Choristoma of the middle ear

Choristoma is a mass of tissue histologically normal for an organ or part of the body other than the site at which it is located. A rare case of ectopic salivary gland choristoma in the middle ear is described in a 4-year-old boy whose only symptom was a 50 dB conductive hearing loss in the presence of a normal tympanic membrane.     

Free-flap reconstruction for laryngeal preservation after partial laryngectomy in patients with extended tumors of the oropharynx and hypopharynx

Partial laryngeal resection often results in major aspiration problems, making larynx preservation during surgical removal of tumors of the oropharynx and hypopharynx impossible. However, free flaps can be used to reconstruct perilaryngeal tissue, thus preserving the larynx and ensuring a better quality of life for patients. We present the results of forearm free-flap reconstruction of the supraglottis in 22 patients who underwent resections of extended squamous cell carcinomas of the oropharynx and hypopharynx. A total of 9 patients had T3 lesions and 13 had T4 lesions. All patients were additionally treated with radiation therapy alone (to 70 Gy) or in combination with chemotherapy (Cisplatin; 5-fluorouracil). The mean follow-up was 2.4 years. In four patients, tracheostomy could be closed. Five patients suffered from severe aspiration, one of whom had to undergo a laryngectomy. Six patients had mild aspiration and 7 patients had no aspiration, but extensive edema made decanulation impossible. A total of 13 patients were free of disease, 4 patients died of disease, 1 patient died as the result of a second primary cancer and 1 patient died of other causes. Three patients are alive with persistent tumor. Although the majority of patients experienced a better quality of life as a result of larynx preservation, aspiration has remained a problem following treatment. Received: 26 September 1998 / Accepted: 26 February 1999     

Choristoma of the tonsil

A 13 year old female patient presented to ENT OPD with chronic recurrent tonsillitis and underwent tonsillectomy. The histopathological examination revealed heterotopic cartilage in both the tonsils. The postoperative period was uneventful. The histopathologic finding of choristom of the tonsil is rare.     

Choristoma of the soft palate

Summary Choristoma is the pathological term for a developmental tumor-like anomaly consisting of tissues foreign to the site at which it is located. A 3-month-old girl with a choristoma of the soft palate is presented. Its occurrence is extremely rare, as shown by a review of the literature.     

Oropharyngeal carcinoma and its treatment in Finland between 1995–1999: a nationwide study

The survival figures for advanced stage oropharyngeal carcinoma (OPC) have remained moderate in spite of radical combined modality treatments. The purpose of this study was to investigate the used treatment approach and the outcome of OPC in a nationwide study. Retrospective clinicopathological data of all patients diagnosed with OPC between 1995 and 1999 at the five university hospitals in Finland were reviewed. All patients had a minimum 4-year follow-up. A total of 168 patients (145 men and 23 women, mean age 59 years; range 28 – 89 years) were included. The T categories were as follows: T1, n =34; T2, n =55; T3, n =40; T4, n =39. One hundred and seventeen (69.6%) patients presented with neck node metastases and three (1.8%) patients with distant metastases. In the majority (61.3%) of the patients the tumor was located in the lateral wall of the oropharynx. In 144 (85.7%) patients the treatment was performed with curative intent. Of these, surgery of the primary tumor was performed in 123 (85.4%) patients, and the defect was reconstructed with a pedicled flap or free tissue transfer in 66 (53.7%) of these patients. A neck dissection (ND) was performed in 86 (69.9%) out of these 123 cases. Surgery was the only treatment modality in 10 (6.9%) patients. Radiation therapy (RT) only (with or without chemotherapy) was given to 21 (14.6%), combined treatment with surgery + radiation therapy (S + RT) to 110 (76.4%) and surgery + chemoradiotherapy (S + CRT) to 3 (2.1%) patients. Overall (OS) 3- and 5-year survival rates were 58 and 45%, respectively. Disease-specific (DSS) 5-year survival rates by T-class for the patients treated with curative intent were as follows: T1, 77%; T2, 70%; T3, 66%; T4, 53%. The variable treatment approach, the frequent locoregional recurrences and the moderate survival point out the need to consider new strategies in the management of OPC.     

Salivary gland choristoma of the middle ear

Choristoma is a mass of tissue histologically normal for an organ or part of the body other than the site at which it is located. A rare case of ectopic salivary gland choristoma in the middle ear is described in a 14-year-old girl whose only symptom was a 55 dB conductive hearing loss. The left middle ear mass appeared whitish and was located behind the intact tympanic membrane. We first suspected it to be congenital middle ear cholesteatoma. Exploratory tympanotomy, however, revealed a salivary gland choristoma that adhered tightly to the facial nerve. Differential diagnosis and treatment of this rare condition are discussed.     

鼻和咽部原发性非霍奇金淋巴瘤17例临床分析

目的总结鼻和咽部原发性非霍奇金淋巴瘤的临床特点,提高及时确诊率。方法回顾性分析收治的资料完整并经病理确诊的原发性鼻和咽部非霍奇金淋巴瘤17例的临床资料。结果鼻腔和鼻窦非霍奇金淋巴瘤患者首发症状包括鼻塞、流涕、鼻出血和外鼻畸形。鼻咽部非霍奇金淋巴瘤患者表现为耳鸣和听力下降,口咽部非霍奇金淋巴瘤患者表现为咽部异物感、咽痛、吞咽困难等。鼻和咽部原发性非霍奇金淋巴瘤临床表现无特异性,新生物表面有大量坏死组织,对可疑患者需要局麻或全麻下反复活检。结论鼻和咽部原发性非霍奇金淋巴瘤临床症状多不典型,易造成误诊、漏诊,及时行病理活检是确诊鼻和咽部原发性非霍奇金淋巴瘤的主要手段。     

支撑喉镜下声带手术口咽部并发症的临床分析

目的探讨显微支撑喉镜下声带手术术后口咽部并发症的发生及原因。方法收集2011年3月～2011年11月全麻显微支撑喉镜下行声带手术患者63例,对其术后口咽部的并发症进行分析。结果全部病例顺利接受手术,发生口咽并发症37例（58．7％）,其中牙齿损坏8例（12．7％）、牙痛牙酸13例（20．6％）、吞咽困难20例（31．7％）、下颌肿痛6例（9．5％）、味觉改变4例（6．3％）、口干17例（27％）和舌体麻木17例（27％）。并发症的发生与手术时间长短明显相关,发生于同一患者并发症的数量也与手术时间明显相关。结论显微支撑喉镜声带手术后并发的口咽症状发生率较高,但时间较短。减少手术时间可以减少一些并发症状的发生,并可通过手术技术和器械的改进减少并发症。     

Nasopharyngeal neuroglial heterotopy - Choristoma: Case report and review of the literature

We describe the case of a nine-month-old patient with a nasopharyngeal choristoma. The case presented includes the retrospective review of the historical, radiological, surgical and histological assessment of this pathology as well as a literature review of this entity. This case was presented in an infant with difficulty feeding, nasal obstruction and failure to thrive, evaluated with flexible nasal endoscopy, CT and MRI. The lesion was then surgically removed without complications. Nasopharyngeal choristoma is a rare congenital non-malignant mass, which may present within a range of symptoms and severity according to its size, growth and location.