroid carcinomas are papillary carcinoma.

Case Presentation: We describe an extremely rare case of a 74-year-old woman who had a history of right thyroid lobectomy 20 years ago, was referred to our hospital for metastatic thyroid follicular carcinoma to the sacral region confirmed by the biopsy of the sacral mass.

Aggressive Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma of the maxilla: Case report.

Introduction: Chondrosarcomas of the head and neck are extremely rare, accounting for approximatively 0.1% of all head and neck malignant tumors. Mesenchymal chondrosarcomas are particularly aggressive, with a high propensity for recurrence.

Association of multifocal Hodgkin's lymphoma and tuberculosis infection: A challenging entity.

The association of Hodgkin's lymphoma and Tuberculosis is a rare entity, resulting in misdiagnose or delay in diagnosis of both diseases, since they share similar signs and symptoms, laboratory tests results and imaging procedures. We report the case of a 63 years old man who consulted for a clinical presentation of pulmonary and cervico-thoracic lymph nodes tuberculosis confirmed at the histopathological examination. The evolution after 5 months of antituberculous treatment was marked by the increase in size of the cervical nodes with a papular skin rash, diffuse abdominal pain and more weight loss.

Lateral neck ectopic thyroid carcinoma: Rare location for ectopic malignancy.

Lateral neck ectopic thyroid tissue remains a rare entity that can be affected by any lesion involving the gland. The origin of lateral neck ectopic thyroid carcinomas still debated between a metastatic disease secondary to thyroid primary tumor and primary malignancy on the ectopic tissue. Anyway, it should indicate an exploration of the gland.

An unusual combined glomus vagale and jugular tumor: A case report.

Introduction: and importance: Head and neck paragangliomas are slowly growing benign tumors and they originate from specialized neural crest cells. We report an unusual combined glomus vagal and jugular tumor that was rarely described in the literature to the best of our knowledge.

Case Presentation: A 51 years old female with no pathological history was presented to our ENT department with 6 months' history of a right latero cervical swelling gradually increasing in size associated with a swallowing difficulties and hoarseness.

Validation of a Moroccan Arabic Version of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI-M).

Objective: Cultural adaptation of the tinnitus handicap inventory questionnaire to the Moroccan dialect version.

Method: We conducted a prospective study over a 3 years period (January 2017-January 2020) in the Otolaryngology Department of Casablanca University hospital. Translation was produced by a forward-backward procedure with analysis of the psychometric properties of the Moroccan version of the tinnitus handicap inventory.

Huge pilomatrixomas of the scalp: A case report.

Pilomatrixoma is a rare benign skin tumor differentiating toward hair matrix cells usually encountered in the head and neck region. It is most frequently appearing in the first and second decades of life. Histopathological examination is essential to make definitive diagnosis.

Intermittent dysphagia revealing a lateropharyngeal neurofibroma in a child: Case report: A case report.

Introduction: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an disorder characterised by various phenotypic features like hyperpigmented spots, neurofibromas, Lisch nodules, skeletal abnormalities and tendency to develop neoplasms.

Case Presentation: We present the case of a 12-year-old patient referred by his pediatrician for intermittent dysphagia and a sensation of food attachment, in whom several café-au-lait spots on the body had been found, and a case of type 1 neurofibromatosis in the patient's siblings. The decision was to closely follow-up the patient, the progression of his symptoms and the size of the cervical neurofibroma.

Head and neck lipoblastomas: Report of 3 cases and review of the literature.

Introduction: Lipoblastoma is a rare benign tumor arising from embryonic white fat which occurs in the early childhood. It usually arises on the extremities and considered as a rare cause of a pediatric head and neck masses. The aim of this study is to shed light on lipoblastomas as a differential diagnosis of rapidly growing soft fatty masses of children in neck and head area.

Impact of asthma on endoscopic sinus surgery outcomes for chronic rhinosinusitis with polyposis - A cohort study.

Introduction: Chronic rhinosinusitis with polyposis (CRSwNP) is a multifactorial naso-sinusal inflammatory disease that affects 2-4% of the adult population. It highly affects the patient quality of life (QoL) in many levels making it a public health issue. The management of CRSwNP is based on a detailed clinical history, a complete endoscopic examination and a precise computed tomographic (CT) analysis.