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Speech Results With Tracheoesophageal Voice Prosthesis After Total Laryngectomy, Mohammad Sohail Awan, Imtinan Ahmed, Yassar Iftikhar Ahmad, Daniyal Ahmad
Speech Results With Tracheoesophageal Voice Prosthesis After Total Laryngectomy, Mohammad Sohail Awan, Imtinan Ahmed, Yassar Iftikhar Ahmad, Daniyal Ahmad
Section of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery
Objective: To assess the success rate of tracheoesophageal voice prosthesis as the primary mode of voice rehabilitation in patients after total laryngectomy.Methods: Medical record files of 35 patients subjected to total laryngectomy were reviewed for determining success or failure of the voice prosthesis. The indicators used were quality of speech and utility of the device. Subsequent complications that developed were also assessed. In addition other factors taken into consideration were pharyngeal myotomy, use of radiation, and timing of replacement. All thirty five patients (n=35) had prosthesis placed at the time of laryngectomy.Results: The success rate at one month and four …
Surgical Emphysema In The Neck As A Result Of A Dental Procedure, Moghira Iqbal, Mubasher Ikram, Farhan Raza, Ninette Banday
Surgical Emphysema In The Neck As A Result Of A Dental Procedure, Moghira Iqbal, Mubasher Ikram, Farhan Raza, Ninette Banday
Section of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery
We report the development of subcutaneous emphysema in a middle-aged woman that occurred several hours after she had undergone a dental restoration procedure. The patient presented to the emergency department, and she was admitted for observation and prophylactic antibiotic coverage. She recovered in 3 days without further intervention and was discharged.
Leiomyosarcoma Of Thelarynx: A Case Report, Akbar Abbas, Mubasher Ikram, Nausheen Yaqoob
Leiomyosarcoma Of Thelarynx: A Case Report, Akbar Abbas, Mubasher Ikram, Nausheen Yaqoob
Section of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery
Leiomyosarcoma of the larynx is an extremely rare neoplasm; only about 50 cases have been reported in the English-language literature. We report a new case of laryngeal leiomyosarcoma in a 65-year-old man. The metastatic work-up was negative, and the patient underwent total laryngectomy. He remained disease-free 12 months postoperatively.
Olfactory Neuroblastoma: A Case Report And Review Of The Literature, Shehzad Ghaffar, Iftikhar Salahuddin
Olfactory Neuroblastoma: A Case Report And Review Of The Literature, Shehzad Ghaffar, Iftikhar Salahuddin
Section of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery
Malignant tumors of the nasal cavity are rare. We report the case of an elderly woman who consulted us with a 4-year history of progressive nasal obstruction, occasional epistaxis, facial pain, and watering of the eyes. A diagnosis of olfactory neuroblastoma was established by histopathology and confirmed by immunohistochemistry. On staging, the mass was classified as a Kadish stage B tumor. The mass was excised via a lateral rhinotomy approach, and the tumor was peeled away completely from the cribriform plate with endoscopes. The patient underwent postoperative radiation, and she was free of recurrence at follow-up 15 months later.