Herpes zoster is caused by reactivation of latent varicella virus (VZV). It may manifest as various clinical symptoms and signs depending on the cranial nerves (CNs) involved, especially in head neck region. Involvement CNs IX X VZV rarely reported compared to that CN V, VII, VIII. Here we describe a case infection pharynx larynx with multiple neuropathies (CN IX, X). A 70-year-old male complai...

UNLABELLED Lymph node metastases (LNM) are common in hypophariyngeal carcinomas; the neck dissection is an important therapeutic approach. AIM to analyze the incidence and distribution of LNM and failures in treating the contralateral neck. METHODS a retrospective study of 174 patients with hypopharyngeal cancer treated from 1978 to 2003. The distribution of LNM and regional recurrences wer...

BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS Multiple squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) frequently arise in the upper aerodigestive tract, referred to as the field cancerization phenomenon. The aim of this study was to elucidate the detailed clinical features of second primary head and neck (H&N) SCCs arising in patients with esophageal SCC. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 818 patients underwent endoscopic resect...

PURPOSE Early hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPSCC) is a rarely diagnosed disease, for which the optimal treatment has not been defined yet. We assessed patterns of failure and outcomes in early HPSCC treated with various therapeutic approaches to identify its optimal treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-six patients with stage I (n = 10) and II (n = 26) treated between January 19...