Clinical presentation and characteristics of lymphoma in the head and neck region

AbstractBackgroundAlthough melioidosis in the head and neck region is uncommon, it is a potentially life-threatening infection. Thus, early diagnosis and proper management are very important.ObjectivesTo report the clinical presentation and management of melioidosis in the head and neck.MethodA retrospective study was conducted from 1 January 2013 to 31 October 2016 in Mukdahan Hospital, Thailand. Case records of patients who had presented with culture-positive melioidosis were analysed.ResultsMedical records of 49 patients (23 males and 26 females) were analysed. Patients ranged in age from 1 to 75 years. Clinical presentations included 22 parotid abscesses, 16 neck abscesses and 11 suppurative lymphadenitis cases. Only 35 patients (71 per cent) had high indirect haemagglutination assay titres of ≥ 1:160 (95 per cent confidence interval = 45.35–88.28). Almost half of the patients received intravenous ceftazidime and subsequently oral co-trimoxazole. Oral antibiotic regimens were prescribed for mild localised melioidosis. Overall, 95.65 per cent of patients were in remission and no relapses were observed (95 per cent confidence interval = 85.47–98.80).ConclusionCareful clinical correlation and proper investigation are required to establish an early diagnosis of melioidosis and to initiate appropriate treatment.

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Clinical presentation and characteristics of lymphoma in the head and neck region

Head & Face Medicine ◽

10.1186/s13005-018-0186-0 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Katharina Storck ◽

Markus Brandstetter ◽

Ulrich Keller ◽

Andreas Knopf

Keyword(s):

Head And Neck ◽

Clinical Presentation ◽

Neck Region ◽

Head And Neck Region

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Chondroid Syringoma of the Head and Neck: Clinical Management and Literature Review

Ear Nose & Throat Journal ◽

10.1177/014556139607500212 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 75 (2) ◽

pp. 104-108 ◽

Cited By ~ 35

Author(s):

Achih H. Chen ◽

Edwin H. Moreano ◽

Barry Houston ◽

Gerry F. Funk

Keyword(s):

Head And Neck ◽

Normal Tissue ◽

Clinical Presentation ◽

Neck Region ◽

Cutaneous Lesions ◽

Epithelial Tumor ◽

Head And Neck Region ◽

Chondroid Syringoma ◽

Pleomorphic Adenomas ◽

Frequent Site

This report describes the case of a chondroid syringoma occurring in the nasofacial groove of a 60-year-old woman. This benign, mixed epithelial tumor is infrequently seen by the otolaryngologist—head and neck surgeon, and therefore may not be included in the differential diagnosis of a nodular lesion on the skin of the head and neck. However, the most frequent site of occurrence for these relatively rare cutaneous lesions is the head and neck region. Histologically, these tumors are quite similar to pleomorphic adenomas of salivary gland origin, and optimal surgical management similarly requires removal of a cuff of normal tissue, rather than a simple shelling out of the lesion. The clinical presentation, pathology and recommended management of this rare tumor are discussed.

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Seven Unique Cases of Chondroid Syringomas Reported in KVG Medical College and Hospital

Otorhinolaryngology Clinics - An International Journal ◽

10.5005/jp-journals-10003-1064 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 102-104 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sudhir Naik ◽

Sarika S Naik

Keyword(s):

Head And Neck ◽

Clinical Presentation ◽

Neck Region ◽

Excisional Biopsy ◽

Age Group ◽

Head And Neck Region ◽

Medical College ◽

Chondroid Syringoma ◽

Cutaneous Nodule ◽

Growing Mass

Abstract Chondroid syringoma is a rare, benign, skin appendageal tumor. Because of the unremarkable clinical presentation of this rare tumor, the diagnosis is made on microscopic examination. The usual presentation is of an asymptomatic, slowly growing mass, typically located in the head and neck region. We present seven cases of chondroid syringomas located over the head and neck region of seven patients in the age group between 32 and 56 years. In the evaluation of a small cutaneous nodule in the head and neck region, chondroid syringoma should also be considered in the differential diagnosis. For such a lesion, excisional biopsy without destroying the esthetic and functional structures is the preferred diagnostic as well as therapeutic approach.

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Eccrine Poroma Arising within Nevus Sebaceous

Case Reports in Dermatology ◽

10.1159/000445537 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 80-84 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Natnicha Girdwichai ◽

Kumutnart Chanprapaph ◽

Vasanop Vachiramon

Keyword(s):

Head And Neck ◽

Clinical Presentation ◽

Case Reports ◽

Neck Region ◽

Later Life ◽

Head And Neck Region ◽

Histopathological Findings ◽

Secondary Tumor ◽

Nevus Sebaceous ◽

Eccrine Poroma

Nevus sebaceous is a congenital, benign hamartomatous lesion, characterized by a yellowish to skin-colored, hairless, verrucous plaque on the head and neck region. In later life, a secondary tumor, either benign or malignant, can develop within nevus sebaceous. Eccrine poroma developing on nevus sebaceous is extremely rare. There are few case reports of eccrine poroma developing within nevus sebaceous. We report a case of a 30-year-old female who presented with a congenital, hairless, verrucous, yellowish lesion on the scalp and an erythematous nodule arising within the yellowish lesion for 8 months. Her clinical presentation and histopathological findings were compatible with nevus sebaceous and eccrine poroma.

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Classification of neuroendocrine neoplasms: lights and shadows

Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders ◽

10.1007/s11154-020-09612-2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Stefano La Rosa ◽

Silvia Uccella

Keyword(s):

Pituitary Gland ◽

Head And Neck ◽

Human Body ◽

Clinical Presentation ◽

Neck Region ◽

Morphological Features ◽

Heterogeneous Group ◽

Neuroendocrine Neoplasms ◽

Head And Neck Region

Abstract Neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) are a heterogeneous group of neoplastic proliferations showing different morphological features, immunophenotype, molecular background, clinical presentation, and outcome. They can virtually originate in every organ of the human body and their classification is not uniform among different sites. Indeed, as they have historically been classified according to the organ in which they primarily arise, the different nomenclature that has resulted have created some confusion among pathologists and clinicians. Although a uniform terminology to classify neuroendocrine neoplasms arising in different systems has recently been proposed by WHO/IARC, some issues remain unsolved or need to be clarified. In this review, we discuss the lights and shadows of the current WHO classifications used to define and characterize NENs of the pituitary gland, lung, breast and those of the head and neck region, and digestive and urogenital systems.

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A classification of cranio facio cervical (branchial) clefts (Bangalore classification)

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery ◽

10.1055/s-0039-1699112 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 38 (02) ◽

pp. 79-94

Author(s):

S A Subramani ◽

B S Murthy

Keyword(s):

Head And Neck ◽

Cleft Lip ◽

Clinical Presentation ◽

Cleft Lip And Palate ◽

Neck Region ◽

Review Of Literature ◽

New Classification ◽

Head And Neck Region

ABSTRACTThis new classification is based on the analysis of the following:1. The study of Embryological developments of the normal structures and the clefts in the head and neck regions,2. The Clinical presentation of Clefts in the head and neck regions in our series of 146 cases,3. The study of clefts under Rare craniofacial, Branchial [Cervical] and Classifications by various Authors and4. The review of Literature pertaining to the clefts in head and neck regions.The documentation of commonly diagnosed and treated cleft lip and palate anomalies have remained unsatisfactory. As the regular cleft lip and palate falls within the purview of this new classification, a separate classification of Rare Craniofacial clefts can be avoided. This is an attempt made to bring all varieties of cleft deformities in the head and neck region under one Classification and to plan and execute better techniques in the field of assessment and management.

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