[Dysphagia with no obvious cause: globus pharyngeus].

Globus pharyngeus or globus sensation is an ordinary ENT referral. It comprises a persistent or intermittent painless feeling of a lump or foreign body in the throat and may be outlined as a tightening or choking sensation. It is usually long-lasting and has a tendency to recur.

Management Strategy of Intracranial Complications of Sinusitis: Our Experience and Review of the Literature.

Objective: Sinusitis or rhinosinusitis is a very common disease worldwide, and in some cases, it leads to intracranial complications (ICS). These are more common in immunocompromised patients or with underlying comorbidities, but even healthy individuals, can be affected. Nowadays, ICS have become less common thanks to improved antibiotic therapies, radiological diagnostic methods, surgical techniques and skills.

Unexpected foreign body induced refractory maxillary sinusitis.

Maxillary sinusitis induced by ipsilateral dental manipulation often carries the risk of sinusal foreign body impaction. Adequate evaluation mandates radiological exploration of the sinus. Management requires complete foreign body removal, surgical drainage of the sinus, and closure of any oroantral communication or fistula.

Atypical localisation of pleomorphic adenoma issue from heterotopic salivary tissue in the supraclavicular region: diagnosis and management.

Heterotopic salivary tissue (HST) is a normal salivary tissue located outsides the major and minor salivary glands. Multiple sites of localisation of heterotopias have been described, the occurrence of HST in the neck is rare and it may have several clinical manifestation. We report the case of 72-year-old Caucasian man presenting a suspect mass on the left-sided supraclavicular region.

Advantages of otorhinolaryngologist performed transcervical ultrasonography in the management of peritonsillar abscess.

Objectives: Peritonsillar abscess (PTA) is a very common infection, in particular in pediatric and adolescent population. A distinction between peritonsillar cellulitis and abscess should be made to determine the appropriate treatment. Nonetheless, the difference cannot always be made on physical examination alone and often requires imaging by computed tomography (CT).

Spontaneous transethmoidal meningoencephalocele presenting in the form of recurrent unilateral nasal discharge: discussion of the diagnosis and endoscopic surgical management.

Meningoencephaloceles of the skull base most commonly occur as a sequela of head trauma or they can more rarely be congenital malformations. Several types of encephalocele exist depending on anatomic features and localisation. Clinical presentation and symptoms can vary.

Deep radiation-induced ulcer following nasopharyngeal carcinoma: surgical management.

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), an uncommon malignancy in Western Countries and Radiotherapy, remains an effective treatment. Its side effects are classified as either immediate or late; postradiation necrosis is as an important late side effect with a strong impact on the prognosis in patients with NPC. We report the case of 65-year-old Caucasian man presenting with a deep necrotic ulcer of the nasopharynx and osteoradionecrosis of the skull base that appeared 3 months after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Sinonasal relapses of a primary isolated extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma of the testis.

WHO first recognised extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma (ENKTCL) in 2001, thanks to technical advances in anatomopathology and immunohistochemistry. It is divided into nasal and extranasal subgroups depending on the primary site. Primary isolated NK/T-cell lymphoma of the testis is rare.

Navigation-guided biopsy of retropharyngeal lymph nodes.

The impact of metastasis to the retropharyngeal lymph node group is poorly understood because of the difficult access to the retropharyngeal space (RPS). In 20%-50% of surgically treated oropharyngeal, hypopharyngeal, and cervical oesophageal carcinomas, we can find metastases to the retropharyngeal lymph nodes (RPLNs). The use of a three-dimensional (3D)-imaging-guided navigation system to perform a biopsy for a suspicion of metastasis in an RPLN can provide advantages in terms of better precision and 3D orientation with protection of the surrounding critical structures.

Repair of displaced thyroid cartilage fracture using miniplate osteosynthesis.

Acute laryngeal trauma is estimated to occur in approximately one patient per 14 500 to 42 500 emergency room admissions. If the larynx is injured, its vital functions are affected and can be threatened in case of severe injury. Soft cartilage offers no protective advantage, which is the reason why young as well as older individuals are at risk of thyroid cartilage fracture.

Locoregional Control and Toxicity in Head and Neck Carcinoma Patients following Helical Tomotherapy-Delivered Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy Compared with 3D-CRT Data.

Objectives: To assess the feasibility and efficacy of intensity-modulated radiation implemented with helical tomotherapy image-guided with daily megavoltage computed tomography for head and neck cancer.

Methods: Between May 2010 and May 2013, 72 patients were treated with curative intent. The median age was 64 years, with 57% undergoing definitive and 43% postoperative radiotherapy.

Recurrent Complete Pharyngo-Oesophageal Stricture Treated by Multidisciplinary Anterograde-Retrograde Endoscopic Dilation.

Complete pharyngo-oesophageal stricture (PES) after radiotherapy for head and neck cancer is a relatively rare and difficult complication to manage. Historically this condition has been treated surgically, but endoscopic approaches are now available. We present a 61-year-old man with an epidermoid carcinoma of the supraglottic stage and a micro-invasive epidermoid carcinoma of the oropharynx treated surgically and subsequently by adjuvant radiotherapy.

Thoracocervicofacial Emphysema after Heimlich's Maneuvre.

We report an extremely rare example of a thoracocervicofacial subcutaneous emphysema after Heimlich maneuver case.

Residual fistula of fourth branchial arch anomalies and recurrent left-side cervical abscess: clinical case and review of the literature.

Congenital fourth branchial arch anomalies are uncommon entities. Most of these anomalies are diagnosed in childhood. The majority of cases occur on the left side.

[Tracheal replacement grafts: current options].

A critical review of publications on tracheal reconstruction is presented. The extent of the resection defect in terms of horizontal circumference or longitudinal extension determines the difficulty of the reconstruction. To allow a valid comparison, a classification of tracheal defects is proposed.

Sarcoidosis of the submandibular gland: A systematic review.

Introduction: Submandibular gland sarcoidosis is rare and little is known about its clinical presentation besides the usual neck swelling. The aim of the study was to extract clinical knowledge on submandibular sarcoidosis from the literature.

Methods: A systematic review was performed using a search in Medline with the key-words "sarcoidosis," "submandibular," "submaxillary.