Guilian Yang, Chunlei Li, Yilin Long, Zhaohui Liu, Cheng Rao, Yangchun Zhang, Yi Liu, Hanghang Yang
{"title":"Low-Grade Malignant Myofibroblastic Sarcoma of the Larynx: A Case Report and Literature Review.","authors":"Guilian Yang, Chunlei Li, Yilin Long, Zhaohui Liu, Cheng Rao, Yangchun Zhang, Yi Liu, Hanghang Yang","doi":"10.1177/01455613221145284","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01455613221145284","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Squamous cell carcinomas predominate in laryngeal malignancies, while spindle cell tumors, typically derived from non-epithelial tissues, are uncommon, accounting for 0.3%-1% of all malignant laryngeal tumors. Low-grade malignant myofibroblastic sarcoma (LGMS) is an extremely rare, atypical myofibroblastic tumor classified as a spindle cell tumor that primarily affects the head and neck region. There have been few reports in the literature regarding the LGMS of the larynx. LGMS of the larynx was discovered during a pathological biopsy. There was no recurrence during the 6-month follow-up after the total laryngectomy.</p>","PeriodicalId":51041,"journal":{"name":"Ent-Ear Nose & Throat Journal","volume":" ","pages":"322S-325S"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10738467","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":"Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for a Giant Well-Differentiated Liposarcoma Originated from Hypopharynx.","authors":"Xu Zhou, Xiao-Yue Xu, Ping-Hong Zhou","doi":"10.1177/01455613221096624","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01455613221096624","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hypopharyngeal liposarcoma is an extremely rare entity, and yet fewer than 40 cases have been reported in the literature. Lacking the possibility of distant metastases, local surgical resection with a clear margin can achieve the purpose of treatment. Endoscopic submucosal dissection has been widely used in the treatment of early upper gastrointestinal cancer and superficial hypopharyngeal cancer. Here, we present a case of a giant tumor originated from the hypopharynx that received primary resection by endoscopic submucosal dissection using a flexible upper gastroscope.</p>","PeriodicalId":51041,"journal":{"name":"Ent-Ear Nose & Throat Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":"173-175"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45309601","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}
Luke Stanisce, Donald H Solomon, Yekaterina Koshkareva
{"title":"When \"Stay\" Sutures Stay.","authors":"Luke Stanisce, Donald H Solomon, Yekaterina Koshkareva","doi":"10.1177/01455613221104428","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01455613221104428","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Chronic airway foreign bodies represent a rare and challenging entity faced by otolaryngologists. Herein, we describe the case of an adult woman found to have a 17 cm-long internalized tracheostomy stay suture retained 2 years after decannulation. Thorough evaluation and contingency planning allowed for safe and successful removal of this novel airway foreign body. The selective use of stay sutures in adult tracheostomies and proper peri-operative care may have prevented its incidence.</p>","PeriodicalId":51041,"journal":{"name":"Ent-Ear Nose & Throat Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":"155-157"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47184622","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}
Alex M Silberzweig, Monica Xing, Neil Mundi, Eric Dowling, Mark L Urken
{"title":"An unusual case of retropharyngeal ectopic parathyroid adenoma.","authors":"Alex M Silberzweig, Monica Xing, Neil Mundi, Eric Dowling, Mark L Urken","doi":"10.1177/01455613221101934","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01455613221101934","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51041,"journal":{"name":"Ent-Ear Nose & Throat Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":"137-139"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42663761","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":"Predictors of Thyroid Gland Invasion in Total Laryngectomy for Advanced Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.","authors":"Jiaxuan Xie, Hui Liu, Peiyan Wu, Liangsi Chen, Pingjiang Ge, Shaohua Chen, Siyi Zhang, Zhongming Lu","doi":"10.1177/01455613221098300","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01455613221098300","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objectives:</b> Thyroidectomy for advanced laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) is controversial. This study aimed to identify predictors of thyroid gland invasion in patients with LSCC and management of the thyroid gland during total laryngectomy. <b>Patients and Methods:</b> Clinical data and pathological characteristics of 113 patients, who underwent laryngectomy with thyroidectomy for advanced LSCC in Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital between 2009 and 2019, were retrospectively analyzed. The incidence and predictors of thyroid gland invasion were analyzed, and a new predictor was proposed using a parallel test. <b>Results:</b> Of 113 patients, 25.7% exhibited thyroid invasion. A new predictor that combined the lower third of thyroid cartilage invasion and thyroid gland invasion on computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (CT/MRI) was associated with pathological thyroid gland invasion (<i>P</i> = 0.001; sensitivity, 88.2%; negative predictive value, 95%). <b>Conclusion:</b> Thyroidectomy may be required during total laryngectomy in those with invasion of the lower third of thyroid cartilage and/or thyroid gland invasion revealed on CT/MRI instead of being performed routinely.</p>","PeriodicalId":51041,"journal":{"name":"Ent-Ear Nose & Throat Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":"183-189"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46204152","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}
Inci S Tascan, Ali Yenigun, Ferda Ozkan, Muzeyyen Dogan
{"title":"Locational and Clinical Varieties of Warthin Tumor: Two Rare Case Presentations.","authors":"Inci S Tascan, Ali Yenigun, Ferda Ozkan, Muzeyyen Dogan","doi":"10.1177/01455613221146895","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01455613221146895","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Warthin tumor (WT) is the second most common benign tumor of the parotid gland with male predominance and is seen in the elderly population in the left mandibular and cervical regions. Extraparotid WT rarely presents as a mass in the right cervical region in middle-aged adults. Here, we present two extraordinary cases of WT seen in middle age, both in the right cervical region. The first is a 50-year-old man with an asymptomatic neck mass, and the second is a 60-year-old woman with a fast-growing mass with enhancement in positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) with suspicions of malignancy.</p>","PeriodicalId":51041,"journal":{"name":"Ent-Ear Nose & Throat Journal","volume":" ","pages":"389S-392S"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9179054","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":"Pleomorphic Adenoma of the External Auditory Canal From Ceruminous Gland Adenoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature.","authors":"Koji Nishimura, Kana Nagahara, Nobuhiro Hakuba","doi":"10.1177/01455613231158802","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01455613231158802","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We describe a right external auditory canal (EAC) recurrent ceruminous pleomorphic adenoma (CPA) accompanied by itching and review the clinical features and histopathology of this disease. A female in her 70s presented with a right EAC mass accompanied by itching. We initially diagnosed the mass as a ceruminous gland adenoma (CGA) following excisional biopsy. Two years and nine months later, the tumor recurred at the same site. A preoperative computed tomography (CT) scan demonstrated no bone destruction, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a 1 × 1 cm mass with a clearly defined margin in the right EAC. We completely excised the recurrent tumor using a transmeatal approach under general anesthesia. Histopathology demonstrated haphazard proliferation of tubule-glandular structures lined by two layers of the epithelium in the hypocellular stroma composed of a mucoid matrix. The recurring tumor was diagnosed as a CPA. Here, an EAC tumor-originally diagnosed as a CGA following excisional biopsy-recurred and was subsequently diagnosed as a CPA. CPA can be considered an unusual variant of CGA.</p>","PeriodicalId":51041,"journal":{"name":"Ent-Ear Nose & Throat Journal","volume":" ","pages":"414S-419S"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10737680","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}
Syed H A Naqvi, Paul Hung, David Allen, Syed H S Naqvi, Elizabeth T Ricks, Karan Saluja, Arturo A Eguia, Ron J Karni
{"title":"Infected Ruptured Parathyroid Cyst Presenting with Hypercalcemia and Airway Obstruction: A Case Report.","authors":"Syed H A Naqvi, Paul Hung, David Allen, Syed H S Naqvi, Elizabeth T Ricks, Karan Saluja, Arturo A Eguia, Ron J Karni","doi":"10.1177/01455613231159133","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01455613231159133","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Parathyroid cysts (PC) are infrequently encountered and characterize less than 1% of all head and neck masses. When present, PCs may present as a palpable neck mass and lead to hypercalcemia and rarely respiratory depression. Furthermore, the diagnostics of PCs is difficult as they can masquerade as a thyroid or mediastinal mass given their proximity. PCs are theorized to be a progression of parathyroid adenomas and often routine surgical excision is sufficient for cure. To our knowledge, there is no documented report of a patient with an infected parathyroid cyst that led to severe dyspnea. This case describes our experience of a patient with an infected parathyroid cyst presenting as hypercalcemia and airway obstruction.</p>","PeriodicalId":51041,"journal":{"name":"Ent-Ear Nose & Throat Journal","volume":" ","pages":"410S-413S"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9333599","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 Rare Laryngeal Schwannoma in an 11-Year-Old Boy.","authors":"Hongbin Li, Guixiang Wang, Jie Zhang","doi":"10.1177/01455613231162236","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01455613231162236","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Schwannomas account for a large proportion of tumors in the head and neck regions; however, schwannomas of the larynx are rare. An 11-year-old boy had a sore throat for one month, and his symptoms gradually worsened such that he needed to visit our otolaryngology clinic. The preoperative investigation revealed a smooth mass in the left arytenoid cartilage. Endoscopy-assisted transoral resection of laryngeal masses was performed under general anesthesia, and the resected tissue was histopathologically diagnosed as a laryngeal schwannoma. The postoperative recovery was very good. During the 1-year follow-up, there was no recurrence of the schwannoma or related symptoms. Although laryngeal schwannomas are rare, they should be considered in the differential diagnosis of these tumors. Sufficient preoperative imaging should be performed before surgical resection, and surgery is the preferred treatment option.</p>","PeriodicalId":51041,"journal":{"name":"Ent-Ear Nose & Throat Journal","volume":" ","pages":"441S-444S"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9369490","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}