Introduction: Abnormalities of the fourth branchial arch are less common than those of the second arch and usually present with inflammation of the left thyroid lobe.
Case Presentation: We report the case of a 10 years old girl who presented to our department with recurrent cervical cellulitis, and who was diagnosed, upon endoscopic exploration, with a left sinus pyriform fistula. The patient was treated using mini-invasive surgery by electrocoagulation, with good clinical outcome.
Introduction: Maxillary sinus adenoid cystic carcinoma (MSACC) is a rare malignancy with a propensity for distant metastasis CASE PRESENTATION: We report a case of a 55 years-old male who was admitted to our department with a complaint of right nasal obstruction and anosmia. Clinical examination, radiological investigations and histopathological examination found a mass compatible with advanced adenoid cystic carcinoma of the right maxillary sinus. Treatment consisted of radio chemotherapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a malignant mesenchymal neoplasm uncommon in adults.
Presentation Of Case: We report the case of an alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma in a rare location and in an adult. It concerns a 46-year-old woman with a mandibular location invading the parotid gland.
Introduction: Bezold abscess is a suppurative complication of mastoiditis that the incidence has significantly decreased in the current era due to the introduction of antibiotics.
Presentation Of Case: We discuss the case of a 62-year-old male who developed Bezold abscess following a right mastoiditis. He presented with laterocervical swelling.
Int J Surg Case Rep
January 2021
Introduction: Lemierre's syndrome is a rare and potentially fatal entity characterized by the spread of an oropharyngeal infection, with secondary suppurative thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein and septic emboli.
Presentation Of Case: We discuss the case of a 52-year-old male who developed Lemierre's syndrome following peritonsillar abscess. He presented with submandibular and submental swelling extending into the neck.
Introduction: 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.