The architecture and musculotopic organization of the facial motor nucleus in the Cebus apella monkey (a New World primate) were investigated using histological techniques and a multiple labelling strategy, in which horseradish peroxidase-conjugated neuroanatomical tracers (CTB-HRP and WGA-HRP) and fluorescent tracers were injected into individual facial muscles. The facial motor nucleus was fo...

Aim: Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lymphadenitis (NML), which occurs in 1.2 per 100,000 children, is very rare. And those which emerge at the anterior cervical portion and infiltrate deep into the neck are even more rare. Generally, this disorder is uncommon existed near the thyroid gland. We report here a case of NML mimicking a thyroid tumor and infiltrating into the deep part of the anterior ...

Background: Surgical skin incisions in rhytidoplasty are very diverse compared to their original form approximately 100 years ago, when the operation was first performed. Many strategies have been proposed to improve this procedure so as to reduce scarring, anatomic distortion of the external ear, and hair loss. To diminish the inconveniences of periauricu lar scars and hair loss and in order t...

BACKGROUND Modern facelift techniques have benefited from a "repopularization" of shorter incisions, limited skin elevation, and more limited dissection of the superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS) and platysma in order to shorten postoperative recovery times and reduce surgical risks for patients. OBJECTIVES The authors describe their minimal access deep plane extended (MADE) vertical...

BACKGROUND The neck region contains a high density of vital organ structures within a relatively small and unprotected anatomic region, making it one of the most vulnerable areas of the body for all types of injuries. OBJECTIVES In this article, we studied penetrating neck trauma cases in Alzahra Hospital over a 10-year period. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this retrospective, descriptive, analyt...

Dear Sir, We present a 43-year-old man with ca larynx who underwent tracheostomy, secondary to subtotal laryngectomy operation. The patient’s respiratory problems were resolved and tracheostomy was removed. He presented to our clinic with a depressed scar and a tracheal tug (Fig 1). Tracheostomy is a life-saving maneuver used in respiratory emergencies, maxillofacial trauma, and oncologic surge...

The traditional approach to assessing the face is to consider the face in thirds (upper, middle, and lower thirds). While useful, this approach limits conceptualization, as it is not based on the function of the face. From a functional perspec­ tive, the face has an anterior aspect and a lateral aspect. The anterior face is highly evolved beyond the basic survival needs, specifically, for commu...

Original article Introduction: Given the fact that neck is a vital component of one’s anatomy, injuries of this organ may be accompanied by fatal complications. In this article, we aimed to evaluate the etiology of neck trauma, simultaneous injuries of other organs, therapeutic methods for neck trauma, associated complications, length of hospital stay, at Ghaem Hospital over 10 years. Materials...

OBJECTIVE To study the demographics and treatment outcome of penetrating neck injuries presenting to a major trauma centre in order to develop a treatment protocol. DESIGN A case review. SETTING A trauma centre at a tertiary care institution. PATIENTS One hundred and thirty consecutive patients who had 134 neck wounds penetrating the platysma and presented to the trauma service between 19...

BACKGROUND Patient satisfaction is a major factor in determining success in aesthetic surgery. To the authors' knowledge, a long-term study measuring patient satisfaction with face-lift surgery has not been published. The authors' study was designed to measure patient satisfaction with the overall experience of a face lift and to assess the patient's level of satisfaction 10 to 15 years after s...