Submental nodular fasciitis: report of an unusual case.

A 30-year-old woman presented for evaluation of a hard, enlarging, submental mass that was fixed to the underlying mandible. Fine-needle aspiration cytology initially led to a diagnosis of pleomorphic adenoma, which was unusual given the superficial location of the lesion on computed tomography. The lesion was a well-defined rim-enhancing mass, and it had displaced adjacent structures medially.

Pre-operative high resolution computed tomography scans for cholesteatoma: has anything changed?

Objective: CT temporal bone scans are often performed to aid in surgical planning and management of cholesteatomas. With improvements in the resolution of CT scans today, it is now possible to obtain more information from these scans than before. The aim of this study is to compare findings on high resolution CT (HRCT) temporal bone scans to intra-operative findings, so as to determine how well various middle ear structures are assessed by HRCT scanning.

Voice problems amongst primary school teachers in Singapore.

Hypothesis/objectives: Teachers are often cited to be at high risk of vocal disturbances. Many studies were performed in the West, but none locoregionally. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of voice problems amongst primary school teachers in six schools in Singapore and explore the associated risk factors.

Hypopharyngeal pharyngoplasty in the management of pharyngeal paralysis: a new procedure.

Dysphagia after a high vagal nerve injury may be associated with a patulous hypopharynx that serves as a reservoir for pharyngeal secretions, contributing to primary or secondary aspiration. We describe a new hypopharyngeal pharyngoplasty procedure for the paralyzed pharynx to improve swallow. The paralyzed pyriform sinus is resected to remove insensate and redundant mucosa.