Persistent local demucosalization after endoscopic sinus surgery: A report of 3 cases.

Mucosal preservation is paramount to achieving successful outcomes after endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). Despite best surgical practices and implementation of evidenced-based postoperative care, patients in rare cases might exhibit persistent demucosalization that is recalcitrant to conservative therapies. We retrospectively reviewed the records of 3 patients-a 63-year-old woman, a 67-year-old woman, and a 43-year-old man-who experienced clinically significant local demucosalization after uncomplicated ESS despite routine surgical and postoperative management.

Acinic cell carcinoma of the glottis: case report.

Acinic cell carcinoma is a rare tumor of the head and neck that mainly affects the parotid gland but occasionally involves the minor salivary glands of the upper aerodigestive tract. The authors present a case report of an occurrence of a low-grade acinic cell carcinoma of the true vocal fold, which they believe to be the first reported case of this type of carcinoma in this location. Laryngoscopy and laser excision was completed for what was initially thought to be a granuloma, and pathology confirmed low-grade acinic cell carcinoma of the right true vocal fold.