Pertussis Presenting as Hoarseness in An Adult

Xanthoma Disseminatum Presenting with Hoarseness

Introduction: Xanthoma disseminatum (XD) is a rare, benign, non-Langerhans cell histiocytic disorder with unknown etio-pathology. It manifests with multiple, grouped, red-brown to yellow papules and nodules involving the skin, mucous membranes, and internal organs with a predilection for flexures and the face.  Case Report: We report a patient who presented with disseminated xanthomatous pa...

Xanthoma Disseminatum Presenting with Hoarseness

Introduction Xanthoma disseminatum (XD) is a rare, benign, non-Langerhans cell histiocytic disorder with unknown etio-pathology. It manifests with multiple, grouped, red-brown to yellow papules and nodules involving the skin, mucous membranes, and internal organs with a predilection for flexures and the face. Case Report We report a patient who presented with disseminated xanthomatous papules...

Hoarseness as Presenting Complain of a Glomus Vagale

Dear Editor, Vagal paragangliomas are uncommon tumors of the parapharyngeal space, approximately 200 cases having been reported. They arise from tissue of the extra adrenal sympathetic nervous system. They mostly manifest as a painless neck mass near the angle of the mandible usually between the skull base and the hyoid bone. The other manifestations are hoarseness and less commonly dysphagia, ...

Ductus arteriosus aneurysm presenting as hoarseness: successful repair with an endovascular approach

An aneurysm of the ductus arteriosus is a rare finding, particularly in the adult population. These saccular aneurysms arise at the site of an incompletely obliterated ductus arteriosus along the lesser curvature of the aortic arch. Left untreated, it is associated with a high risk of potentially life-threatening complications including rupture, infection and thromboembolism. As a result, surgi...

hoarseness as presenting complain of a glomus vagale