Abstract Background Thyroid surgery, performed for benign or malignant pathologies, is one of the most frequently procedures and its frequency has even been increasing in recent years. Postoperative bleeding, recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) palsy, associated to dysphonia, dysphagia, dyspnea, hypoparathyroidism represent fearful common complications. We conducted a multicenter, observational stu...

The association between cigarette smoking and an increased risk of laryngeal carcinoma has been demonstrated in numerous studies. The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of smoking habit in patients with different laryngeal pathologies. The prevalence of cigarette smoking was compared between patients with laryngeal tumors and those with nonmalignant laryngeal lesions. Data on...

Histoplasmosis is an endemic and systemic mycosis, caused by the dimorphic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum var capsulatum. Disseminated disease in immunocompromised patients generally results from the reactivation of latent foci after a prolonged period of asymptomatic infection. We report a case of laryngeal histoplasmosis as the unique clinical manifestation of a progressive form of the disease...

Having, during the past six years, had many opportunities of seeing cases in which symptoms of laryngeal trouble were present, and in which, on laryngoscopic examination, outgrowths in that part of the respiratory tract were found, I think that, without pretending to say anything new, I may still say a few words that are not altogether devoid of value. Deferring for the moment the consideration...

Laryngeal chondrosarcoma (CS) is a very rare entity. It is usually seen in 50-80-year olds. It is developed from cricoid cartilage largely. Patients have laryngeal CS complaint of respiratuvar distress, dysphonia, and dysphagia generally. A submucous mass is usually seen in physical examination with an intact mucosa. Distant metastasis is rare in CSs. Main treatment is surgical excision. An 82-...

Endolaryngeal microscopic laryngosurgery (microlaryngosurgery) using a direct laryngoscope is the preferred surgical method for treating laryngeal lesions under general anesthesia. However, this method does not provide a wide-angle view of the larynx and does not allow detailed observations of the ventricle and subglottis of the laryngeal cavity, resulting in blind areas. Video-assisted endosco...

UNLABELLED Radiation therapy and radiochemotherapy protocols can cause swallowing difficulties. AIM To evaluate swallowing in patients undergoing radiation therapy and radiochemotherapy protocol only for the treatment of laryngeal tumors. METHODS A prospective study of 20 patients, with a mean age of 62 years, at the end of oncological therapy. Six patients (30%) underwent radiation therapy...

Langerhans cells (LCs) may be involved in the immunosurveillance against tumors as antigen-presenting cells. Our objective has been to determine the relevance of LC in progression of larynx squamous cell carcinomas and their relationship with different subpopulations of tumor-infiltrating cells. LCs were investigated by immunohistochemical methods using anti-CD1 antibody. LCs were detected in m...

The synovial sarcoma of the larynx is a very rare tumour. Only six cases have been published so far in international literature. We describe a synovial sarcoma of the larynx in a 53-year old patient. Laryngectomy and neck-dissection were performed, followed by adjuvant radiotherapy. 16 months after therapy neither locoregional recurrence nor lung metastases have occurred. Clinically, an attempt...