abstract background: the retroauricular-temporal or washio flap has been introduced for reconstruction of partial nose and cheek defects, and has many advantages. we decided to evaluate the extended use of this technique in order to repair full thickness nasal defects. methods: superficial temporal and retroauricular arteries are identified with doppler flowmetry. selection points a, b, c and d...

A Pakistani male patient presented with a parotid and retroauricular mass on both sides, which was diagnosed as Kimura’s disease. Kimura’s disease is a chronic disorder of unknown origin, which presents as subcutaneous mass, predominantly in the cervical and head region, with regional lymphadenopathy, blood eosinophilia and elevated serum IgE levels. Steroid therapy usually induces remission of...

We described a patient with a pulsatile retroauricular mass that was caused by pathologically proved angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia. Angiography and contrast-enhanced CT were performed before surgical excision. Although rare, this entity should be considered in the differential diagnosis of hypervascular masses of the superficial head and neck.

BACKGROUND Infective dermatitis associated with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1; IDH) is a chronic recurrent eczema affecting HTLV-1-infected children. The epidemiological and dermatological characteristics of IDH are described, and their principal diagnostic criteria are reevaluated. METHODS Forty-two patients were included: 40 patients serologically positive for HTLV-1 and 2 ...