Treatment outcomes in patients with supraglottic laryngeal cancer: a single centre study.

Background: Treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the supraglottic larynx (SCCSL) in Denmark has changed in several ways from the year 2000 to 2014, including the introduction of IMRT radiation technique and the addition of concurrent chemotherapy (CRT), as well as systematic reduction in waiting times until treatment initiation.

Aim/objectives: Our aim is to investigate the effect of the abovementioned factors on overall survival (OS) and locoregional control (LC) for SCCSL patients.

Materials And Methods: Retrospective cohort study with data from the DAHANCA database.

[The internal carotid artery as a pulsating protrusion into the pharyngeal wall].

This case report describes an aberrant course of the internal carotid artery (ICA) in a patient presenting with symptoms of globus sensation, mild chronic cough and occasional aspiration. Clinically, a pulsating oro-hypopharyngeal tumour could only be visualized by fiberlaryngoscopy. A CT-scan showed a tortuous ICA protruding into the lateral and posterior pharyngeal wall.

The introduction of sialendoscopy has significantly contributed to a decreased number of excised salivary glands in Denmark.

Excision has been the treatment of choice in benign non-tumorous obstructive disorders of the major salivary glands, when symptoms persisted in spite of conservative measures. Unfortunately surgical resection has been associated with a relatively high rate of adverse effects. To meet the need for a less invasive treatment modality for benign obstructive non-tumorous disorders (i.

[Successful conservative treatment after accidental stab wound to the chest].

A five year-old girl was admitted to hospital following an accidental stab wound to the chest, inflicted by a knife placed in a dishwasher's cutlery tray. Investigations revealed a traumatic ventricular septum defect of the heart, with a pericardial effusion. Since the patient remained haemodynamically stable, surgical intervention was considered unnecessary.