Foregut duplication cyst of the pharynx

2007 ◽  
Vol 122 (7) ◽  
pp. 754-756 ◽  
Author(s):  
L Fraser ◽  
A G Howatson ◽  
F B MacGregor
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Duplication Cyst ◽  
Definitive Diagnosis ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Head And Neck Region ◽  
Foregut Duplication Cyst ◽  
Operative Evaluation

AbstractIntroduction:Foregut duplication cysts are heterotrophic rests of foregut-derived epithelium which are usually found in the abdomen and thorax; rarely are they found in the head and neck.Case report:We describe the case of a pharyngeal foregut duplication cyst presenting with airway obstruction in a neonate. We also review the pathology, investigation and management of this rare condition.Discussion:The occurrence of a foregut duplication cyst in the head and neck region mandates vigilance with respect to the airway. Magnetic resonance imaging is a useful part of pre-operative evaluation but cannot be relied upon for definitive diagnosis. Although foregut duplication cysts are benign lesions, definitive cure ultimately requires surgical excision, and this is often the means by which a definitive diagnosis is made. The prognosis for these lesions is excellent, with no reports in the literature of recurrence following excision.

scholarly journals A case report of giant anterior neck lipoma

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 1213
Author(s):  
Shalini Jain ◽  
Sahil Maingi ◽  
Ancy S. Sofia ◽  
A. K. Rai
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
The Body ◽  
Anterior Neck ◽  
Head And Neck Region ◽  
Posterior Triangle ◽  
Common Location ◽  
Different Parts

<p class="abstract">Lipoma is a benign mesenchymal tumor with a thirteen percent incidence in head and neck region. Posterior triangle is the most common location while anterior neck lipoma is a rare one. Giant lipomas &gt;10 cm have been reported in different parts of the body but rarely in the anterior neck. Surgical excision remains the treatment of choice. We here report a case of giant anterior neck lipoma in a 50 year old male managed surgically.</p>

scholarly journals A rare clinical case: schwannoma of tongue

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 789
Author(s):  
Chandra Veer Singh ◽  
Sheetal Radia ◽  
Saalim Sheikh ◽  
Vijay Haribhakti
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Imaging Studies ◽  
Head And Neck Tumours ◽  
Head And Neck Region ◽  
Complete Surgical Excision ◽  
Slow Growing ◽  
Rule Out

<p class="abstract">Schwannoma are slow growing tumours, which can arise from any peripheral nerve. 10% of schwannomas that occur in the head and neck region mostly originate from the vagus or sympathetic nervous system. Extracranial schwannomas in the head and neck region are rare neoplasm. Intraoral schwannoma are only 1% of the all head and neck tumours. Diagnosis is established by imaging studies such as magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography, while FNAC is used to rule out other conditions. We report a rare case of lingual schwannomas generally present as a painless lump schwannoma of the tongue in a 27-year-old male complaining of asymptomatic swelling over a posterolateral surface of the tongue, treated by complete surgical excision. The diagnosis was established on the basis of clinical, histopathological, and immunohistochemical examination. We report a rare case of schwannoma over the posterolateral surface of tongue. Prognosis is good for the patient when this condition is correctly diagnosed as the condition rarely recurs after complete resection.</p>

scholarly journals Asymptomatic nodule on face: Dermoscopic and histopathological clue for diagnosis

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-65
Author(s):  
Anisha Joshi ◽  
Deeptara Pathak Thapa
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck ◽  
Peripheral Nerves ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Benign Tumors ◽  
Complete Excision ◽  
Head And Neck Region ◽  
The Common ◽  
Slow Growing ◽  
Rare Diagnosis

Schwannomas/ neurilemmomas are benign tumors of nerve sheath arising from Schwann cells that form myelin sheath around peripheral nerves. They are usually solitary, slow growing and encapsulated lesions. Head and neck are the common sites. We report a case of a 38 years old Nepalese female who had presented with a solitary asymptomatic, slow growing nodule on the left side of the chin for the last three years. Dermoscopy of the lesion revealed arborizing vessels with brownish pigmentation overlying a whitish to pinkish background. Complete excision of the lesion was performed. Histopathological evaluation of the lesion revealed schwannoma. Though schwannomas are a rare diagnosis, they should be considered as a differential diagnosis of any unilateral, asymptomatic, slow growing nodule in the head and neck region. Dermoscopy is a useful tool which helps to differentiate schwannoma from other lesions. Histopathology is the gold standard for diagnosis and the treatment of choice is surgical excision.  

Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma of the Head and Neck Region

1998 ◽  
Vol 107 (9) ◽  
pp. 810-814 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian C. Hunter ◽  
Alfio Ferlito ◽  
Kenneth O. Devaney ◽  
Alessandra Rinaldo
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck ◽  
Soft Part ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma ◽  
Malignant Neoplasms ◽  
Head And Neck Region ◽  
Neck Area ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Sizable Number

Alveolar soft part sarcoma is a soft tissue malignancy most often found in the extremities of young adults; when these tumors arise in the head and neck area, they usually appear in the orbit or the tongue. Their initial behavior is relatively indolent, but over time a sizable number of these tumors recur locally and metastasize; as such, they are best regarded as fully malignant neoplasms. The derivation of these tumors remains uncertain: while some have suggested that these are tumors of muscle origin and others have postulated a neuroendocrine origin, the evidence accumulated to date is conflicting, and so these neoplasms continue to be regarded as tumors of uncertain origin. Surgical excision is the mainstay of therapy.

Neonatal airway obstruction due to a massive lingual foregut duplication cyst

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. e233907
Author(s):  
Sepehr Shabani ◽  
Bradley J Cheek ◽  
Katrin Post-Martens ◽  
Steven M Andreoli
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Alimentary Tract ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Duplication Cyst ◽  
Respiratory Epithelium ◽  
Definitive Treatment ◽  
Foregut Duplication Cyst

Foregut duplication cysts (FDCs) are rare malformations arising along primitively derived alimentary tract. Head and neck cases comprise 0.3% of all FDCs with 60% occurring in the oral cavity. We present a case of neonatal airway obstruction secondary to a prenatally diagnosed massive lingual FDC. Definitive treatment requires surgical excision. Histologically, the cysts are lined gastric and respiratory epithelium. FDC should be a consideration in prenatally diagnosed masses affecting the oral cavity.

scholarly journals Laryngeal Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Presenting with Neck Mass in an Adult Woman

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hesam Jahandideh ◽  
Yasser Nasoori ◽  
Sara Rostami ◽  
Mahdi Safdarian
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck ◽  
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Neck Mass ◽  
Langerhans Cell ◽  
Adult Woman ◽  
Head And Neck Region ◽  
Laryngeal Involvement

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a very rare condition that commonly affects the head and neck region. There are very few cases of isolated laryngeal involvement by LCH, mostly reported in pediatric patients. Here, we report a case of laryngeal LCH in a 62-year-old woman presenting with a neck mass several weeks ago. The clinical and histopathological findings are reported with a brief discussion about the disease.

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