Deviprasad Dosemane

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, MAHE. India.

[ 1 ] - Staging of Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Cancer: Computed Tomography versus Histopathology

Introduction: Computed tomography (CT) imaging is the choice of investigation for evaluation of extent of tumor under the mucosa, locally and regionally. This study was undertaken to assess the accuracy of preoperative CT imaging in the staging of carcinoma of the larynx and hypopharynx.   Materials and Methods: In this retrospective study, all cases who were clinically (c) staged T3–T4 and w...

[ 3 ] - Seek the Spindle Tumor in Submandibular Space

Introduction: Submandibular region is surgically significant in the head and neck field and a mass in this region may have multiple differential diagnoses.   Case Report: An elderly man came with a single 4×2.5 cm swelling in the neck on the right side, just below the lower jaw, since one month. Ultrasound showed an irregular heterogeneous hypoechoic les...

[ 4 ] - “Read” and ‘Tailor’ Your Treatment

Introduction: Thesinonasal tract is an area that may be affected by various types of neoplastic lesions with more variety than what is encountered in other parts of the upper airway and food passage.   Case Report: An elderly gentleman of 65 years complained of nose block on both sides for 3 months. On examination, he had firm polypoidal masses arising from the middle me...