This paper reviews the diagnosis and treatment of temporal bone meningoencephalocele , defined as the herniation of meninges or brain tissue into empty spaces within the temporal i.e tympanic or mastoid cavity , through the tegmen tympani or antri respectively. Imaging is the mainstay of the diagnostic process. Management of the condition is surgical , special emphasis on the transmastoid appro...

 ABSTRACT Background: The transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (TRAM) flap remains the gold standard for postmastectomy reconstruction either immediate or delayed. However, transfer of TRAM flap can be associated with donor site morbidities and complications in flap. A successful reconstruction consists of careful patient selection, surgical technique and meticulous preoperative plannin...

purpose : to describe the case of a 21-year-old patient with uveal effusion with no microphthalmia and any systemic disease that was treated with scleral window surgery and topical administration of mitomycin c (mmc) and zonulysis which was misdiagnose as a ring melanoma of cilliary body appeared shortly after the operation case report : a uveal effusion was detected in the eye. partial-thickne...

BACKGROUND Recipient vessel selection in head and neck reconstruction using free flap transfers has to be standardized. However, the recipient vessel selection based on the type of neck dissection has yet to be investigated. We describe the relationship between the type of neck dissection and recipient vessel. METHODS Records of 107 consecutive patients who had undergone head and neck reconst...

BACKGROUND There are different flaps based on the branches of the maxillary artery. Flaps based on the maxillary artery branches can be used for oral cavity reconstruction in selected cases, but there is lack of comprehensive review in this topic. METHODS A literature review was performed on Medline for maxillary artery based flaps and oral cavity reconstruction. Surgical techniques for each ...

OBJECTIVE Pterional craniotomy (PC) using myocutaneous (MC) flap is a simple and efficient technique; however, due to subsequent inferior displacement (ID) of the temporalis muscle, it can cause postoperative deformities of the muscle such as depression along the inferior margin of the temporal line of the frontal bone (DTL) and muscular protrusion at the inferior portion of the temporal fossa ...

Pterygium is an abnormal fibrovascular tissue extending on the cornea which is a degenerative and hyperplastic disorder. A stromal overgrowth of fibroblast and blood vessels is accompanied by an inflammatory cell infiltrate and abnormal extracellular matrix accumulation. The surgical excision is the main treatment method of pterygium, but recurrence is the most common postoperative complication...

OBJECTIVE To demonstrate the feasibility and complexities of cochlear implantation in the setting of bilateral temporal bone osteoradionecrosis. STUDY DESIGN Case report. SETTING Tertiary care referral centre. CASE DESCRIPTION A 66-year-old woman with bilateral temporal bone osteoradionecrosis and profound hearing loss, following treatment for tonsillar cancer, underwent cochlear implanta...