Introduction: Cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption have a well-known effect on the development of upper aerodigestive tract carcinomas, but such a role for opium is questionable. This study was designed to assess the correlation between opium inhalation and cancer of the larynx and upper esophagus. Materials and Methods: Fifty eight patients with laryngeal cancer, ninety eight patients wit...

Background & Objective: Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) is considered to be one of the most common cancers of the head and neck, accounting for roughly 90% of all malignant tumors of the larynx. To have a timely diagnosis for a better and practical therapy, molecular markers have to be investigated. The aim of this study was to determine the expression of Cyclin D1 (CD...

Introduction: Laryngeal cancer is the second most common cancer involving the respiratory tract, second only to lung cancer. Previous studies have shown opium dependency to be a possible risk factor for laryngeal cancer. Opium consumption is a major problem in some parts of the world. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of opium consumption on the pattern of involvement in laryn...

Colorectal masses can be non-neoplasm, benign neoplasm and malignant neoplasm. Diagnosis of colorectal mass done by biopsy or surgery then followed histopathological examination. The aim this study was to described the histopathology feature in Anatomic Pathology Laboratory Arifin Achmad Regional Hospital Riau Province January 2015 - December 2019. This found 304 cases consisted men (55,6%) wom...

introduction:dystonia is a disorder of movement caused by various etiologies. laryngeal dystonia is caused by the spasm of laryngeal muscles. it is a disorder caused by vocal fold movement in which excessive adduction or abduction of the vocal folds occurs during speech. the pathophysiology of this type of dystonia is not fully known. some researchers have suggested that basal ganglia structure...

A solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas (SPT) is alternatively called a 'Frantz tumor.' It was first named after its discoverer in year 1959. This has been previously designated as papillary epithelial neoplasm, low-grade and neoplasm pancreas. rare pancreatic neoplasm. typically affects young people female predilection. Its histogenesis rather debatable. Acinar, endocrine, ductal...

PURPOSE To verify the accuracy of clinical evaluation compared with videofluoroscopic swallowing studies in the detection of isolated laryngeal penetration and laryngeal aspiration in children with suspected dysphagia; to identify clinical signs and symptoms associated with isolated laryngeal penetration and laryngeal aspiration; and to determine the sensitivity and specificity of the clinical ...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Laryngeal electromyography, together with clinical evaluation, is a valuable tool in voice disorder management. It assesses the integrity of laryngeal nerves and muscles, contributing to the diagnosis of many diseases, especially laryngeal movement disorders. Our purpose was to describe the experience of the first Spanish series with laryngeal electromyography in eva...

Objective: Aim of the study was to analyze 10 managed cases of Primary Histoplasmosis of Larynx, over a period of 10 years. Design: Retrospective, non-randomized, interventional case series. Patients and Method: This study was conducted in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology S.M.S. Medical College from 2002 to 2011. The study consisted of evaluation of self-reported and referred patients who ...

An 18-year-old man was referred for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to evaluate presurgically a cavernous hemangioma of the pharynx and larynx. This condition, which caused him to experience laryngeal stridor, had been diagnosed when he was 16 years old. Therapy with propranolol, carbon laser surgery, and intralesional injection of dexamethasone had not reduced the size of the hemangioma. Magn...