Giant Cholesteatoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Objective: To present a case of giant cholesteatoma and review of the contemporary literature.

Patients: A 61-year-old male presented with foul-smelling discharge from his right ear in the setting of a previous canal wall down mastoidectomy. Otomicroscopy demonstrated a mastoid cavity filled with infected keratinous debris.

Postoperative pain after transcanal endoscopic ear surgery: A systematic literature review.

Objective: Transcanal endoscopic ear surgery is hypothesized to result in less postoperative pain when compared to nonendoscopic techniques due to its minimally invasive nature. In this systematic literature review, we aim to summarize and evaluate the evidence surrounding postoperative pain control and analgesic utilization after transcanal endoscopic ear surgery.

Databases Reviewed: PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane.

Middle ear myoclonus: Systematic review of results and complications for various treatment approaches.

Objective: To perform a systematic review of the diagnosis and treatment of patients with pulsatile tinnitus secondary to middle ear myoclonus.

Databases Reviewed: PubMed, EMBASE, and Scopus.

Methods: A systematic review was performed using standardized methodology.

What is the Role of Hyaluronic Acid Ester in Myringoplasty? Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objective: To reveal odds of tympanic membrane closure and postoperative hearing outcomes for myringoplasty utilizing hyaluronic acid ester via systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data Sources: 1) Search of English articles in PubMed/Medline, Embase, and Cochrane databases published between January 1, 1998 and March 31, 2018.

Study Selection: Inclusion criteria: 1) English language; 2) clinical studies; 3) reported posttreatment perforation status, hearing outcomes, or complications.

Isolated Congenital Round Window Atresia: Report of 2 Cases.

Round window atresia (RWA) is an uncommon condition and can result in a conductive hearing loss. Two cases of nonsyndromal bilateral RWA in 2 members of the same family are reported. Both cases presented with a conductive hearing loss of 20 to 30 dB.

Management of retrosternal goiter: Retrospective study of 72 patients at two secondary care centers.

Objective: Data pertaining to the outcomes of retrosternal goiter surgeries performed at secondary care centers, where thoracic surgery expertise is not readily available, is infrequently reported. Careful patient selection is crucial to avoid an unexpected need for a sternotomy during surgery. We sought to evaluate the surgical management of patients with retrosternal goiters treated at two secondary care centers.

Comparison between endoscopic and external dacryocystorhinostomy by using the Lacrimal Symptom Questionnaire: A pilot study.

Background: Epiphora has a significant impact on the patient's quality of life and is commonly caused by nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) has traditionally been performed via an external approach, which involves a skin incision. With the advent of endoscopes, the endonasal approach to DCR has gained significant popularity.

The extent of surgery for benign parotid pathology and its influence on complications: A prospective cohort analysis.

Background: The surgical management of benign parotid tumors is aimed at complete extirpation of the mass with preservation of facial nerve function. There is a relative paucity of literature pertaining to complications after benign parotid surgery and related risk factors. We aim to critically review the outcomes following treatment of benign parotid pathology when surgery entailed either complete superficial parotidectomy (CSP), partial superficial parotidectomy (PSP) or extracapsular dissection (ECD).

Classification of parotidectomy: a proposed modification to the European Salivary Gland Society classification system.

Parotidectomy remains the mainstay of treatment for both benign and malignant lesions of the parotid gland. There exists a wide range of possible surgical options in parotidectomy in terms of extent of parotid tissue removed. There is increasing need for uniformity of terminology resulting from growing interest in modifications of the conventional parotidectomy.

Immunoglobulin G4-related disease of the orbital cavity, cervical lymph nodes and greater auricular nerve: case report.

IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a novel clinicopathological entity characterised by elevated tissue levels of IgG4-positive plasma cells. It can present in almost every organ systems. We present a case of a 48year-old man with recurrent intra-orbital and cervical lymph node swelling and found to have greater auricular nerve involvement intraoperatively during open surgical biopsy.

Non-islet Cell Tumour Hypoglycaemia (NICTH) in Malignant Mesothelioma: Case Report.

Non-islet cell tumour hypoglycaemia (NICTH) is an uncommon but important clinical condition. It can occur in a setting of known malignancy. Here, we report the case of a 56-year-old, non-diabetic, female patient with unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma who presented with unexplained recurrent hypoglycaemia.

Epithelioid angiomatous nodule of the nasal cavity: Report of 2 cases.

Epithelioid angiomatous nodule (EAN) is a novel clinicopathological entity characterized by a benign proliferation of endothelial cells with prominent epithelioid features. It can arise from any region of the body although it is increasingly being recognized in the head and neck. This paper presents two cases of EAN arising in the nasal cavity where the clinical presentations were recurrent unilateral epistaxis.

Elective management of cervical and parotid lymph nodes in stage N0 cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: a decision analysis.

There is uncertainty regarding the threshold for recommending elective regional nodal treatment in the management of stage N0 cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (cSCCHN). Elective treatment in the form of nodal surgery or irradiation is associated with morbidity. However, patients managed with careful observation sometimes present with advanced disease which often require more extensive therapy or may be unsalvageable altogether.

Role of intraoperative CT-updates during image-guided endoscopic sinus surgery for sinonasal fibro-osseous lesions.

Fibrous dysplasia, ossifying fibroma and osteomas are collectively known as fibro-osseous lesions. Occurrence in the sinonasal region is rare, and its management can be technically challenging. We report a case of an 8-year-old female with cemento-ossifying fibroma of the ethmoid sinus who underwent a two-staged, endoscopically assisted, transfacial resection of the lesion and a 31-year-old male with fibrous dysplasia of the ethmoid sinus who underwent endoscopic removal of the tumor.