Marshall Strome

Despite a reduction in preantibiotic mortality rates that exceeded 50%, Ludwig's angina remains a potentially lethal entity primarily because of rapidly progressive airway obstruction. Since the reports of several large series in the 1940's, there have been put sporadic case reports because of widespread use of antibiotics in orodental infection, improved dental care, as well as adherence to strict diagnostic criteria. Since this entity is now uncommon, unnecessary delay in diagnosis and ...

Less than 100 chondrosarcomas originating in the facial skeleton have been reported. Information regarding chondrosarcomas in the facial region is fragmentary. The largest series collected transcend a long period of time containing changes in surgical technique and philosophy. Precedence for therapy and prognostic information is not readily available. Three patients with facial chondrosarcomas are reported. All were diagnosed within a four-year time span. The aforementioned adequately ...

OBJECTIVE: To report a case of recurrent acute suppurative thyroiditis (AST) caused by a piriform sinus fistula (PSF).

METHODS: We review the related literature and describe the clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, and management of a patient with recurrent AST due to PSF.

RESULTS: A 50-year-old woman presented with recurrent episodes of pain and swelling in the left anterior neck area and odynophagia. The initial episode, 1 year previously, lasted for 1 month, and her condition ...

Childhood irradiation to the head and neck increases the probability of developing regional glandular neoplasia. Life-long follow-up of these patients is warranted.