{"title":"Vibrant Soundbridge implant in a patient with Fanconi anemia","authors":"Y. Alanazi, Roa Halawani, F. Alzhrani","doi":"10.1080/23772484.2020.1756295","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23772484.2020.1756295","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The Vibrant Soundbridge implant with a short process coupler placed at the short process of the incus has been successfully used to treat conductive hearing loss. Coupling of the floating mass transducer of the Vibrant Soundbridge to the short process of the incus is technically less demanding than incus long process vibroplasty and is more likely to generate a positive outcome without significantly changing residual hearing or resulting in medical or surgical complications. Herein, we describe a 19-year-old male patient with bilateral conductive hearing loss and Fanconi anemia who underwent vibroplasty with a short process coupler. Speech discrimination scores in both quiet and noisy environments, as well as the quality of life questionnaire results, revealed better functional gain with the use of the Vibrant Soundbridge than with the use of a conventional hearing aid. The results of the present case highlight the feasibility of implanting a Vibrant Soundbridge with a short process coupler in patients with conductive hearing loss due to Fanconi anemia.","PeriodicalId":40723,"journal":{"name":"Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports","volume":"5 1","pages":"42 - 46"},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/23772484.2020.1756295","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47392038","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Urík, I. Šlapák, Dagmar Hošnová, A. Trčková, Denisa Pavlovská, Bronislava Bubeníčková
{"title":"Bilateral cochlear implantation in children with common cavity","authors":"M. Urík, I. Šlapák, Dagmar Hošnová, A. Trčková, Denisa Pavlovská, Bronislava Bubeníčková","doi":"10.1080/23772484.2020.1756820","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23772484.2020.1756820","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Objective A child with severe sensorineural hearing loss due to congenital malformation of the inner ear may benefit from cochlear implantation. However, surgery is usually difficult for a surgeon due to anatomical variability; hearing benefit is uncertain; and there is a risk of complications. Patient and intervention We describe a case of a child with bilateral common cavity malformation (CCM) in which we performed bilateral cochlear implantation using transmastoid labyrinthotomy (TML) with a standard electrode. Main outcomes and results We observed a very good audiological results using Visual Reinforcement Audiometry and speech development after the implantaion. Conclusion TML is a simple procedure which is less time-consuming and which carries a lower risk of facial nerve damage.","PeriodicalId":40723,"journal":{"name":"Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports","volume":"5 1","pages":"38 - 41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/23772484.2020.1756820","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47250947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. Kono, Toru Sasaki, Mio Sakaguchi, Satoru Takahashi, H. Fujii, Tomohiko Yamauchi, H. Nishino
{"title":"A rare case of extraskeletal Ewing’s sarcoma arising from the larynx","authors":"E. Kono, Toru Sasaki, Mio Sakaguchi, Satoru Takahashi, H. Fujii, Tomohiko Yamauchi, H. Nishino","doi":"10.1080/23772484.2020.1776127","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23772484.2020.1776127","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract We report a rare case of extraskeletal Ewing’s sarcoma originating from the larynx. This report describes a 20-year-old man with a large laryngeal tumor extending to the left hypopharynx. This was confirmed to be Ewing’s sarcoma based on biopsy and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) findings. Surgery was considered to be inappropriate due to the large tumor size. He received one course of VDC-IE (vincristine, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide, and etoposide) chemotherapy, but this proved to be ineffective. Radiotherapy at a total dose of 68.4 Gy/38 fractions resulted in marked shrinkage of the tumor. The patient is alive 20 months after treatment with no sign of recurrence or metastasis. The highlights of this report are that FISH is important for the early confirmation of a suspected Ewing’s sarcoma diagnosis and that the treatment provided is effective for prolonging the survival of a patient with Ewing’s sarcoma.","PeriodicalId":40723,"journal":{"name":"Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports","volume":"5 1","pages":"47 - 51"},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/23772484.2020.1776127","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46248928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Saeko Matsuzaki, Naoki Oishi, Satoko Wakabayashi, K. Ogawa
{"title":"Schwannoma of the external auditory canal as a part of schwannomatosis","authors":"Saeko Matsuzaki, Naoki Oishi, Satoko Wakabayashi, K. Ogawa","doi":"10.1080/23772484.2018.1563493","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23772484.2018.1563493","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract We experienced a very rare case, which we believe to be sporadic schwannomatosis, in which a 49-year-old female patient presented with conductive hearing loss due to a subcutaneous tumor in the right external auditory canal and the symptoms were completely ameliorated by surgery. The patient had surgical histories of multiple cervical spinal cord schwannoma removal. At the age of 47, she was referred to our department due to a growing tumor in the right external auditory canal. At the initial visit, a smooth surface tumor was found in the right external auditory canal, and pure tone audiometry confirmed the conductive hearing loss of the right ear. Also, several tender masses with severe pain were observed around the right auricle. Contrast-enhanced MRI images revealed multiple well-defined masses in the right external ear canal, and above, behind, and below the right auricle. Furthermore, a small vestibular schwannoma localized in the left internal ear canal was found. We performed a surgical resection of the tumor in the right external auditory canal and the subcutaneous tumors around the right ear. Histopathological examination showed that all tumors were schwannomas with no malignant findings. After the surgery, the right air-bone gap completely disappeared, and so did the severe pain around the auricle. Her clinical course suggests that the schwannomas were a part of systematic schwannomatosis. This is the first case report of schwannomatosis of which the schwannoma was located in the external auditory canal.","PeriodicalId":40723,"journal":{"name":"Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports","volume":"4 1","pages":"5 - 9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/23772484.2018.1563493","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44910446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Y. Kajimoto, N. Otsuki, M. Teshima, Yukiko Morinaga, T. Itoh, K. Nibu
{"title":"Successful Treatment of Interdigitating Dendritic Cell Sarcoma Presenting as Multiple Parotid Tumors","authors":"Y. Kajimoto, N. Otsuki, M. Teshima, Yukiko Morinaga, T. Itoh, K. Nibu","doi":"10.1080/23772484.2019.1635887","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23772484.2019.1635887","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma (IDCS) is an extremely rare neoplasm derived from antigen-presenting cells of the immune system. It mostly occurs in the lymph node of the neck or axilla. We report a case of IDCS occurring in an 82-year-old female who presented with multiple masses in her right parotid gland. The patient was successfully treated with conservative surgery preserving the facial nerve followed by radiotherapy for the macroscopic lesion remnants. Most localized diseases were treated by surgery with or without irradiation, while advanced diseases were treated with systematic chemotherapy, such as CHOP. Radiotherapy may be an effective alternative to complete resection in patients with localized IDCS that involves functional and/or vital structures. The present case demonstrated that conservative surgery preserving the facial nerve followed by radiotherapy is an effective alternative option for the treatment of IDCS.","PeriodicalId":40723,"journal":{"name":"Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports","volume":"4 1","pages":"26 - 29"},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/23772484.2019.1635887","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45413982","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behzad Nateghi Gillberg, Clara Maria Panizo Benito, F. Tjernström
{"title":"“The bucket test” can be helpful to distinguish central from peripheral acute vestibular syndrome - A case report","authors":"Behzad Nateghi Gillberg, Clara Maria Panizo Benito, F. Tjernström","doi":"10.1080/23772484.2019.1601495","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23772484.2019.1601495","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract In acute vestibular syndrome (AVS), an infarct in the territory of the anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA) can be mistaken for a peripheral vestibular lesion. We present a case that at first showed the clinical signs of a typical peripheral origin (uni-directional nystagmus, pathological head impulse test and no skew deviation), but performed the “bucket test” non-coherent with a peripheral AVS. CT and CT-angiography failed to identify the infarction in the AICA territory that was revealed on MRI the following day. In this case the “bucket test” was the determining factor that prompted the MRI. Besides that the test might be considered in all patients presenting with AVS, it has also the great advantage of being extremely cheap to produce.","PeriodicalId":40723,"journal":{"name":"Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports","volume":"4 1","pages":"17 - 20"},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/23772484.2019.1601495","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49389748","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From urinary tract infection to cochlear implantation: A case report","authors":"Jussi Sarin, J. Salonen, J. Hirvonen, J. Jero","doi":"10.1080/23772484.2019.1673662","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23772484.2019.1673662","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Severe infections can cause difficult neurologic sequelae, sensorineural hearing loss included. In this case report, we describe a 58-year-old female, who had lost hearing in her right ear due to pneumococcal sepsis and meningitis 10 years earlier. More recently, urinary tract infection resulting in Escherichia coli urosepsis, completed the profound hearing disability by means of a total left ear hearing loss. After receiving a cochlear implant on her left ear and uneventful recuperation period, the implant was activated four weeks after the surgery with immediate speech reception and patient satisfaction. First postoperative audiometry two months after the surgery yielded an 84% speech reception.","PeriodicalId":40723,"journal":{"name":"Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports","volume":"4 1","pages":"44 - 47"},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/23772484.2019.1673662","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48728157","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Rijo-Cedeño, Luz Martín-Figueiro, Harold Tavárez, R. Ramírez‐Camacho
{"title":"Solitary fibrous tumor/hemangiopericytoma of the external auditory canal","authors":"J. Rijo-Cedeño, Luz Martín-Figueiro, Harold Tavárez, R. Ramírez‐Camacho","doi":"10.1080/23772484.2018.1558061","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23772484.2018.1558061","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Introduction: Solitary fibrous tumor/hemangiopericytoma is an uncommon neoplasm that accounts for only 1–2% of all soft tissue tumors. To the best of our knowledge only three cases of this tumor have been described in the external auditory canal in the past. Case presentation: We report the case of a 60 years old man with a 6 months history of progressive swelling of the left auditory canal. After resection under general anaesthesia, the immunohistochemical staining showed positivity to CD34, CD99, vimentin and bcl2 with the typical spindle-shaped cells organized in a patternless pattern. The tumor was also positive to specific STAT6 nuclear expression. Therefore, the diagnosis of solitary fibrous tumor/hemangiopericytoma was made. Conclusions: The possibility of a STF/HPC should be considered among the differential diagnosis of tumors in the external auditory canal and, due to its malignant potential, a close and long follow up should be done in all the patients.","PeriodicalId":40723,"journal":{"name":"Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports","volume":"4 1","pages":"13 - 16"},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/23772484.2018.1558061","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48885505","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Study of arytenoid adduction performed under general anesthesia","authors":"Yu Saito, R. Tokashiki, K. Tsukahara","doi":"10.1080/23772484.2019.1655429","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23772484.2019.1655429","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract When performing thyroplasty, local anesthesia is better to check patient’s voice. However, some cases need general anesthesia for various reasons. To evaluate limitations of arytenoid adduction (AA) under general anesthesia. We report five cases of AA performed under general anesthesia. Four cases were treated AA only and one case was performed nerve-muscle pedicle implantation with AA. Voice was evaluated by maximum phonation time (MPT), mean air flow rate (MFR), and auditory impression using four score levels (0–3) for grade (G), roughness (R) and breathiness (B). Improvements in MPT and MFR were seen all patients. However, glottal gap remained post-surgery with G (1) voice in four AA alone patients. Another patient who underwent AA with nerve-muscle pedicle implantation achieved excellent voice with G (0). AA under general anesthesia improve patient’s voice but sometimes insufficient. Combined treatment with nerve-muscle implantation should be considered.","PeriodicalId":40723,"journal":{"name":"Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports","volume":"4 1","pages":"35 - 39"},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/23772484.2019.1655429","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46042145","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L. Benoist, B. van der Hoven, A. D. de Vries, B. Pullens, E. Kompanje, C. W. Moeliker
{"title":"A jackass and a fish: A case of life-threatening intentional ingestion of a live pet catfish (Corydoras aeneus)","authors":"L. Benoist, B. van der Hoven, A. D. de Vries, B. Pullens, E. Kompanje, C. W. Moeliker","doi":"10.1080/23772484.2018.1555436","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23772484.2018.1555436","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Inspired by Jackass (a tv-show about self-injuring stunts), some friends topped off a drinking party with live fishes from their aquarium. After the goldfishes had gone down smoothly, a bronze catfish was ingested. Unaware of the morphology and anti-predator behaviour of this species, a healthy but intoxicated 28-year-old man got a surprise. The catfish erected and locked the spines of its pectoral fins and got lodged in the hypopharynx. After several hours, he presented himself at the emergency department with dysphonia and dysphagia. The fish had to be removed endoscopically. Intubation and admittance to the intensive care unit was necessary due to laryngeal oedema. Two weeks postoperatively, the patient made a full recovery and donated the fish to the Natural History Museum Rotterdam. The publicity generated by public exhibition of the ‘do-not-swallow-fish’ emphasised the official Jackass warning: ‘.. do not attempt any of the stunts you’re about to see’.","PeriodicalId":40723,"journal":{"name":"Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports","volume":"4 1","pages":"1 - 4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/23772484.2018.1555436","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45492010","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}