Background/aim: Our aim was to interpret the effects of deep neck space abscesses on the adjacent carotid artery according to abscess location, as well as to determine narrowing by calculating the mean stenosis ratios.Materials and methods: Neck computed tomography scans and clinical data of 45 children with neck abscesses were evaluated retrospectively for abscess location and internal carotid...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To study the histopathological features of recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma and the accuracy of preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). STUDY DESIGN Prospective. METHODS Whole-organ study of nasopharyngectomy specimens. RESULTS Between 2006 and 2009, 50 specimens were obtained after maxillary swing nasopharyngectomy and sent for whole-organ study. The tumors...

Tumors of the prestyloid parapharyngeal space are uncommon but challenging due to the variety of lesions encountered and the complex anatomy of the involved area. Fortunately, these tumors are generally benign, and therefore, they bring expectations from the patient and the physician that excision should lead to low morbidity and very low mortality. Since patients rarely die of these tumors, th...

Superiorly – Skull base Inferiorly – Greater cornu of hyoid and Submandibular gland fascia Laterally – Ascending ramus of mandible Medially – Superior constrictor muscle and pharyngobasilar fascia with tonsillar fossa Anteriorly – Interpterygoids and buccinators fascia, tail of Submandibular gland Posteriorly – Vertebral column, paravertebral muscles. Posterolaterally – Parotid fascia, posterio...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine if snorers have a narrower oropharyngeal airway area because of fat infiltration, and an elevated body mass index. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ten control subjects and 19 patients that snored were evaluated. We obtained 2-mm-thick axial CT scan images every 0.6 seconds during expiration and inspiration at the same level of the oropharynx. We selected...

Objectives: To examine a group of 38 Japanese males and females (group matched by age and body mass index) for changes of the anterior tubercle of atlas region and the posterior parapharyngeal wall with increasing age and body mass index.

BACKGROUND The benign tumors of nasopharynx are least encountered tumors in otolaryngology, as nasopharynx is considered one of notorious anatomical site for the malignant tumors. Pleomorphic adenoma of the minor salivary gland of nasopharynx and parapharyngeal space is rare. We present a pleomorphic adenoma of minor salivary gland which was mismanaged. CASE PRESENTATION An adult male present...

Parapharyngeal space (PPS) is one of potential space of head and neck region and due to its hidden anatomical location, pathologies arising in this space are late to diagnose. This inverted pyramidal space was termed previously as pterygomaxillary space, lateral pharyngeal space and pharyngio-maxillary space. Parapharyngeal space is the current term that has come to stay because of indistinct i...

Synovial sarcoma is a rare soft tissue sarcoma that commonly involves the lower extremities and occurs predominantly in young adults. It very rarely occurs in the head and neck region and carries a poor prognosis. The tumor demonstrates both a loco-regional and a systemic pattern of spread that makes management challenging. Combined modality therapy of this aggressive tumor yields better result...