Plasmacytoma of the Head and Neck: Case Series and Review of the Literature.

Solitary plasmacytoma is a rare neoplasm characterized by localized proliferation of monoclonal plasma cells and is classified as solitary bone or solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma. Here, we present two rare cases of plasmacytoma of the head and neck. The first is a 78-year-old male who presented with a 3-month history of epistaxis and progressive obstruction of the right nasal passage.

Racial and Ethnic Bias in Letters of Recommendation and Personal Statements for Application to Otolaryngology Residency.

Introduction: The persistent lack of racial and ethnic diversity within the field of otolaryngology calls for an analysis of potential bias within the residency application system. Letters of recommendation (LORs) and personal statements (PSs) are the most important subjective application constituents. This subjectivity predisposes these components to implicit bias.

Spectral integration of synchronous and asynchronous cues to consonant identification.

The goal of the present research was to determine how well observers utilize cues to consonant identification from different spectral regions that occur asynchronously as opposed to synchronously across frequency; such an ability would be useful for processing speech in the context of a spectro-temporally complex masker (e.g., competing speech).