conclusions the age and location of neck masses are the most important variables. the data in this study showed that the neoplastic lesions (including metastatic lesions) were the most common neck masses and the anterior triangle was the most common anatomical location. in addition, age can play an important role in differential diagnosis. therefore, any mass in the neck, especially in older pa...

The majority of neck masses in the pediatric population are congenital or inflammatory in origin requiring a thorough understanding of embryology and anatomy of the cervical region. However, malignancy must always be ruled out as they represent 11%-15% of all neck masses in the pediatric population. The initial history and physical are of utmost important to correctly work-up and eventually dia...

introduction the debate regarding the description on classification and nomenclature of the injury which includes olecranon fracture associated with radial neck fractures in children is ongoing. we report two pediatric cases that could not be classified in a monteggia-equivalents system and were treated with open reduction and k-wire fixation. the aim of this study was to perform a systematic r...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine the most frequently presenting tumors exclusive to the head and neck within the pediatric population, and to identify racial disparities within the existing incidence rates. MATERIAL/METHODS The population-based Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) registry was utilized to identify the frequency and incidence rates of various tum...

Introduction. Pediatric perioperative mortality is extremely low but it is underreported in peer-reviewed journals, making it difficult to understand the magnitude of the problem. The aim of this study was to identify pediatric deaths reported by the mass media over a 20year period in pediatric and non-pediatric hospitals. Materials and methods. The international search engines Google, Yahoo, B...

The most common syndromic form of hereditary SNHL, Pendred syndrome (PS) was described by Pendred in 1896. The condition is autosomal recessive, and affected individuals also have goiter. The prevalence of PS is estimated at 7.5 to 10 per 100,000 individuals, suggesting that the syndrome may account for 10% of hereditary deafness. The hearing loss is usually congenital and severe to profound, a...