Sussman, Sarah Gill, Kurren Wagoner, Sarah Stanek, Joel Heffelfinger, Ryan Krein, Howard
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Ear, nose, & throat journal
With the global COVID-19 pandemic, nasopharyngeal swabbing has become commonplace and can occasionally cause discomfort, tearing, and anxiety. To evaluate whether using a neural distraction device during nasopharyngeal swabbing can mitigate patient discomfort. Participants were randomized into nasal swab with vibration first (treatment-control or T...
Siddiqui, Dua Tukruna, Alaa Afzal, Syed Shabbir Tebha, Sameer Saleem Yusuf, Farah Hafiz
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Ear, nose, & throat journal
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs) are one of the most complex and rare neoplasms that have been discovered, with varying behavior in different cases. They mostly arise in the thoracic and abdominal cavity, the lungs, retroperitoneum, and extremities. They can also be detected in the head and neck area. IMTs have no age or gender preference...
Chuang, Wen-Ching Ueng, Shir-Hwa Chuang, Wen-Yu Chan, Kai-Chieh
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Ear, nose, & throat journal
Schwannomas are benign tumors derived from the sheath of Schwann cells. Though it is common to see schwannomas in the head and neck region, auricular schwannomas are rare and only few cases have been reported. There are no distinguishing clinical findings or images; therefore, the histopathological diagnosis is mandatory. We describe a case of auri...
Fancello, Virginia Bianchini, Chiara Iannella, Giannicola Cammaroto, Giovanni Meccariello, Giuseppe Pelucchi, Stefano Ciorba, Andrea
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Ear, nose, & throat journal
Chew, Wen Chao Daniel Kwek, James Wei Ming Anicete, Rosslyn Low, Mei-Yi
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Ear, nose, & throat journal
Orbital cellulitis is an uncommon condition with risks to sight and life. As a complication of maxillofacial injuries, the literature suggests this is only possible with fractures or direct inoculation, and there are no reports to the contrary. Here, we make the first report of a possible etiology by which orbital cellulitis developed in a 14-year-...
Rohrmeier, Christian Salloum, Hazem Keerl, Rainer Bohr, Christopher Mueller, Steffen
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Ear, nose, & throat journal
Smoking is not only one of the main risk factors for the development of most malignant and numerous benign ENT tumours but also has an important influence on therapy and prognosis. Even quitting smoking at the time of diagnosis significantly reduces mortality. Patients have a particularly strong desire to stop smoking when they are diagnosed. The p...
Kwak, Hyun-Ho Park, Ji-Hwan Kim, Sung-Dong Cho, Kyu-Sup
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Ear, nose, & throat journal
Chondromas are benign cartilaginous tumors that frequently occur in the long bones, pelvis, sternum, ribs, and scapula. They seldom develop in the head and neck region, and there have been rare reports of them arising in the nasal septum. Although the mainstay of management is surgery, surgical treatment strategies vary depending on the size, locat...
DiBlasi, Marco Jayne, Christopher McNamara, Reilly Iasiello, Catherine Colden, Daryl
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Ear, nose, & throat journal
Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) is an aggressive, rare variant of B-cell lymphoma typically associated with human immunodeficiency virus and other immunocompromised populations. Most commonly found in the oral cavity, PBL can occasionally originate in the sinonasal tract. Diagnosis of PBL is difficult due to overlapping features with other malignancie...
Walkden, Alexander Tan, Neil
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Ear, nose, & throat journal
Kallambettu, Veena Bae, Youkyung Carrau, Ricardo
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Ear, nose, & throat journal
Velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD) in head and neck cancer is frequently clinically reported, affecting both speech and swallowing function. This review sought to identify the tumor subsites and treatment modalities reported in association with VPD and summarize the current reporting methodology of VPD-related speech and swallowing outcomes in patien...
