Abstract Background Small-cell carcinoma (SMCC) of hypopharynx is an extreme rare entity in the head and neck region. It commonly arising from pulmonary origin. We report a case small-cell that caused upper airway obstruction elderly gentleman. Case presentation A 67-year-old man presented to otorhinolaryngology clinic with 4-month history worsening shortness breath stridor. He was heavy tobacc...

A 78-year-old hypertensive male who had never consumed alcohol complained of food sticking to his throat during swallowing for the past 8 years. With no abnormal findings on endoscopy, he was referred to Aizawa Hospital for further investigation. Brain computed tomography revealed no remarkable findings. Cervical spine radiography revealed extensive ossification of the anterior longitudinal lig...

BACKGROUND Transoral surgery is gaining attention as a minimally invasive treatment option for laryngeal and pharyngeal cancer. Postoperative swallowing function is satisfactory in most cases, but occasionally dysphagia persists. METHODS Swallowing function of 86 patients who underwent transoral videolaryngoscopic surgery (TOVS) for laryngeal and pharyngeal cancers was evaluated by the Functi...

Acute suppurative thyroiditis is a rare disorder that causes severe pain, tenderness, redness and fluctuation in the region of the thyroid gland. A 52-year-old healthy woman had acute onsets of left neck painful swelling on two occasions, three years ago and one year ago, respectively. A sonography examination revealed a hypoechogenic area on the left lobe of thyroid, about 2.28 x 2.1cm in size...

BACKGROUND For hypopharyngeal cancer, transoral robotic surgery (TORS) has been reported as a new organ preserving treatment but outcomes are rarely reported. METHODS From 2010 to 2013, 10 patients with early T classification pyriform sinus cancer were selected to receive TORS and conventional neck dissection. The clinical parameters, including rates of adjuvant radiotherapy, survivals, as we...

Acute suppurative thyroiditis is a rare disorder, most often caused by Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pneumoniae, which affects particularly children with pyriform sinus fistula. In adults, the main pathogenic mechanism seems to be hematogenous dissemination from a focus of infection in the oropharynx or respiratory tract. The initial signs and symptoms of acute thyroiditis are similar ...

We report a patient with traumatic atlanto-occipital dislocation who presented with dysphagia as the chief complaint. A 59-year-old man complained of swallowing difficulty for 2 months after trauma to the neck. On physical examination, there was atrophy of the right sternocleidomastoid and upper trapezius muscles, and the tongue was deviated to the right. In a videofluoroscopic swallowing study...

Objective To explore the feasibility of the submental island flap in the repair of hypopharyngeal defects. Methods We collected wet specimens of fresh cadaveric heads from the Han Chinese adult population for applied anatomy of the submental island flap, and followed five patients with pyriform sinus carcinoma after reconstruction surgery using submental island flaps. Results We found that ...