AIM Finger-sucking in early childhood can induce morphologic changes in the oropharynx and upper airways, which could arise even in children without reported oral breathing. The aim of this study was to compare cephalometric findings in children with and without finger sucking habit with respect to oral breathing. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifty-six children aged 4 to 12 years (28 with diagnosis ...

There are a few reports about bradycardia or asystole caused by direct laryngoscopy. However, we encountered severe bradycardia in response to suspension laryngoscopy for laryngeal polypectomy after safely completing tracheal intubation using a direct laryngoscope with a curved blade. The tip of the curved blade of the direct laryngoscope is positioned at the vallecula (between the base of the ...

Collet-Sicard syndrome is a rare syndrome that involves paralysis of 9th to 12th cranial nerves. We report an uncommon case of schwannoma of the hypoglossal nerve in a 39-year-old woman presented with slurred speech, hoarse voice, and swallowing difficulty. Physical examination revealed decreased gag reflex on the right side, decreased laryngeal elevation, tongue deviation to the right side, an...

INTRODUCTION Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that has displayed increasing incidence in the last decades. It is estimated that up to 20% of tuberculosis cases affect extra-pulmonary organs. In the ENT area, soft palate and tongue are the least probable locations. CASE REPORT A 62-year-old female with a history of rheumatoid arthritis and treatment with corticosteroids and Adalimumab, de...

A thirty-seven-year-old male patient presented with dysphagia and hoarseness six months after complete remission of acute myeloid leukemia (AML-M0), which had been treated with chemotherapy. Physical examination revealed left vocal cord paralysis and involvement of the 9th, 10th, and 12th cranial nerves. Sagittal and axial magnetic resonance scans of the nasopharynx and neck showed a mass in th...

We report a patient with traumatic atlanto-occipital dislocation who presented with dysphagia as the chief complaint. A 59-year-old man complained of swallowing difficulty for 2 months after trauma to the neck. On physical examination, there was atrophy of the right sternocleidomastoid and upper trapezius muscles, and the tongue was deviated to the right. In a videofluoroscopic swallowing study...