[Acute laryngeal dyspnea in the patient with botulism cured in 2001 year in ENT Department Hospital in Kalisz]. / Ostra dusznosc krtaniowa w przypadku zatrucia jadem kielbasianym u chorego leczonego na oddziale ORL w Kaliszu w 2001 roku.

The authors presented symptoms of botulism, diagnostics and treatment. In this case there was a necessity of urgent tracheotomy. The authors had good results because of early treatment with serum antibotulism A+B+C and symptomatic treatment. Decannulation was only after 45 days because the paralytic symptoms declined very slowly.

[Results of the therapy in otogenic intracranial complication in ENT Department of Voivodeship Hospital in Kalisz]. / Wyniki leczenia powiklan usznopochodnych wewnatrzczaszkowych zebranych na Oddziale Otolaryngologicznym Wojewódzkiego Szpitala Zespolonego w Kaliszu.

On the base of literature and own experience authors present very difficult problem--diagnosis and therapy of otogenic intracranial complications. In ENT Department in Kalisz during 1984-1997 6413 patients were hospitalized, 443 because of chronic purulent inflammation of media ear. We did particular analysis of kind complications in compliance with age and sex. All patients were operated and pharmacological treated. One patient died because of puncture cerebellum abscess to IV ventricle. It is 4.76% all complications and 0.22% patients hospitalized because of chronic purulent inflammation of media ear.

[Laryngeal microsurgery in materials of Woiewódzki ENT department in Kalisz]. / Mikrochirurgia wewnatrzkrtaniowa w materiale Oddzialu Otolaryngologicznego Wojewódzkiego Szpitala Zespolonego im. L. Perzyny w Kaliszu.

Basing on literature and own experience authors have presented possibilities and advantages this method. During 1994-1997 3239 patients were hospitalized, 249 because of larynx diseases. 88 (35.34%) from them were operated by Kleinssaser tool kit with control by surgical microscope. Between these patients in histological examination were found in 30 patients--changes of hypertrophy, in 23 patients--polypus vocal fold, in 17 patients cancer of larynx--early shape, in 12 patients--vocal nodulus and 2 patients--Reincke oedema, 2--laryngeal papillomas and 2--cysts of larynx. Patients with cancer of larynx were treated by partial laryngectomy. Other patients had return full function of larynx.

[A rare case of foreign body in external auditory meatus]. / Nietypowe cialo obce w przewodzie sluchowym zewnetrznym.

The authors present a case of a foreign body in external auditory meatus--cement mordant. Particularly++ we have described frequency and kind of the foreign bodies which we have met for 6 years. The foreign bodies were removed in 117 persons, 3 from these were hospitalized and foreign bodies were removed in general anesthesia.

[Aneurysm of the vertebral artery as a tumor of the neck]. / Tetniak tetnicy kregowej jako guz szyi.

The authors described a case of vertebral artery aneurysm, basing on their own experience and literature. The clinical course, diagnostic difficulties and treatment were discussed. There is presented an aneurysm of the vertebral artery coexistent with rheumatoid cervical spine disease. Diagnosis must be planned in a very detailed way; biopsy should not be used. CT with angiography is best. The treatment is resection of the aneurysm or clipping vessels or occlusion by balloon in special cases.

[A case of giant osteoma of the frontal sinuses]. / Przypadek olbrzymiego kostniaka zatok czolowych.

A case of giant osteoma of frontal sinus passing into anterior fossa of the skull, ethmoid and orbit at the right side in a 17-year-old boy was introduced. The osteoma has been surgically removed with neurosurgeon cooperation. Considering the large damage of bone, reconstruction of the frontal part by "Codubix" was done. Post-surgical course without complications and good cosmetic effect were obtained.

[Congenital cholesteatoma of temporal bone]. / Perlak wrodzony kosci skroniowej.

On the basis of 72 reports in the literature and own case, the authors described new theories on the pathogenesis of congenital cholesteatoma. They present differentiation of congenital and acquired cholesteatoma by cyto-, histochemical and immunohistochemical methods. They discuss methods of diagnosis and therapy. Attention has been called to diagnosis by CT and MR examinations.