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Sinonasal Teratocarcinosarcoma, Zainul Abedeen Sobani, Shabbir Akhtar, Montasir Junaid, Iftikhar Salahuddin

Section of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery

Teratocarcinosarcoma is a rare, morphologically heterogeneous and highly malignant neoplasm. It is characterized by the presence of benign and malignant epithelial, mesenchymal and neural components. The carcinoma may be either squamous or adenocarcinoma and the mesenchymal component may manifest spindle, smooth, skeletal muscle, cartilage and bone features. Because of their infrequency, these lesions are often misdiagnosed, leading to management difficulties. In this case report we have shared our experience with sinonasal teratocarcinosarcoma in a 23 year old female and performed a brief review of literature.

Cross-Sectional Study Identifying Forms Of Tobacco Used By Shisha Smokers In Pakistan, Sameer-Ur-Rehman, Mohammed Ali Sadiq, Maria Adnan Parekh, Ali Bin Sarwar Zubairi, Philippe M Frossard, Javaid Ahmed Khan

Section of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery

OBJECTIVES: To estimate the frequency of different forms of tobacco intake such as smoker's tobacco, chewable tobacco and snuff tobacco among shisha smoker's and to study the patterns and predictors of shisha smoking affecting youth from different cities of Pakistan.

METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted including youth from four cities. Participants were asked to fill out a data collection tool at shisha cafes, shopping malls and restaurants. Data was analyzed using SPSSv.18.

RESULTS: A total of 406 participants, 296 (73%) males and 110 (27%) females were included in the study. There were 163 (40%) cigarette smokers; 65 (16%) chewed …

The Challenge Of Head & Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Control In Pakistan, Syed Mohammad Asad Zaidi, Nauman Fazal Manzoor, Shabbir Akhtar

Section of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery

No abstract provided.

Parotidectomy: A Review Of 112 Patients Treated At A Teaching Hospital In Pakistan, Naeem Sultan Ali, Ahmad Nawaz, Shaheryar Rajput, Mubasher Ikram

Section of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery

Objective:The Purpose of this study was to analyze the clinical presentation, histopathology and complications following parotid surgery.

Methods:

We retrospectively reviewed the charts of 112 Patients who underwent parotidectomy from January 2000 to February 2010. Data including age, sex, clinical signs and symptoms, histology and complication were collected from medical records.

Results:

Of the total, 82 (74%) had benign lesions, 30 (36%) had malignant tumors. The most common benign tumor was pleomorphic adenoma (57%), and the most common malignant tumor was mucoepidermoid carcinoma (16%). Analysis of the correlation between fine-needle aspiration cytology and final histology revealed that fine-needle aspiration …