BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence, risk factors, and prognostic significance of level VI lymph node metastases from hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). METHODS A retrospective review of 68 previously untreated patients with hypopharyngeal SCC who underwent level VI node dissection was performed. RESULTS Level VI lymph node metastases occurred in 2...

Head and neck cancers represent a significant proportion of all malignancies; comparatively few occur in the nasal sinuses, and fewer still of these are metastatic in origin. This case describes the presentation and management of a sphenoid sinus metastasis from a primary squamous cell carcinoma of the pyriform fossa.

THE CORTEX of the hippocampus and dentate gyrus, together with the pyriform area and the nuclear masses of the amygdala, are traditionally described as portions of the rhinencephalon, with the implication that they are predominantly or exclusively concerned with olfactory sensation. There is evidence, however, that more generalized functions only incidentally related to olfaction may be subserv...

OBJECTIVES This case series outlines the advantages of using 0.1% intranasal dexamethasone drops (IDD) to treat nasal obstruction in patients with congenital pyriform aperture stenosis (PAS). METHODS Five consecutive cases of PAS were reviewed. RESULTS Three patients were treated with IDD alone, and 2 were treated surgically and had residual postoperative nasal obstruction before IDD. Four ...