BACKGROUND Although the cytologic findings of adenoid cystic carcinoma have been reported frequently, fine needle aspiration diagnosis of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the external auditory canal has not been reported before in the English-language literature. CASE A 70-year-old female presented with a mass occluding the external auditory canal. Fine needle aspiration cytology was performed. Th...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the contributions of adenoid and tonsil size to childhood obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the interactions between adenotonsillar hypertrophy, age, and obesity in children with OSA. METHODS In total, 495 symptomatic patients were recruited. The patients were assigned to four groups according to age: toddler (age 1-3, n=42), preschool (age 3-6, n=164), school (age 6-...

INTRODUCTION Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the larynx is a rare malignancy characterized by an indolent course and late pulmonary metastases. Metastases from the larynx to the spleen are an unusual event. In the present report, we discuss a patient with adenoid cystic carcinoma of the larynx metastatic to the spleen. A review of the literature did not yield any other such incidents. We revi...

INTRODUCTION The quantity of lymphocytes in adenoid and their cooperation in immunological processes is dependent on proliferation process and their migration to the effectory places. The most important process provide for equilibrium between lymphocytes of tonsils is apopotosis. Special meaning in induction this process has Bcl-2 family proteins with can be divided into pro-apoptotic and anti-...

Adenoid facies is a disorder which refers to the open-mouthed face of children who have long faces with adenoid hypertrophy. Hypertrophy of the lymphoid tissues in the throat (the adenoids) is the most common cause of nasal obstruction in children. The mouth is always open because upper airway congestion/narrowing has made patients obligatory mouth breathers. Persistent mouth breathing is seen ...

The aims of this study are to find out the significance of adenoid nasopharyngeal ratio obtained from lateral X-Ray of nasopharynx to decide on the option of surgical treatment of adenoid and to correlate the symptoms with the relative size of adenoid in the nasopharynx. This prospective study was done on 100 children who presented with bilateral nasal obstruction from 412years of age. Radiolog...

Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the cervix is a rare and aggressive tumor with fatal outcome. In this paper we report two cases of primary adenoid cystic carcinoma and a review of literature. A 80 years old woman, admitted to our hospital with postmenopausal bleeding and hydrorrhea. Gynealogical examination showed a cervical stenotic with the presence of a tumor processus. Biopsy of cervical growth...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare the cephalometric pattern of children with and without adenoid obstruction. METHODS The sample comprised 100 children aged between four and 14 years old, both males and females, subjected to cephalometric examination for sagittal and vertical skeletal analysis. The sample also underwent nasofiberendoscopic examination intended to objectively asse...

Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast is a rare neoplasm that constitutes less than one percent of all mammary carcinomas. To date, there have been about 140 cases reported in the literature. It is a rare variant of adenocarcinoma that usually occurs in the salivary glands. In contrast to the aggressive nature of adenoid cystic carcinoma that occurs in the head and neck region, adenoid cystic ...

Introduction: Microdebrider intracapsular tonsillectomy is a relatively recent surgical procedure used to treat various tonsil and adenoid disorders. Unlike traditional tonsillectomies, which involve the complete removal of tonsils, this technique uses high-speed rotation remove only diseased tissue, allowing for more precise while preserving surrounding healthy tissue. This has gained populari...