scholarly journals Nail gun injury through the parapharyngeal space in a carpenter: a unique case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 1825
Author(s):  
Jameel N. Alswaiheb ◽  
Mohammad Ali Motiwala ◽  
Muhammad Wasi Ahmed ◽  
Tala Fawwaz Beidas
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Parapharyngeal Space ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Penetrating Injuries ◽  
Unique Case ◽  
Head And Neck Region ◽  
Transnasal Endoscopic Approach ◽  
Nail Gun Injury

<p class="abstract">In developing countries, head and neck penetrating injuries from construction nails are rare can be dangerous or fatal. The use of nail guns in the construction industry gained popularity during the 1990s and is now widespread. In majority of nail gun injuries, the extremities are involved, although injuries to the head and neck region have also been described with approximately 45 cases of cranium penetrating nail gun injuries published in the literature. The management of such cases includes a neurological examination, systemic physical examination, and determination of the optimal surgical method to approach and remove the foreign body. we report a case of penetrating skull base injury caused by a nail gun in a 46-year-old man that was successfully managed by a transnasal endoscopic approach. The patient recovered completely and was discharged. To prevent complications and achieve the best outcomes in such cases, careful diagnosis and assessment are necessary.</p>

scholarly journals A cervical sympathetic chain schwannoma of the left parapharyngeal space, presenting in the prestyloid region

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
Manish Gupta ◽  
Sunder Singh ◽  
Monica Gupta ◽  
Rupinder Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Parapharyngeal Space ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Sympathetic Chain ◽  
Lateral Neck ◽  
Head And Neck Region ◽  
Surgical Exploration ◽  
Neck Masses ◽  
Cervical Sympathetic ◽  
Nerve Of Origin

<p class="abstract">Extracranial schwannomas in the head and neck region are rare neoplasms. The tumours often present as asymptomatic, slowly enlarging lateral neck masses. Though the computed tomogram criteria for differentiating vagal and sympathetic chain schwannoma is acceptable in most cases, but rarely the clinician may be misled in very large schwannoma of sympathetic chain where determination of the nerve of origin may be impossible until surgical exploration.</p>

scholarly journals Solitary neurofibroma of maxilla: a rare clinical entity

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. e232925
Author(s):  
Meetkamal Grewal ◽  
Nitin Saini ◽  
Swati Gautam ◽  
Preeti Garg
Keyword(s):  
Nervous System ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Peripheral Nervous System ◽  
Male Patient ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Rare Clinical Entity ◽  
Unique Case ◽  
Head And Neck Region ◽  
Solitary Neurofibroma

Neurofibroma (NF) is a benign tumour of the peripheral nervous system which is rare in head and neck region. Head and neck NF are mostly located in the soft tissue and rarely seen intraosseously. These may present either as solitary lesions or as part of the generalised syndrome of neurofibromatosis or von Recklinghausen's disease of the skin. The intraosseous ones are most commonly seen as solitary lesions, rather than part of neurofibromatosis. The following report describes a unique case of a solitary neurofibroma of the maxilla without generalised syndrome of neurofibromatosis in a male patient.

scholarly journals Determination of Bone SPECT Image Reconstruction Conditions in the Head and Neck Region

2021 ◽  
Vol 77 (7) ◽  
pp. 700-709
Author(s):  
Naoya Hayashi ◽  
Ryotaro Tokorodani ◽  
Shuji Kenda ◽  
Daisuke Ogasawara ◽  
Fumika Yabe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Image Reconstruction ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Head And Neck Region ◽  
Spect Image ◽  
Bone Spect

Low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma of the parapharyngeal space: an unusual location

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. e237083
Author(s):  
Muhammad Hammad Deewani ◽  
Muhammad Hassan Danish ◽  
Muhammad Sohail Awan ◽  
Nasir Ud Din
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck ◽  
Parapharyngeal Space ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Head And Neck Region ◽  
Myxoid Stroma ◽  
Spindle Cells ◽  
Fibromyxoid Sarcoma ◽  
Established Treatment

Low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma (LGFMS) is an uncommon soft-tissue malignancy. LGFMS preferentially affects trunks and extremities of young adults; however, occasional cases have been reported in different sites of head and neck region including oral cavity, larynx and oropharynx. LGFMS usually exhibit areas of collagenised and myxoid stroma with appearance of spindle cells in whorling pattern. It is a challenge to diagnose it accurately as most of the time it is misdiagnosed as benign neoplastic entity of spindle cells. There have been only few isolated cases of LGFMS reported in head and neck region and LGFMS originating from the parapharyngeal space has never been reported before. We recently experienced a case of low grade fibomyxoid sarcoma in parapharyngeal space of neck. LGFMS have the propensity to locally recur and to metastasise. Due to its rarity in head and neck region, there are no well-established treatment and follow-up guidelines.

scholarly journals Intraoral Superficial Angiomyxoma of the Upper Alveolus: Report of a Unique Case

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ravindra S. V. ◽  
M. Srinivasa Raju ◽  
Sunitha J. D. ◽  
Neeraj Taneja ◽  
Sunira Chandra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck ◽  
Buccal Mucosa ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Malignant Potential ◽  
Mesenchymal Tumors ◽  
Unique Case ◽  
Head And Neck Region ◽  
Floor Of The Mouth ◽  
Local Recurrences

Angiomyxomas are relatively a group of uncommon myxoid mesenchymal tumors characterized by frequent local recurrences and show lack of malignant potential. Basically three types of angiomyxomas are recognized superficial, aggressive, and angiomyofibroblastoma. Though the angiomyxomas are rarely reported in the head and neck region, the paper shows reported cases intraorally in the buccal mucosa and floor of the mouth. Here, the authors report a rare case of angiomyxoma presenting as a growth in the upper posterior alveolar mucosa.

scholarly journals Schwanoma of tonsil

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 142-144
Author(s):  
Pran Gopal Datta ◽  
Nasima Akhtar ◽  
Abirvab Naha ◽  
Anindita Datta
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck ◽  
Parapharyngeal Space ◽  
Benign Lesion ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Nerve Fibers ◽  
Radiological Assessment ◽  
Myelinated Nerve ◽  
Head And Neck Region ◽  
Myelinated Nerve Fibers

Background: Schwannoma is mostly benign lesion that originates from the Schwannoma cells that cover the myelinated nerve fibers. Schwannoma arising from the tonsil are very rare. In head and neck region the incidence rate of schwannoma is between 25 to 45%. In most of the cases vestibular nerve followed by a parapharyngeal space is involved. It is also known as neurilemmoma. Objective: To diagnoses and manage the case of a Schwannoma of Tonsil. Findings: A case of tonsillar schwannoma in a 42 years old males was reported. The patient presented with unilateral enlargement of left tonsil with congested pharyngeal mucosa. Conclusion: Proper clinical examination with radiological assessment plays a vital role to diagnosis this accurately. Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull 2020; 46(2): 142-144

scholarly journals Ewing Sarcoma of the External Ear Canal

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Adem Binnetoglu ◽  
Tekin Baglam ◽  
Gulnur Tokuc ◽  
Kiymet Kecelioglu Binnetoglu ◽  
Fatma Gerin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adjuvant Chemotherapy ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Ewing Sarcoma ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
High Grade ◽  
External Ear ◽  
Ear Canal ◽  
Unique Case ◽  
Head And Neck Region ◽  
External Ear Canal

Background.Ewing sarcoma (ES) is a high-grade malignant tumor that has skeletal and extraskeletal forms and consists of small round cells. In the head and neck region, reported localization of extraskeletal ES includes the larynx, thyroid gland, submandibular gland, nasal fossa, pharynx, skin, and parotid gland, but not the external ear canal.Methods.We present the unique case of a 2-year-old boy with extraskeletal ES arising from the external ear canal, mimicking auricular hematoma.Results.Surgery was performed and a VAC/IE (vincristine, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide alternating with ifosfamide, and etoposide) regimen was used for adjuvant chemotherapy for 12 months.Conclusion.The clinician should consider extraskeletal ES when diagnosing tumors localized in the head and neck region because it may be manifested by a nonspecific clinical picture mimicking common otorhinolaryngologic disorders.

Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia of the parapharyngeal space

1998 ◽  
Vol 112 (8) ◽  
pp. 802-804 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. S. Backhouse ◽  
G. R. Shone ◽  
A. G. Douglas-Jones
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck ◽  
Parapharyngeal Space ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Benign Condition ◽  
Head And Neck Region ◽  
Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia With Eosinophilia ◽  
Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia ◽  
Unique Site

AbstractAngiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia (ALHE) is an uncommon benign condition characterized by cutaneous nodules with a predeliction for the head and neck region. Extracutaneous involvement is rare. We report a 44-year-old woman who had a large submucosal ALHE tumour in the parapharyngeal space. Our patient is of interest because of the unusual, and as far as we are aware from the literature, unique site and presentation of her lesion.

Pretreatment Pathologic Prognostic Factors in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

1997 ◽  
Vol 106 (11) ◽  
pp. 983-988 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth O. Devaney ◽  
Alfio Ferlito ◽  
Brian C. Hunter ◽  
Alessandra Rinaldo
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck ◽  
Biopsy Specimen ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Head And Neck Region ◽  
The Past ◽  
Cycle Plays ◽  
Pathologic Analysis ◽  
Degree Of Differentiation ◽  
Lines Of Evidence

Squamous carcinomas of the head and neck region are a common problem for the otolaryngologist; surgeons are obliged to draw together disparate lines of evidence — from physical examination, pathology, and radiology — to plan optimal therapy for their patients. This article explores some of the ways in which pathologic analysis of a biopsy specimen in the past (determination of extent of invasion and degree of differentiation), present (including an analysis of the pattern of infiltration and the tumor's DNA content), and, perhaps, the future (possibilities including cytogenetics and analysis of discrete steps in the cell cycle) plays a role in this process.

Chondrosarcoma of the parapharyngeal space

1991 ◽  
Vol 105 (6) ◽  
pp. 484-486 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Okabe ◽  
K. Shibutani ◽  
T. Nishimura ◽  
M. Furukawa
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
Parapharyngeal Space ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Head And Neck Region

AbstractChondrosarcoma is rarely found arising in the head and neck region. An unusual case arising in the parapharyngeal space in a male is reported and the differential diagnosis, pathology and treatment are discussed.

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