Publications by authors named "P Asimakopoulos"
Keratocystoma of the parotid gland is a rare benign tumour, with only a handful of case reports in literature. We report a case of a man in his 70s who presented to the head and neck clinic with a 2-month history of a gradually increasing left neck swelling. Fine-needle aspiration showed contents of an epidermal cyst; however, an MRI showed a solid/cystic mass with a low T2 signal, suggesting increased risk of malignancy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study was aimed to describe our institutional experience on characteristics and treatment outcomes of sinonasal sarcomas invading the anterior skull base. Present study is a retrospective review. The study was conducted at an academic cancer care center.
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- This narrative review examines the reasons for performing elective and therapeutic neck dissections in patients with well-differentiated thyroid cancer, along with follow-up and treatment options for recurrent nodal disease.
- Recent advancements in imaging have led to better detection of nodal metastases, which are more prevalent in younger patients and those with larger tumors or specific genetic and histological profiles.
- While visible nodal disease correlates with worse patient outcomes and should be surgically addressed to minimize recurrence, the significance of microscopic metastases on overall survival remains limited, questioning the need for elective neck dissections.
Background: Total laryngectomy is often utilised to manage squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx or hypopharynx. This study reports on surgical trends and outcomes over a 10-year period.
Method: A retrospective review of patients undergoing total laryngectomy for squamous cell carcinoma was performed (n = 173), dividing patients into primary and salvage total laryngectomy cohorts.