Persistent Epiglottic Swelling With Ulceration
A male patient in his 60s with a foreign-body sensation in the throat was treated for acute epiglottitis, but supraglottic swelling persisted. What is your diagnosis?
JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
Tools for Identifying Social Determinants of Health in Head and Neck Cancer – A Scoping Review
Importance Adverse social determinants of health (SDoH) are associated with disparities in head and neck cancer (HNC) and lead to delayed diagnosis and treatment. Despite this recognized association, there is limited research assessing SDoH identification tools within HNC care. Objective …
A Patient With Tooth Mobility and a Maxillary Lesion
A 41-year-old patient was referred to the oral and maxillofacial surgery department with slight mobility of the upper right canine with occasional swelling. What is your diagnosis?
Refractory Progressive Facial Asymmetry in a Young Woman
A 20-year-old woman had, since age 8 years, a lesion on the left side of her face that had slowly progressed over 12 years, causing facial asymmetry. Examination revealed an ill-defined soft tissue mask, and imaging showed bone involvement. What…
Radiomics in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery – A Review
Importance Radiomics is a field that establishes associations between quantifiable imaging biomarkers and histopathological characteristics or clinical outcomes. Radiomics holds particular promise in otolaryngology given anatomic intricacies, diverse pathologies, and many commonplace imaging modalities. Radiomics applications span diagnostic classifiers, long-term prognosticators,…
Large Language Models and Otolaryngology – A Review
Importance Large language models (LLMs), a rapidly advancing domain of artificial intelligence (AI), are poised to transform administrative, clinical, and research paradigms. Although adoption across medicine has accelerated, otolaryngology represents only a fraction of this progress compared with other specialties. This…
Head and Neck Cancer Salvage Surgery in the Era of Immunotherapy and Beyond – A Review
Importance Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a challenging malignant condition associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Salvage surgery, in addition to other available treatment modalities, constitutes an important therapeutic intervention for locoregionally recurrent HNSCC, offering the potential for…
Optimizing Otolaryngology Training Through Sports Psychology—The Mental Game
Importance Otolaryngologists share many important characteristics with elite athletes, including specialized skill development through rigorous training, complex motor activity under pressure, and performance with high stakes. Applied sports psychology emerged to help athletes develop the intangible skills necessary to succeed in…
Midline Tongue Defect in a Pediatric Patient
A male infant presented with an anterior midline tongue indentation. What is your diagnosis?
Woman Presenting With Calvarial Mass
A 48-year-old woman presented with episodic headaches, light sensitivity, and a painful, pulsating mass on her forehead. What is your diagnosis?
