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Rhabdomyomas of the larynx are exceedingly rare. The incidence, sites of occurrence in the larynx, and treatment of these benign striated muscle tumors are reviewed. A case of rhabdomyoma involving the vocalis muscle is presented with magnetic resonance imaging and video-stroboscopic documentation.
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Neoplasias Laríngeas/patologia , Rabdomioma/patologia , Prega Vocal/patologia , Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Neoplasias Laríngeas/cirurgia , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Rabdomioma/cirurgiaAssuntos
Displasia Fibrosa Óssea/complicações , Hiperparatireoidismo/complicações , Conchas Nasais/diagnóstico por imagem , Conchas Nasais/patologia , Endoscopia , Feminino , Displasia Fibrosa Óssea/diagnóstico , Displasia Fibrosa Óssea/cirurgia , Humanos , Hiperparatireoidismo/diagnóstico , Hiperparatireoidismo/cirurgia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios XRESUMO
Absorbable sutures are used frequently in the practice of surgery yet there have been no studies in the literature that review the currently available sutures. A newly released suture was used in a series of 80 head and neck patients and the results compared to the surgeon's experience with other absorbable suture materials. The literature regarding absorbable sutures is reviewed and background information on currently available sutures is provided. The tensile strength and absorption of various materials are compared. Degree of tissue reactivity in animals is presented. Results of the evaluation of Monocryl in 80 cases suggest that it has many preferable qualities including ease of handling, low tissue reactivity, superior tensile strength, and lower cost.
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Materiais Biocompatíveis , Suturas , Absorção , Ensaios Clínicos como Assunto , Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço/cirurgia , Humanos , Técnicas de Sutura , Suturas/classificação , Suturas/economia , Cicatrização/fisiologiaRESUMO
This article describes the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the evaluation of the facial nerve paralysis of Bell's palsy and herpes zoster oticus. Identification of the nature of inflammatory facial nerve paralysis often presents a diagnostic dilemma. The site of involvement along the course of the nerve may have importance when treatment options are being considered. We have found MRI to be a unique method for localizing the site of nerve injury in both Bell's palsy and Ramsay Hunt syndrome.