BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to assess the ex-utero intrapartum therapy (EXIT) applied to 3 of the 7 cases with oropharyngeal or neck masses and review the indicators of the need for an EXIT procedure. CASE REPORT Prenatal presentation, size and localization of the masses, existence of fetal hydrops and associated findings such as polyhydramnios, intraoperative managements, complicati...

The diagnosis and management of masses of the neck require strict attention to obtaining a history and performing a physical examination so as to establish a differential diagnosis for the mass under consideration. The development of a differential diagnosis of a neck mass frequently includes neoplastic and nonneoplastic salivary lesions that are considered as a function of the age of the patie...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effect of solid pancreatic masses on the pancreatic duct (PD) at the endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and the relationship of the location/size of a mass and PD dilation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients who underwent EUS for pancreatic indications from 2011 to 2013 at a single center were retrospectively identified. Those with biopsies that revealed adenocarcinoma or neur...

In reply to the Letter to the Editor by Prof. Wiwanitki (1) concerning my recent study, we stated that “FNA is a useful atraumatic diagnostic technique with a high diagnostic accuracy which can provide a highly sensitive diagnosis with low false positive diagnoses in patients with nonthyroidal masses” (2). The author stated that FNA has 10.4% false negative results according to a recent study b...

Abstract Background Neuroblastic tumors arise from primitive sympathetic ganglion cells and are the most common extracranial solid tumor of childhood. Ganglioneuroma is well-differentiated, benign subtype comprises less than 1% all soft tissue tumors. One to 5% these occur in head neck, including parapharyngeal space. It uncommon find a physically detectable, neoplastic space mass child. Case r...

Congenital cervical anomalies are important to consider in the differential of head and neck masses in children and adults. These lesions can present as palpable cystic masses, infected masses, draining sinuses, or fistulae. Thyroglossal duct cysts are most common, followed by branchial cleft anomalies, dermoid cysts, and more rarely median cervical clefts. Other topics discussed include median...

Background and Objective: Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is a well-established method of diagnosis in palpable masses of various sites. This study was conducted to evaluate the usefulness of FNAC as a diagnostic tool in the management of patients with cervical lymphadenopathy. Patients and Methods: Totally 178 patients admitted to Loghman-Hakim Hospital , Tehran, Iran, with cervical ma...

Benign symmetrical lipomatosis is a rare condition characterized by symmetrical deposition of adipose tissue in the neck, sholder, and arm area. About 200 cases have been reported in the medical literature, primarily from Europe. A 54-year-old man presented with masses in the neck, shoulders and arms. He underwent surgical treatment based on cosmetic reasons. Histopathologically, subcutaneous t...

This is the first reported case of a marginal zone lymphoma with prominent lymphoepithelial sialadenitis of heterotopic salivary gland tissue. A 67-year-old female patient presented neck masses. Neck 3-dimensional computed tomography suggested Sjögren’s syndrome in both parotid glands and also revealed several cervical lymph nodes enlargement. Histologic findings of superficial parotid glands w...