Introduction. Cholesterol granuloma is a rare benign cystic neoplasm characterised by fibrous capsule, and fluid containing cholesterol crystals, multinucleated giant cells, erythrocytes haemosiderin. granulomas are usually found in diverse parts of the temporal bone, most commonly – petrous apex. Very few cases other organs have been reported, to our knowledge none reported larynx. The main pu...

INTRODUCTION Tuberculosis (TB) is a relatively prevalent infectious disease caused by a bacterium called mycobacterium tuberculosis. It primarily involves the lungs, but it can also affect other organs causing a variety of symptoms. CASE REPORT In this report, a rare case with primary involvement of pyriform sinus and vallecula due to tuberculosis in a 74-year-old woman who complained of odyn...

Background: Unusual enlargement of nasopharynx can disrupt air flow through the nose. The aim of this study was to investigate the cephalometric parameters in the upper airways. Methods: This retrospective descriptive study was conducted on 32 adults with Class II malocclusion without the history of night apnea in Qazvin. The radiographs were obtained from the...

A 32-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 2-day history of nonproductive cough, fever, severe sore throat, odynophagia, and dysphagia. A chest radiograph showed no significant finding, but the lateral view of the neck demonstrated ‘‘vallecula’’ and ‘‘thumbprint’’ signs (Figure 1). Significant laboratory findings were a white blood cell count of 22,000/mL with 93% neurtrophi...

El enfrentamiento de estridor en el Servicio Urgencias puede ser un desafío para clínico. La mayoría los pacientes responderán a medidas estándar anafilaxia, no obstante, ante refractarios tratamiento se deben sospechar otras patologías. Presentamos caso clínico una paciente refractaria manejo anafilaxia. Se realiza videolaringoscopia que identifica quiste vallecula y maneja mediante protección...

Epiglottitis is inflammation and cellulitis of the soft tissues above the glottis − the epiglottis, vallecula, arytenoid cartilage and aryepiglottic folds. It is a life-threatening emergency which is most commonly caused by the bacteria Haemophilus influenzae type b. The incidence of epiglottitis has declined dramatically since the introduction of the Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine and c...

Results: Five patients (17%) experienced gastrostomy tube placement, 4 patients (13%) stricture, and 13 (45%) pneumonia. There was a significant difference in the fraction of gastrostomy tube placement among type II VHPL (36%), type I VHPL (0%), and type III VHPL (0%) (p=0.014). Flap size (lager than 70 cm2) was significantly associated with gastrostomy tube placement (p=0.043). No clinical var...

Two further points of surgical anatomy require emphasis. First, some authors include the retromolar trigone as part of the oropharynx while others do not. The retromolar trigone is included in the oral cavity in the UICC/AJC (Union Internationale Contre Le Cancer/American Joint Committee) definition, and tumours of the trigone should not be considered as oropharyngeal tumours. Second, tumours o...

A foreign body (FB) in the upper aerodigestive tract is a common clinical problem that presents as as acute emergency. Sharp FB, such as fish bone or chicken bone, commonly lodges in the tonsil, base of tongue, vallecula or pyriform fossa. Dislodgement of a FB into the laryngopharynx is very rare and specifically onto the vocal cord is extremely uncommon. This case report illustrates a rare cas...