[Comparison of the incidence of various tumors of the parotid and submandibular gland]. / Porównanie czestosci wystepowania róznych guzów w sliniance przyusznej i podzuchwowej.

The authors have analyzed 396 cases with parotid and submandibular gland tumors treated surgically in ENT Department of County Hospital Nr 1 in Rzeszów from 1974 to 1994. The most frequent disease was neoplastic tumor located in parotid gland, while the most frequent inflammatory disease was non-specific inflammation caused by a calculus in submandibular gland.

[Neoplasms of the middle ear behind the intact tympanic membrane]. / Nowotwory ucha srodkowego za niezmieniona blona bebenkowa.

The authors described 4 cases of neoplasms of middle ear behind the intact tympanic membrane (3 cases of paraganglioma and 1 case of adenocarcinoma). They paid attention to the guileful course of disease and non-characteristic symptoms in its initial stage. Only immediate exploratory operation of the middle ear enables to make early diagnosis and start effective treatment.