{"title":"An unusual presentation of branchial cleft fistula penetrating the submandibular gland","authors":"Toshihiko Watanabe , Takahiro Shimizu , Michinobu Ohno , Yasushi Fuchimoto , Kunio Mizutari , Noriko Morimoto , Takako Yoshioka , Yutaka Kanamori","doi":"10.1016/j.pedex.2017.09.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pedex.2017.09.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>First branchial cleft anomalies constitute a rare entity with variable clinical presentations and anatomic findings. We describe a 14-month-old girl with a congenital cutaneous </span>fistula running from a cutaneous opening in the left submandibular triangle through the </span>submandibular gland and ending in the pharyngeal cavity. These features suggested type II first branchial cleft fistula with an extremely unusual path. Complete excision resulted in successful treatment without recurrence. Since the first branchial cleft fistula can originate anywhere along the salivary gland and can extend from this area, surgeons should maintain a high index of suspicion for anatomic variants of this rare condition.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":88001,"journal":{"name":"International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology extra","volume":"18 ","pages":"Pages 13-15"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.pedex.2017.09.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45806342","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}
Hiram Alvaréz-Neri , Verónica Fabiola Morán , Carlos De La Torre , Perla Villamor , Jaime Penchyna Grub
{"title":"Airway features in Fraser syndrome: Case report and literature review","authors":"Hiram Alvaréz-Neri , Verónica Fabiola Morán , Carlos De La Torre , Perla Villamor , Jaime Penchyna Grub","doi":"10.1016/j.pedex.2017.09.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pedex.2017.09.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Fraser syndrome is an uncommon autosomal recessive disorder with a wide range of manifestations, including subglottic stenosis<span><span> and laryngeal webs. Airway compromise represents a risk factor for death in infancy and early childhood, and appropriate management may be difficult due to the high incidence of recurrence, especially in the case of laryngeal webs. We present a remarkable case of FS with a long-term follow-up, and an emphasis in the description and approach of airway anomalies and its </span>surgical treatment.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":88001,"journal":{"name":"International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology extra","volume":"18 ","pages":"Pages 16-18"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.pedex.2017.09.004","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48765551","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}
Joseph R. Gonzalez, Jameson K. Mattingly, Stephen P. Cass
{"title":"Stapes footplate deformity leading to perilymphatic fistula and recurrent meningitis","authors":"Joseph R. Gonzalez, Jameson K. Mattingly, Stephen P. Cass","doi":"10.1016/j.pedex.2017.07.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pedex.2017.07.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We present a case of a 23-month old female with congenital malformation of her inner ear and perilymphatic fistula due to stapes footplate defect leading to recurrent episodes of bacterial meningitis and resulting bilateral profound hearing loss. Multiple-layer closure with obliteration of the malformation, middle ear and mastoid along with closure of the external auditory canal was performed to achieve definitive repair. Cochlear implantation in the contralateral ear resulted in age-appropriate language proficiency with excellent CI speech perception over a 12-year follow up. The importance of multiple-layer closure for adequate repair and early consideration of cochlear implantation are highlighted.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":88001,"journal":{"name":"International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology extra","volume":"17 ","pages":"Pages 31-35"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.pedex.2017.07.003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46386243","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}
Nishi Gupta MS , R. Vidya Janaki MS , Mohammad Javed Ali FRCS
{"title":"Primary nasal tuberculosis with lacrimal drainage involvement","authors":"Nishi Gupta MS , R. Vidya Janaki MS , Mohammad Javed Ali FRCS","doi":"10.1016/j.pedex.2017.03.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pedex.2017.03.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Primary tuberculosis of the nasolacrimal system is a rare entity. We report two cases of nasal tuberculosis from an endemic area who presented with epiphora as the only symptom. Both cases had no nasal symptoms, no cervical lymph nodes involvement and no evidence of pulmonary tuberculosis. Histopathology of biopsy from nasal mucosa in both cases was consistent with tuberculosis. Tuberculin test and Quantiferon TB-Gold test were positive. The patients were treated with anti tubercular therapy along with endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy. At three months post-operative follow up epiphora resolved and patients were asymptomatic.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":88001,"journal":{"name":"International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology extra","volume":"17 ","pages":"Pages 1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.pedex.2017.03.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44660169","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":"Glial heterotopia of the postauricular region: A new location","authors":"Casey Y. Hay MD , Mark L. Nagy","doi":"10.1016/j.pedex.2017.03.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pedex.2017.03.003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":88001,"journal":{"name":"International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology extra","volume":"17 ","pages":"Pages 4-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.pedex.2017.03.003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42081761","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}
Timothy Holmes MD , Aydin Mohammadi MBBS MS , David Houghton MBBS FRACS
{"title":"Catheads in the cradle: A ten-month old girl with a subglottic cathead burr","authors":"Timothy Holmes MD , Aydin Mohammadi MBBS MS , David Houghton MBBS FRACS","doi":"10.1016/j.pedex.2017.03.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pedex.2017.03.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We present the case of a young girl with a cathead burr impacted in her subglottis. Novel means were required to extract it, and her case highlights logistical and technical difficulties in managing paediatric foreign body aspiration in regional areas.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":88001,"journal":{"name":"International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology extra","volume":"17 ","pages":"Pages 11-13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.pedex.2017.03.005","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41857928","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":"Severe trismus due to bilateral elongated mandibular coronoid process in an infantile-onset Pompe disease patient: A case report","authors":"Woo Gyeong Kim , Chi An Lee , Woo-Jin Kim","doi":"10.1016/j.pedex.2017.03.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pedex.2017.03.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>Pompe disease is a rare neuromuscular disorder characterized by orofacial muscle weakness with consequent dysphagia and poor weight gain. We report the first case of severe </span>trismus due to abnormal elongation of the coronoid process of the mandible in a child with infantile-onset Pompe disease. Bilaterally elongated mandibular coronoid processes cause abnormal impingement between the coronoid process and the zygomatic process, which in this patient, resulted in a maximal interincisal opening of only 6 mm. Although rare, clinicians should be aware of the development of coronoid process elongation in neuromuscular disorders with </span>hypotonia, specifically those involving hypotonic orofacial muscles.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":88001,"journal":{"name":"International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology extra","volume":"17 ","pages":"Pages 6-10"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.pedex.2017.03.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43267810","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}
Andrew P. Katz , Sonja Chen , Bradley D. DeNardo , Shamlal Mangray , Jan C. Groblewski
{"title":"Lingual alveolar soft part sarcoma in a pediatric patient: Case report and literature review","authors":"Andrew P. Katz , Sonja Chen , Bradley D. DeNardo , Shamlal Mangray , Jan C. Groblewski","doi":"10.1016/j.pedex.2017.07.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pedex.2017.07.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) is a rare soft tissue sarcoma that presents most commonly in the extremities of adolescents and young adults. Involvement of the head and neck is more common in younger patients. A 2-year-old found to have localized lingual ASPS and was treated successfully with partial glossectomy. We describe this rare form of sarcoma, discuss management options, review updated literature and present our patient's outcome after 5 years of close follow-up.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":88001,"journal":{"name":"International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology extra","volume":"17 ","pages":"Pages 36-39"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.pedex.2017.07.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46523291","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":"Schwannoma of the nasal septum: Rare presentation and literature review","authors":"Ryan Gerritsen , Diana Corao , Udayan K. Shah","doi":"10.1016/j.pedex.2017.06.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pedex.2017.06.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Schwannomas are benign primary tumors of the Schwann cells of the nerve sheath known to occur throughout the body. We present a unique case of a schwannoma arising from the nasal septum in a healthy 16-year-old adolescent boy. The patient had approximately two months of left-sided nasal obstruction after sustaining a lacrosse injury to the nose. Imaging revealed a nonspecific soft tissue mass, which after nasal </span>endoscopy and excision was revealed to be a schwannoma. We discuss our results as well as present a review of the existing literature.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":88001,"journal":{"name":"International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology extra","volume":"17 ","pages":"Pages 23-26"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.pedex.2017.06.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48478027","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}