Parotid Gland Tumors: A Multicenter Analysis of 1020 Cases. Increasing Incidence of Warthin's Tumor.

We assessed the frequency of the parotid gland tumor entities and correlated sex and age in different tumor types. Retrospective data were obtained from three major otorhinolaryngology clinics in Karlsruhe and Pforzheim, Germany within a 10-year period. In total, 1020 cases of parotidectomy for benign and malignant lesions were identified.

Inflammatory Pseudotumor in the Parapharyngeal Space: Is It Possible to Diagnose by Exclusion?

Inflammatory pseudotumor (IP) is a rare pathologic condition that easily can be confounded with malignancy. The clinical presentation depends on the site of occurrence and the radiological or laboratory findings are not specific. Diagnosis can be established only with histology.

Subcutaneous Emphysema as a Complication of Tonsillectomy: A Systematic Literature Review and Case Report.

Introduction: Subcutaneous and mediastinal emphysema is a rare complication after tonsillectomy. This case presentation and literature review summarizes the existing literature on this unusual complication.

Materials And Methods: This study presents a case of a 21-year-old man who developed a cervical subcutaneous emphysema 6 days after tonsillectomy, whereby conservative treatment produced spontaneous resolution.

Anterior Cervical Disc Fusion Does not Affect the Presence of Cervical Vestibular-Evoked Myogenic Potential.

Objective: Cervical spondylosis and cervical disk herniation are the most frequent forms of degenerative disease in the cervical spine. Surgical treatment mainly includes anterior cervical disk fusion. However, information concerning vestibular-evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) recording in patients undergoing cervical spine surgery is limited.