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A 29 year old female with a chiasmal syndrome secondary to a Rathke's cleft cyst is described. The histology and pathogenesis of these rare cysts are discussed, contrasting them with other hypophysial cysts.

CONCLUSION: Despite improvement in length of stay in high-volume centers, our findings differ with previous literature demonstrating that concentration of resources in high-volume centers generates cost-savings, as our results do not show a reduction in cost in the high-volume centers. High volume centers may undertake more complex cases, increasing costs, although there was no significant diff...

Reconstruction of the cleft nasal deformity can often pose a significant challenge to a rhinoplasty surgeon. Principal features of unilateral and bilateral cleft nasal deformities and their changes with growth are discussed. This article reviews current trends in cleft nasal rhinoplasty associated with early and late intervention. Finally, the authors review their own data on the applications o...

Branchial cleft cysts usually present as a unilateral, fluctuant soft tissue swelling that is localized deep to the anterior border of sternocleidomastoid in the lateral aspect of the neck. They are often noticed late in childhood or early adulthood. It is important that clinical diagnosis and, in some cases, appropriate imaging is performed, so that definitive treatment may be carried out. The...

The paper “Nonsyndromic Mandibular Symphysis Cleft” by Leela Krishna Guttikonda et al. was interesting. However, we would like to point out a factual error in the discussion in this paper. In the seventh paragraph of discussion the authors have attributed one theory for the formation of this cleft to Rana et al. for an article published in Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery in 2004. This is fact...

The course of a third branchial fistula is derived from its embryological origin, in accordance with the branchial apparatus theory. Treatment of this condition requires complete removal of the tract in order to avoid recurrence; however, this can pose a risk to the surrounding structures. We report the case of a complete third branchial fistula as well as a literature review on its theoretical...

We report a case of a 37-year-old Japanese female. She had a Tessier no. 8 craniofacial cleft and an orbital lipoma in the lateral canthal region. Excisional surgery and pathological examination revealed a genuine lipoma. No other case has been reported in the literature. Here, we present our case of a rare genuine lipoma located in lateral canthal region of the Tessier no. 8 cleft.

The objective of the two case reports was to discuss the pathogenesis, origin, and therapeutic options for vallecular cysts. Method of Study. 2 children diagnosed in our department were treated by transoral endoscopic surgery, using cold instruments, suspension laryngoscopy and the operating microscope. Results. Both cases presented breathing and deglutition problems at diagnosis. The surgery a...