Aortic Homograft for Pharyngeal Closure after Total Laryngectomy: A Case Report of a New Method

AbstractBackground:Adult laryngeal rhabdomyosarcomas are rare tumours commonly treated by laryngectomy.Case report:We present a case of subglottic laryngeal rhabdomyosarcoma in an elderly woman, treated by endoscopic resection.Conclusion:Despite the fact that this tumour is traditionally treated aggressively, this approach is not supported by the literature. Due to the varying biological behaviour of this tumour in adults, we believe that conservative surgical procedures or combination therapies should be preferred, rather than total laryngectomy.

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Islanded facial artery musculo‐mucosal flap for partial pharyngeal defect reconstruction after total laryngectomy: Case report

Head & Neck ◽

10.1002/hed.26522 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 43 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Nisha Rajrattansingh Akali ◽

Arya Chandrababu Jaya ◽

Deepak Balasubramanian ◽

Subramania Iyer ◽

Krishnakumar Thankappan

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Total Laryngectomy ◽

Facial Artery ◽

Mucosal Flap ◽

Defect Reconstruction ◽

Pharyngeal Defect

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Blindness after laryngectomy and bilateral neck dissection in a diabetic patient: case report

Sao Paulo Medical Journal ◽

10.1590/s1516-31802001000500006 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 119 (5) ◽

pp. 181-183 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Rui Celso Martins Mamede ◽

David Livingstone Alves Figueiredo ◽

Fabrício Villela Mamede

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Diabetic Patient ◽

Neck Dissection ◽

Total Laryngectomy ◽

Malignant Tumors ◽

Rare Complication ◽

Radical Neck Dissection ◽

Selective Neck Dissection ◽

Intraoperative Hypotension ◽

The Right

CONTEXT: Neck dissection that accompanies resection of the primary lesion in malignant tumors of the upper aerodigestive tracts may cause complications inherent to the procedure or to prolongation of surgical time, increasing the risks for the patient. Among the complications that might occur is blindness, a rare complication with only 10 cases reported in the literature thus far. OBJECTIVE: To present the case of a diabetic patient submitted to total laryngectomy and modified and selective neck dissection that resulted in blindness. CASE REPORT: The authors report on a patient submitted to total laryngectomy and selective neck dissection on the left side, and modified radical neck dissection on the right, who developed blindness. This was probably due to intraoperative hypotension plus the contribution of decompensated diabetes mellitus and thrombosis of the internal jugular vein on the right side. The possible causes, risk factors and care to be taken to prevent this rare but highly debilitating complication are discussed.

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Aortic homograft replacement in a patient with a porcelain aorta: A case report

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery ◽

10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.03.137 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 154 (2) ◽

pp. 409-411 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Kirolos A. Jacob ◽

Rik Rozemeijer ◽

Annemarie M. Den Harder ◽

Willem J.L. Suyker

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Porcelain Aorta ◽

Aortic Homograft

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CASE REPORT: Endovascular Treatment of an Ilio-enteric Fistula: a “Bridge” to Aortic Homograft

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery ◽

10.1053/ejvs.2000.1121 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 20 (2) ◽

pp. 204-206 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

T Curti ◽

A Freyrie ◽

M Mirelli ◽

C Rossi ◽

O Paragona ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Endovascular Treatment ◽

Enteric Fistula ◽

Aortic Homograft

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Pneumoparotitis: A New Diagnostic Technique and a Case Report

Annals of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology ◽

10.1177/000348949810700416 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 107 (4) ◽

pp. 356-358 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Ólafur Gudlaugsson ◽

Árni Jón Geirsson ◽

Kolbrún Benediktsdóttir

Keyword(s):

Computed Tomography ◽

Case Report ◽

Oral Cavity ◽

Parotid Gland ◽

Subcutaneous Emphysema ◽

Diagnostic Technique ◽

New Method ◽

Computed Tomography Scan ◽

Open Biopsy ◽

Tomography Scan

Pneumoparotitis is a rare cause of parotid gland swelling. We report a case of self-induced pneumoparotitis that resulted in subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum after an open biopsy of the parotid gland. We suggest a new method for diagnosing this condition. This is done by insufflation of the cheeks with contrast in the oral cavity. A reflux of air and contrast is subsequently demonstrated by a computed tomography scan of the area.

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