ENUCLEATION OF THE TONSIL.

The Technique of Tonsil Enucleation

Schwannoma of the tonsil.

Between 25 and 48% of schwannomas have been reported to occur in the head and neck region; the acoustic nerve is involved in most cases. Schwannomas arising in the tonsil are extremely uncommon. We report a case of tonsillar schwannoma in a 23-year-old woman. We also review the literature on this rare entity.

A Pedunculated Hamartomatous Polyp of the Palatine Tonsil

  Hamartomatous polyps of the palatine tonsil are very rare. They have been variously termed as a lymphangiectatic fibrous polyp, lipoma, pedunculated tonsil etc. in the English literature. We present here a case of hamartomatous polyp of the tonsil occurring in a 32-year-old male who presented with bilateral enlarged palatine tonsils with recurrent tonsillitis. Surgical excision showed two pa...

the effect of taftan pozzolan on the compressive strength of concrete in the environmental conditions of oman sea (chabahar port)

cement is an essential ingredient in the concrete buildings. for production of cement considerable amount of fossil fuel and electrical energy is consumed. on the other hand for generating one tone of portland cement, nearly one ton of carbon dioxide is released. it shows that 7 percent of the total released carbon dioxide in the world relates to the cement industry. considering ecological issu...

Enucleation of the Talus

Enucleation or triple dislocation of the talus is a rare injury; in literature, it represents 2 to 10% of the talar trauma. The prognosis for this type of injury is dominated by the risk of osteonecrosis. We report a case of closed enucleation of the talus, treated in a conservative manner with satisfactory functional outcome. It's a patient of 32 years, victim of a road traffic accident that r...