INTRODUCTION Vagus nerve stimulators are devices used in the management of patients with drug-refractory epilepsy unsuitable for resective or disconnective surgery. Implanted usually by neurosurgeons, these devices are infrequently encountered by otolaryngologists. Despite significant anti-seizure efficacy, side effects related to laryngopharyngeal stimulation are not uncommon. CASE REPORT A ...

It is a tendency of specialists in any field to examine all phenomena exclusively with the instruments of their own speciality. Infantile stridor has been a perquisite of laryngologists for so long that it is not surprising to find the many descriptions of it devoted largely to laryngeal factors. A great deal of attention has been paid to the larynx but very little to the infant. As a result, i...

Introduction. Tongue base cyst is an uncommon but potentially dangerous cause of stridor in neonates and infants. Case Presentation. We report a case of a 2-month-old Arabic male infant with a congenital tongue base cyst revealed by inspiratory stridor and recurrent respiratory distress. Diagnosis of cyst was suspected at endoscopy and confirmed by MRI imaging. The cyst was marsupialized with C...

Stridor is predominantly an inspiratory sound that is associated with upper-airway obstruction. Stridor can be caused by a variety of benign and malignant conditions. In an adult with stridor and a history of endotracheal intubation, laryngotracheal stenosis must be considered in the differential diagnosis. Laryngotracheal stenosis is most commonly the consequence of instrumentation, primarily ...

Psychogenic stridor is a rare cause of apparent acute upper airway obstruction, usually occurring in young female adults. The alarming presence of inspiratory stridor leads to suspicion of organic disease, with urgent management directed towards treatment of suspected pathology. Careful history taking may suggest the correct diagnosis and early examination of the larynx, preferably by fibreopti...

Abstract Introduction Megaoesophagus, dilatation of the oesophagus, is a recognised late complication achalasia cardia, Chagas disease and, less commonly, dysmotility disorders. Megaoesophagus often presents with dysphagia, regurgitation food and chest pain. Here, we describe case patient presenting stridor secondary to chronic in absence dysphagia. Case Report An 85-year-old female presented E...

Introduction: Fibrolipoma, a subtype of lipoma is painless, well-circumscribed, slow-growing, submucosal benign adipocyte tumour. It is uncommon in the oral cavity and oropharyngeal region, with rare incidence in the retropharynx even rarest in pediatric age group.   Case Report: A very unusual case of fibrolipoma is presented in a pediatric patient, who had a huge retropharyngeal fibrolipoma a...

The patient presented with a one-year history of headaches, a left hemiparesis and a seizure. Investigations revealed multiple cerebral metastases and a lung primary in the left upper lobe with multiple pulmonary metastases. There was no mediastinal lymphadenopathy. Whole brain radiotherapy was given but she was too unwell for any further investigation or treatment to the primary tumour. Strido...