[Submandibular pathology as an interdisciplinary problem]. / Patologia przestrzeni podzuchwowej jako problem interdyscyplinarny.

Basing on the own material of 328 patients treated surgically the authors have presented the problem of submandibular space pathology. They have pointed out its interspecialty in diagnosing and treatment. Among 328 patients the presence of inflammatory tumors have been stated in 220 (67.1%) cases, non-specific inflammation in 194 (88.2%) patients and specific inflammation in 26 (11.8%) patients. Neoplasmatic tumors have occurred in 98 (29.9%) patients, malignant tumors in 78 (79.6%) patients and benign ones in 20 (20.4%) patients. Among malignant tumors metastatic ones were observed in 41 (52.6%) cases, while primary tumors in 37 (47.4%) cases. In 3.0% patients developmental anomaly have occurred.

[Chordoma of the throat: twenty years later]. / Struniak gardla--dwadziescia osiem lat pózniej.

The authors have presented the description of nasopharyngeal chordoma 28 years after the first diagnose and treatment with Co-60 application of this. Very slow, almost thirty years growth of the tumor has been noticed. The difficulties of the radical treatment, either radiotherapy or surgery have been pointed out in the case of clivus chordoma. The authors have presented too the long-term results of this very rare appearance tumor treatment, based on the review of the literature.

[First branchial cleft cyst in the parotid gland]. / Torbiel pierwszej szczeliny skrzelowej w sliniance przyusznej.

The authors have described genesis, localization and diagnosis of the first branchial cleft anomaly and the case of the branchial cyst in the deep parotid lobe. Surgical treatment (superficial parotidectomy and cyst extirpation from the superior part of the deep parotid lobe) was effective; one-year follow-up revealed no recurrence of the anomaly.

[Tumors of the submandibular gland]. / Guzy slinianki podzuchwowej.

The authors have analyzed 148 cases with submandibular gland tumors treated surgically in ENT Department of County Hospital Nr 1 in Rzeszów from 1974 to 1994. Inflammatory tumors occurred in 123 (83%) patients, in this number non-specific inflammation caused by calculi occurred in 120 (97.5%) patients and specific inflammations (tuberculosis) in 3 (2.5%) ones. Neoplastic tumors occurred in 14 (56.0%) patients and non-malignant in 11 (44.0%) patients. Among malignant tumors adenoid cystic carcinoma occurs most frequently (8 cases, 57%), whereas among non-malignant ones pleomorphic adenoma is most frequent (10 cases, 91%).

[Tumors of the submandibular triangle]. / Guzy trójkata podzuchwowego.

Analysed material consists of 180 patients with different kind of submandibular triangle tumors, excluded disturbances of the submandibular gland. All these patients were treated in ENT Department of County Hospital No 1 in Rzeszów in 1974-1993. Among 180 patients in 97 (54%) cases, the presence of inflammatory tumors were stated: non specific inflammation in 74 (76%) patients and specific inflammation in 23 (24%) patients. In 10 (6%) patients occurred branchial or dermoid cysts. Neoplastic tumors occurred in 73 (40%), malignant tumors in 64 (86%) patients and benign ones in 9 (12%) patients. Among malignant tumors metastatic ones were stated 41 (64%) cases, while primary tumors in 23 (36%). The histology type of tumors were revealed by histology examination.