introduction: inflammatory myofibroblastic pseudotumors are initially described in the lung and various extrapulmonary sites such as the orbits, palatine tonsils, ears, gingiva, pterygomaxillary space, and periodontal tissues. these tumors rarely involve the larynx and predilection to the glottis occurs in an indolent manner.   case report this case describes a laryngeal myofibroblastic tumor i...

A fibrosarcoma is a malignant mesenchymal tumor derived from fibrous connective tissue. It usually develops in the deep soft tissues of the extremities, as well as the trunk, head, and neck. In extremely rare cases, a fibrosarcoma may occur in the gastrointestinal tract. Most cases of fibrosarcoma in the gastrointestinal tract have been observed in the pediatric age group while only a few cases...

INTRODUCTION Unicentric Castleman's disease (CD) is a rare benign lymphoproliferative disorder. A cervical location has rarely been reported in the pediatric literature. CASE REPORT A 13-year-old boy presented with a mass in the right neck region of 3 months' evolution. Clinical examination revealed a smooth mobile 5 cm node deep in the sternocleidomastoid muscle. The diagnosis of hyaline vas...

Benjamin P Caughlin1, Bharat Bhushan2* and John Maddalozzo3 1Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, Chicago, USA 2Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, USA 3Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, C...

We present the case of a 17-year-old boy who developed a deep space neck infection following cervical trauma. He was initially managed conservatively with broad-spectrum antibiotics, but when he failed to improve clinically, he required surgical drainage. Wound cultures grew Fusobacterium necrophorum, an uncommon pathogen that can cause pediatric deep neck space infections, especially when it i...