Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal

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Objective: Microtia patients with hemifacial microsomia (HFM) have a host of distinct anatomical disorder of skeletal and soft tissue asymmetries. The purpose of this study was to assess soft tissue discrepancies in microtia patients with HFM and their correlation with skeletal discrepancies. Methods: A total of 42 patients were enrolled and studied prospectively using a 3-dimensional superimposition and color mapping of the soft and hard tissues. Mirroring techniques created perfectly symmetric models for comparison...

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Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a rare and aggressive cancerous tumor that arises from embryonal mesenchymal cells with skeletal muscle differentiation, and it is exceedingly rare that occurs specifically in the larynx. To date, only 22 instances of laryngeal pleomorphic RMSs have been documented in adults. Consequently, there is limited information available to assist healthcare professionals in effectively handling RMS in the larynx of adult patients. Here, we present an uncommon occurrence involving a 45-year-old man who experienced progressive hoarseness and received a diagnosis of pleomorphic RMS affecting the larynx...

Metastatic papillary thyroid carcinoma in the lymph nodes without a primary tumor in the thyroid gland is rarely reported. We report the case of a 63-year-old male who had a left neck level II palpable mass. A left cervical mass had previously undergone 2 central needle biopsies, but only atypical cells had been identified. His prior medical history included surgical treatment for prostate cancer 11 years ago. There was no suspicious primary tumor in the endoscopic examination. After the excisional biopsy, the pathologic finding was metastatic papillary carcinoma from the thyroid, and there were no aberrant findings in the thyroid sonography...

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Septoplasty is a widely performed procedure globally to correct a deviated nasal septum and improve nasal breathing. Life-threatening nasal bleeding as a complication of septoplasty has been reported in a few cases in the literature. In cases of massive postoperative nasal bleeding, transarterial embolization using angiography was performed for the treatment. This article documents 1 case of excessive postoperative nasal bleeding following an uneventful septoplasty, which was successfully treated with embolization of the frontal branch of the middle meningeal artery...

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Objective: Determine the prevalence of nasal airway obstruction (NAO) in patients presenting to general otolaryngology clinics using the Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation Scale (NOSE) score as a screening tool. Study Design: The clinic staff at 149 otolaryngology specialty clinics geographically distributed in the United States administered the NOSE Scale assessment to 3533 patients presenting to the clinics over a period of 1 week, regardless of the reason for the visit. All patients completed the NOSE Scale score, and additional data were collected, including the primary reason for the visit...

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Objectives: We explored the value of supraclavicular flaps in repairing pharyngeal fistula. Methods: Patients treated with supraclavicular flaps were included. Data on preoperative radiotherapy, surgical modality, flap size, postoperative healing, and other clinical outcomes were collected. Techniques, indications, and postoperative complications after repairing with supraclavicular flaps were described. A total of 16 male patients aged 58 to 79 years were involved, including 10 cases of postoperative pharyngeal fistula after hypopharyngeal cancer, 5 cases of postoperative pharyngeal fistula after laryngeal cancer, and 1 case of postoperative pharyngeal fistula after laryngeal and esophageal cancer...

Backgrounds: Adenoidectomy is widely used to cure sleep-disordered breathing symptoms in children, torus tubarius hypertrophy (TTH) after adenoidectomy causing recurred snoring, sleep apnea, nasal obstruction, or mouth breathing was rarely reported, and the causes of TTH are still unclear. Objectives: To report a rare complication TTH after adenoidectomy, and the features of TTH. Material and Methods: A total of 36 pediatric patients with TTH diagnosed by our hospital from January 2017 to 2023 were included in this study...

Thyroglossal duct cyst carcinoma (TGDCCa) is a rare condition with only approximately 300 cases reported to date. There is a lack of comprehensive reporting on its clinical manifestations, ultrasound, contrast-enhanced computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features, immunophenotyping, procedure, and prognosis following modified Sistrunk's procedure. This study aimed to address these gaps by analyzing and summarizing the clinical features of 5 cases of papillary carcinoma arising in thyroglossal duct cysts (TGDC)...

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the necessity of subsequent dental treatment for patients with odontogenic sinusitis (OS) after endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). METHODS: OS patients who received ESS from January 2018 to May 2022 were eligible. Demographic data, medical history, Lund-Mackay (LM) computed tomography (CT) score, Lund-Kennedy (LK) endoscopic score, and OS-specific CT score were recorded and analyzed. All patients were followed up for 6 months after surgery...

Background: Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (endoDCR) has proven to be an effective minimally invasive surgical procedure for treatment of nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Post-surgical endonasal debridement has not yet been independently assessed for its impact on functional success. Methods: A retrospective review was performed of all patients who underwent endoDCR by an experienced oculofacial plastic surgeon over 7 years (2012-2019). Post-operative intranasal debridement was not routinely performed from March 2012 to February 2016...

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Objectives: To explore the clinical manifestations and vestibular-evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) characteristics in patients diagnosed with benign recurrent vertigo (BRV) accompanied by cochlear symptoms or migraine history. Methods: A total of 34 patients were diagnosed with BRV (57 ears) and 30 healthy volunteers (60 ears) were recruited. They were divided into 4 groups: Group A consisted of 17 patients diagnosed as BRV with cochlear symptoms (21 ears), Group B consisted of 11 patients diagnosed as BRV with migraine history (22 ears), and Group C consisted of 7 patients with BRV without cochlear symptoms and migraine history (14 ears)...