Introduction The sternocleidomastoid (SCM) which is shortly called as sternomastoid extends obliquely across the side of the neck and divides the neck into anterior and posterior triangle. The SCM occupies key position since a host of important structures of neck like great vessels and branches of cervical plexus are overlapped by the muscle [1]. It takes origin by two heads (sternal and clavic...

background: microcystic adnexal tumor is a rare sclerosing variant of ductal carcinoma of eccrine sweat glands which is highly invasive. this tumor is often misdiagnosed as other benign or malignant skin lesions and improper treatment is carried on and is associated with high recurrence rate. case presentation: we reported here in a 59-years old man who underwent incisional biopsy for a ongenit...

Differential diagnosis of posterior neck pain is very challenging based on symptoms and physical examination only. Retropharyngeal calcific tendinitis is a rare and frequently misdiagnosed entity in various causes of neck pain. It results from calcium hydroxyapatite deposition in the longus colli muscle which is characterized by severe neck pain, painful restriction of neck movement, dysphagia,...

OBJECTIVE Kikuchi's disease (KD), or histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, is a unique form of self-limiting lymphadenitis and typically affects the head and neck regions. It usually occurs in young adults and has a female predilection. The aim of this study was to review the authors' institutional experience with KD in children over a 16-year period. METHODS Between January 1986 and May 200...

PURPOSE To report 3 patients operated on using medial hip arthroscopic portals, describe the surgical technique and clinical outcomes. METHODS Three medial portals were made, the first one at the posterior edge of the adductor longus muscle (posterior medial portal), the second one at the anterior (anterior medial portal) and the third at the posterior border of the adductor longus, 5 cm dist...

klippel-feil syndrome is known by the classic triad of shortness of the neck , limitation of neck movements, and a low posterior hairline. there are often accompanying cervical spinal abnormalities such as kyphoscoliosis as well as urogenital and cardiac abnormalities. presented here we have a 20 year old young man with hypoesthesia and decreased motor function in the right hand. the problem be...

In this research, biomechanical behaviors of five different configurations of screws used for stabilization of femoral neck fracture under axial loading have been examined, and which configuration is best has been investigated. A point cloud was obtained after scanning the human femoral model with a three dimensional (3-D) scanner, and this point cloud was converted to a 3-D femoral model by Ge...

Branchial cleft cysts are congenital anomalies that most commonly arise from a failure of fusion the second branchial arch during embryonic life. They usually present as swelling in lateral side neck, below mandible. In this article, we case 28-year-old female patient with right cyst measuring 7 × 6 5 cm, who presented an asymptomatic, rapidly growing mass anterior triangle neck abutted externa...

[Purpose] This study assessed vertebral and femoral bone mineral density in adult females. [Subjects and Methods] A total of 314 females in their 40s to 70s were divided into normal, osteopenia, and osteoporosis groups and their vertebral and femoral bone mineral densities were compared. [Results] Comparisons of T scores revealed significant differences among measurements of the third lumbar ve...

A 7-year-old girl presented with a 2-day history of acute neck pain without any preceding injury. The pain was around the left posterior paraspinal muscle and was aggravated by neck movement. There was no neurological abnormality; white cell count and inflammatory markers were slightly elevated. Radiology of the cervical spine showed calcification of C3/4 and C4/5 discs as well as the posterior...