{"title":"Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Subglottis: A Rare Case Report.","authors":"Zhe Chen, Wei Xiao, Tao Peng, Linfeng Ye","doi":"10.1177/01455613221083810","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01455613221083810","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a very rare mesenchymal tumor that can behave as a locally benign or aggressive lesion. Here, we present an extremely rare case of IMT involving the subglottic of a middle-aged male. Steroid therapy treatment alleviated dyspnea, but the recurrence of dyspnea was reported two months later. Both sides of the subglottic tumor were excised following treatment, and the surgical specimens were subjected to histopathological evaluation and diagnosis for IMT. At 4 years after excision, follow-up laryngoscopy revealed symmetric vocal cords without evidence of any subglottic mass. Subglottic mass is often asymptomatic until it presents with hoarseness or dyspnea, and subglottic IMT is rare. Based on the successful treatment of our case, complete surgical excision is highly recommended for this rare tumor. However, further research is needed to discover a more effective and cost-effective treatment approach.</p>","PeriodicalId":51041,"journal":{"name":"Ent-Ear Nose & Throat Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":"NP50-NP53"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45137626","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wenxia Chen, Bo Duan, Yue Huang, Tan Wang, Ping Lu, Zhengmin Xu, Yi Wang
{"title":"Imaging and audiological features of children with cochlear nerve deficiency.","authors":"Wenxia Chen, Bo Duan, Yue Huang, Tan Wang, Ping Lu, Zhengmin Xu, Yi Wang","doi":"10.1177/01455613221096622","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01455613221096622","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> Cochlear nerve deficiency (CND) accounts for 10-19% of hearing loss in children; this study investigated the imaging and audiological features of 25 CND children. <b>Methods:</b> A total of 563 children with an unpassed automatic auditory brainstem response were diagnosed with hearing loss in our department between December 2018 and December 2021, of which, the imaging and audiological features of 25 children (25/563, 4.4%) diagnosed with a CND were reviewed. <b>Results:</b> Twenty-one (21/25, 84.0%) CND children had unilateral deafness, and 4 cases of bilateral deafness. All deaf ears were diagnosed as severe hearing loss due to an auditory brainstem response. CM waves were recorded in 8 cases and DPOAE in 3 cases, suggesting the audiological characteristics of auditory neuropathy spectrum disorders (ANSD). MRI results indicated 23 cases had small cochlear nerves and 2 cases had absent cochlear nerves. No genetic mutations were identified in the 25 CND children. <b>Conclusions:</b> Most CND children had unilateral hearing loss; therefore, high-resolution MRI imaging of the internal auditory canal should be performed to detect the auditory nerve in children with severe hearing loss. Some CND children had characteristics of ANSD.</p>","PeriodicalId":51041,"journal":{"name":"Ent-Ear Nose & Throat Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":"119-125"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47110620","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daniel J Spangler, John T McElveen, Patrick W McLear
{"title":"Sigmoid Sinus Diverticulum-A Unique Case of Pulsatile Tinnitus.","authors":"Daniel J Spangler, John T McElveen, Patrick W McLear","doi":"10.1177/01455613221097197","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01455613221097197","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sigmoid sinus diverticula are relatively rare but typically cause pulsatile tinnitus (PT) in the involved ear. Occasionally, symptoms produced by blood flowing through the diverticulum are severe enough to necessitate recontouring the sigmoid sinus. Recently, a 59-year-old female was evaluated after years of worsening unilateral PT. CT angiography identified a 5 mm sigmoid sinus diverticulum near the sinodural angle. Given the severity of symptoms, the patient's diverticulum was surgically decompressed and recontoured using hydroxyapatite bone cement.</p>","PeriodicalId":51041,"journal":{"name":"Ent-Ear Nose & Throat Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":"78-80"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46931918","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Presbyvestibulopathy: Perspectives on the Efficient Management of the Older Dizzy Patient.","authors":"Pavan S Krishnan, Deepa Galaiya","doi":"10.1177/01455613221098282","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01455613221098282","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51041,"journal":{"name":"Ent-Ear Nose & Throat Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":"75-77"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46519732","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Solitary Laryngeal Neurofibroma in an Elderly Patient With von Recklinghausen's Disease.","authors":"Chandan Seth, Mainak Dutta, Sharafali Kadambott","doi":"10.1177/01455613221098275","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01455613221098275","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51041,"journal":{"name":"Ent-Ear Nose & Throat Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":"81-84"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48823945","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kyung Min Kim, Jun Myung Kang, Jee-Nam Song, Hyun Bum Kim, Jae-Hyun Seo
{"title":"Comparison of Surgical Outcomes Between Ossicle-Cartilage Composite Graft and Synthetic Ossicular Prosthesis for Ossicular Reconstruction.","authors":"Kyung Min Kim, Jun Myung Kang, Jee-Nam Song, Hyun Bum Kim, Jae-Hyun Seo","doi":"10.1177/01455613221088727","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01455613221088727","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To propose a modified technique of ossiculoplasty using an ossicle-cartilage composite graft (OCCG) and compare its hearing outcome and protrusion rate with those of a synthetic prosthesis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Autologous tragal or homologous septal cartilage was combined with an ossicle to create an umbrella shape OCCG. A total of 302 ossiculoplasty surgeries performed in a single university hospital between 1997 and 2006 were retrospectively reviewed based on the prosthesis type-OCCG or polymaleinate ionomeric prosthesis (IONOS<sup>®</sup>). Data includes demographic profiles, audiometric outcomes, intraoperative findings, and post-operative complications and was categorized by the follow-up periods.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Ossicle-cartilage composite graft was used for 175 patients and IONOS<sup>®</sup> for 127 patients. The mean post-operative air-bone gap (ABG) of the OCCG group was 22.36 dB, which was better than the IONOS<sup>®</sup> group of 25.08 dB (<i>P</i> = .015). The successful ABG closure rate of less than 20 dB was also higher in the OCCG group compared to the IONOS<sup>®</sup> group (38.3% vs 26.8%, <i>P</i> = .036). The ABG between the pre- and post-operative conditions exhibited a significant difference between the 2 groups (<i>P</i> = .006). In the data divided into 3 groups according to the follow-up period, the OCCG group showed a better outcome in the long-term follow-up with 0 cases of protrusion during the follow-up period in the OCCG group compared to 8 cases of the IONOS<sup>®</sup> group (<i>P</i> = .018).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Ossiculoplasty with OCCG exhibited satisfactory audiometric outcomes and low complication rates. Ossicle-cartilage composite graft can be a good option with sufficient informed consent and preliminary screening of transmitted diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":51041,"journal":{"name":"Ent-Ear Nose & Throat Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":"NP85-NP91"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47359937","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shreyas G Krishnapura, Dean Holliday, Sarah L Rohde
{"title":"Papillary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx Arising within Cleft Palate Surgical Scar.","authors":"Shreyas G Krishnapura, Dean Holliday, Sarah L Rohde","doi":"10.1177/01455613221101086","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01455613221101086","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51041,"journal":{"name":"Ent-Ear Nose & Throat Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":"NP72-NP74"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42311779","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A case of primary histiocytic sarcoma arising from a neck lymph node.","authors":"Akinobu Kubota, Yoshiya Ishida, Junichi Hashiguchi, Ryosuke Sato, Tetsuji Wada, Nobuyuki Bandoh, Keisuke Sato, Hiroya Kobayashi, Hiroji Nishihara, Yasuaki Harabuchi","doi":"10.1177/01455613221097200","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01455613221097200","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Histiocytic sarcoma (HS) is an aggressive and rare hematological malignancy. Its treatment has not been established, and most patients die within 2 years of diagnosis. Resection can provide a favorable prognosis for solitary lesions. We present the case of an 80-year-old Japanese man with HS. He presented a history of a slow-growing painless mass in the lower part of his right jaw. Ultrasonography showed a swollen lymph node in the vicinity of the right submandibular gland. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed a heterogeneous, low-contrast mass on the right of the neck. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a heterogeneously enhanced mass in gadolinium-enhanced T1-weighted images. The fine needle biopsy showed spindle-shaped cells and HS was suspected. Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography revealed uptake by the tumor alone. The patient underwent right upper neck dissection and resection of the submandibular salivary glands. No postoperative adjuvant treatment was administered, but 2-year survival was achieved. Histopathological examination showed proliferation of large, pleomorphic atypical cells without differentiation into lymphocytes, which proved their differentiation into histiocytes. A bone marrow biopsy showed no evidence of monocytic leukemia. Thus, a diagnosis of HS was made. With local treatment alone, our patient achieved long-term survival, maintaining his quality of life.</p>","PeriodicalId":51041,"journal":{"name":"Ent-Ear Nose & Throat Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":"NP54-NP58"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43898107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Francesco Chu, Luigi De Benedetto, Valeria Zurlo, Chiara Mossinelli, Stefano Zorzi, Marta Tagliabue, Rita De Berardinis, Francesco Bandi, Giacomo Pietrobon, Mohssen Ansarin
{"title":"Modified transcervical lipofilling of the base of the tongue under local anaesthesia: Case series.","authors":"Francesco Chu, Luigi De Benedetto, Valeria Zurlo, Chiara Mossinelli, Stefano Zorzi, Marta Tagliabue, Rita De Berardinis, Francesco Bandi, Giacomo Pietrobon, Mohssen Ansarin","doi":"10.1177/01455613221097201","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01455613221097201","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Laryngeal carcinoma represents one-third of all head and neck cancers and is burdened by significant morbidity and mortality for advanced-stage disease. Surgical treatments, including Open Partial Horizontal Laryngectomy (OPHL), are often followed by long-lasting swallowing rehabilitation and more rarely, persistent dysphagia. Some authors reported single cases, successfully treated with fat injection of the base of tongue, but nowadays, a standardized technique has never been described so far. We provide a step-by-step technique description of the trans-cervical lipofilling of the base of the tongue (BOT) under local anaesthesia in a case series of three patients. The functional results have been evaluated with a videofluoroscopic study of deglutition and Penetration-Aspiration Score. The procedure was well tolerated; all patients were discharged after 24 hours without any majorcomplications. After six months, all patients had a steady improvement in swallowing. During follow-up, the videofluoroscopic study of deglutition confirmed a sensitive amelioration of the Penetration-Aspiration Score and an empowered base of tongue retropulsion. Finally, the lipofilling of the BOT under local anaesthesia showed to be a feasible, and reproducible procedure, for dysphagia after OPHLs.</p>","PeriodicalId":51041,"journal":{"name":"Ent-Ear Nose & Throat Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":"NP101-NP106"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46410553","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ali AlFarraj, Manal AlIbrahim, Haifa AlHajjaj, Fatima Khater, Ali AlGhamdi, Jose Fayad
{"title":"Transcutaneous Bone Conduction Implants in Patients With Single-Sided Deafness: Objective and Subjective Evaluation.","authors":"Ali AlFarraj, Manal AlIbrahim, Haifa AlHajjaj, Fatima Khater, Ali AlGhamdi, Jose Fayad","doi":"10.1177/01455613221099996","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01455613221099996","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to investigate the audiological outcomes and subjective benefits of transcutaneous bone conduction implants (BCIs) in patients with single-sided deafness (SSD).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective study was conducted on 11 patients with SSD implantations between 2015 and 2018 at a tertiary center. Pure-tone audiometry, speech reception threshold (SRT), and speech-in-noise (SPIN) tests were performed. Preoperative and postoperative performances were compared. Subjective satisfaction level was assessed using validated questionnaires. A PubMed search was conducted to identify the relevant studies published to date.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All patients demonstrated significant audiological improvements compared with their preoperative condition. The mean SRT improved significantly (<i>p</i> = 0.001) from 109 dB to 23 dB after implantation. The mean SPIN score improved significantly after implantation. The questionnaires showed an overall positive benefit of transcutaneous bone conduction devices (BCDs). A literature search revealed 21 articles, of which 14 reported the use of BCIs in patients with SSD. Our results agree with the published evidence showing the overall benefit of BCI in patients with SSD.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Transcutaneous BCDs could be considered as an alternative treatment option for patients with SSD, it could show good audiological outcomes and high satisfaction levels. Further studies should be conducted on patients with SSD to determine the most appropriate hearing solutions.</p>","PeriodicalId":51041,"journal":{"name":"Ent-Ear Nose & Throat Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":"NP92-NP100"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42672877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}