Oncologic Panendoscopy: Description of an Optimized Procedure Based on Our Experience.

 All patients with a new head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) undergo diagnostic panendoscopy as part of the screening for synchronous second primary tumors. It includes a pharyngolaryngoscopy (PLS), a tracheobronchoscopy and esophagoscopy, and a stomatoscopy. Rigid techniques are risky, with long learning curves.

Pott's puffy tumor presenting as a frontal swelling under a Swiss army helmet.

In this report, we describe an uncommon presentation of a Pott's puffy tumor, which is defined as a subperiosteal abscess related to a chronic frontal sinusitis. This condition has become rare in our part of the world because of the widespread use of antibiotics. Clinical history, investigations, and management are presented.

Preauricular transmandibular and transzygomatic approach for tumors of the infratemporal fossa revisited.

Aim: To demonstrate the surgical technique and results in patients operated on with a preauricular transmandibular transzygomatic approach.

Methods: This surgical technique was used in 21 patients with benign and malignant tumors of the infratemporal fossa (ITF), operated on between 1999 and 2011.

Results: Twenty-one patients were enrolled in the study.