PURPOSE High meat consumption, especially red and processed meat consumption is associated with an increased risk of several cancers, however, evidence for oral cavity and oropharynx cancer is limited. Thus, we performed this meta-analysis to determine the association between intakes of total meat, processed meat, red meat, and white meat, and the risk of oral cavity and oropharynx cancer. ME...

Herbst corpuscles are widely distributed throughout the oropharynx of the ostrich and emu in contrast to the general situation in birds. Knowledge of the comparative distribution of Herbst corpuscles in the oropharynx of these two commercially important ratite species may assist in a better understanding of their feeding habits. Tissue sections representing all parts of the oropharynx of five o...

Extensive surgical resection of the aerodigestive track can result in a large and complex defect of the oropharynx, which represents a significant reconstructive challenge for the plastic surgery. Development of microsurgical techniques has allowed for free flap reconstruction of oropharyngeal defects, with superior outcomes as well as decreases in postoperative complications. The reconstructiv...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To evaluate sites and characteristics of upper airway obstruction, as detected with drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) in children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). MATERIAL AND METHODS The medical records of children who underwent DISE were reviewed. Data pertaining to demographics, past medical history, body mass index, tonsil size, adenoid size, polysomnography, an...

A concentration of lymphoid tissue is present at the entrance to the respiratory and digestive tracts called Waldeyer's ring. In the oropharynx this takes the form of the pharyngeal tonsils, the lingual tonsils, and scattered lymphoid follicles of the pharyngeal mucosa. This lymphoid tissue functions as a filtering mechanism to prevent deeper spread of infection which has penetrated the mucosal...

A 14-year-old boy came to the children's ENT department with complaints of absence nasal breathing on right side and sharp difficulty in opposite side. During pharyngoscopy, a neoplasm pale pink colour was visible, elastic, without signs bumpiness, which continued middle oropharynx. This clinical case shows that an antrochoanal polyp this size is exception paediatric practice. surgical interven...