A Child With Recurrent Jaw Swelling
A 9-year-old male presented with a 2-year history of recurrent left-sided jaw swelling. Physical examination revealed a hard mass at the left ramus of the mandible. What is your diagnosis?
JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
Papule Protruding Into the Nasal Cavity
An 18-year-old male with no significant medical history presented for evaluation of a nasal papule that was asymptomatic without any associated pain, pruritus, or bleeding with no changes for a year. What is your diagnosis?
Readability of Patient Education Materials in Head and Neck Cancer – A Systematic Review
Importance Patient education materials (PEMs) can promote patient engagement, satisfaction, and treatment adherence. The American Medical Association recommends that PEMs be developed for a sixth-grade or lower reading level. Health literacy (HL) refers to an individual’s ability to seek, understand, and…
Subglottic Mass With Hoarseness and Difficulty Breathing
A man in his 70s was referred for a 5-cm submandibular mass, hoarseness, and difficulty breathing with no cough, blood in sputum, or dysphagia. What is your diagnosis?
Oral Cavity Cancer Surgical and Nodal Management – A Review From the American Head and Neck Society
Importance Lymph node metastases from oral cavity cancers are seen frequently, and there is still inconsistency, and occasional controversies, regarding the surgical management of the neck in patients with oral cancer. This review is intended to offer a surgically focused discussion…
Comparison of da Vinci Single Port vs Si Systems for Transoral Robotic-Assisted Surgery – A Review With Technical Insights
Importance Transoral robot-assisted surgery (TORS) continues to have a major role in the treatment of oropharyngeal cancer. As new iterations of robotic technology are increasingly utilized, it is important to share learning experiences and clinical outcomes data, to optimize technical efficiency…
A Painless Right Anterior Neck Mass
A 58-year-old woman presents with a several-week history of a painless right-sided swelling on her anterior neck. What is your diagnosis?
Molecular Alterations and Comprehensive Clinical Management of Oncocytic Thyroid Carcinoma – A Review and Multidisciplinary 2023 Update
Importance Oncocytic (Hürthle cell) thyroid carcinoma is a follicular cell-derived neoplasm that accounts for approximately 5% of all thyroid cancers. Until recently, it was categorized as a follicular thyroid carcinoma, and its management was standardized with that of other differentiated thyroid…
Progressive Cheek Swelling in an Older Woman
An 87-year-old woman presents with sudden-onset worsening right facial swelling and pain and generalized maxillary alveolar hyperplasia. What is your diagnosis?
A Swollen Supraglottis
A woman in her late 20s presented with difficulty phonating and singing for the past 15 months and no improvement from prior treatment with steroids and antibiotics for chronic laryngitis. What is your diagnosis?
