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An angioleiomyoma was excised from the palatine tonsil in a 30-year-old woman who complained of a painless swelling in the region of the tonsil. The mucosa covering the lesion showed prominent dilated blood vessels, necessitating vascular laboratory investigations to exclude any possibility of an aneurysm arising from the carotid system. The mass was excised with little blood loss. This was an uncommon tumour in an unusual site and required radio-imaging and angiographic studies of the great vessels of the head and neck before any operation was attempted. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case reported in English.
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Angiomyoma/pathology , Tonsillar Neoplasms/pathology , Adult , Angiomyoma/blood supply , Angiomyoma/surgery , Female , Humans , Tonsillar Neoplasms/blood supply , Tonsillar Neoplasms/surgeryABSTRACT
This cytology report highlights a case of rhinosporidiosis of the parotid duct cyst not associated with nasal manifestations. In an endemic area, one should be familiar with its morphologic features in fine-needle aspiration cytology even on scanty material, for it could be one of the investigations in the initial workup of a case.
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Cysts/diagnosis , Nasal Cavity/pathology , Parotid Diseases/diagnosis , Rhinosporidiosis/diagnosis , Cysts/microbiology , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Nasal Cavity/microbiology , Parotid Diseases/pathology , Rhinosporidiosis/pathology , Tomography, X-Ray ComputedABSTRACT
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) metastasizing to the mandible and subsequently spreading to oropharynx in a 62 year old man is reported. The patient presented with solitary mandibular lesion with hematuria, which on further investigation was diagnosed to be RCC with no other systemic involvement. Clinical manifestation of the mandibular metastasis from RCC is rarely seen. A case is reported and literature regarding extracranial head and neck metastasis by RCC is reviewed.
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Carcinoma, Renal Cell/secondary , Kidney Neoplasms/pathology , Mandibular Neoplasms/secondary , Oropharyngeal Neoplasms/secondary , Fatal Outcome , Humans , Male , Middle AgedSubject(s)
Lymphangioma/complications , Macroglossia/etiology , Plummer-Vinson Syndrome/complications , Respiratory Tract Infections/complications , Tongue Neoplasms/complications , Diagnosis, Differential , Female , Humans , Lymphangioma/diagnosis , Macroglossia/diagnosis , Middle Aged , Plummer-Vinson Syndrome/diagnosis , Tongue Neoplasms/diagnosisABSTRACT
Olfactory neuroblastoma (Esthesioneuroblastoma) is a rare malignant tumour arising from olfactory epithelium. It has a predilection for cervical lymph node metastasis and also has potential for distant metastasis to unusual sites like scalp, face, aorta, spleen, liver, adrenal gland and ovary. We report here a rare case of olfactory neuroblastoma in an adolescent girl with metastatic deposits in the breast. A poor prognosis due to rapidly progressive disseminated disease was observed. The relevant literature regarding metastatic olfactory neuroblastoma and metastasis in the breast from non-mammary malignant neoplasms is reviewed.
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Breast Neoplasms/secondary , Esthesioneuroblastoma, Olfactory/pathology , Esthesioneuroblastoma, Olfactory/secondary , Nasal Cavity , Nose Neoplasms/pathology , Adolescent , Breast Neoplasms/pathology , Female , HumansABSTRACT
Teratomas are rare congenital neoplasms that arise from pluripotent cells. They consist of tissue from all three embryonic germ layers. According to most studies, teratomas of the head and neck account for only 2 to 9% of all cases. In this article, we report the first case of a teratoma of the nasal vestibule in a newborn. We also discuss methods of diagnosis and treatment of upper airway teratomas, and we include a brief review of the literature.
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Nose Neoplasms , Teratoma , Anesthesia, Local , Female , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Nasal Obstruction/etiology , Nose Neoplasms/complications , Nose Neoplasms/diagnosis , Nose Neoplasms/surgery , Teratoma/complications , Teratoma/diagnosis , Teratoma/surgery , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
Tumors which are benign in origin in palatine tonsils are not uncommon. They may create anxiety in patients and pose difficulty in differentiating from malignancy. We report a case of tonsillar polyp of lymphangiomatous origin.
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Woodman's External Arytenoidectomy technique is described and evaluated in 6 patients. This operation have many desirable features, including extra laryngeal approach and control over degree of cord lateralization. The disadvantage being limited exposure of arytenoid cartilage. The effects of the laterofixation on Breathing and Vocie were analysed in all cases.6 patients have been operated using Woodman's method and in all cases breathing was improved and the influence on the voice was moderate and adjustable. We suggest this method to be the first treatment of choice in patients suffering from Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis (BVCP).
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Meningiomas can occur at excranial and extraspinal sites such as the nose, nasopharynx and paranasal sinuses. Meningioma of the tonsil has seldom been described. We report a case of ectopic meningioma of the left palatine tonsil, in a 50-year-old male with no clinical or radiological evidence of an intracranial lesion. Follow-up at six months revealed no evidence of recurrence.
