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Oct 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2691-5014.jphn-24-5310
Gihad AlsaeedCorresponding author
Cystic neck masses are uncommon in children, and a minority of them are soft. Internal jugular vein phlebectasia (IJVP) is a rare cause of soft neck cysts. It presents usually as a unilateral soft neck mass of changing size. In most cases it is unilateral, right sided and predominantly in males. Ima…
Aug 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2572-3030.jcgb-19-2973
Mausumi BharadwajCorresponding author
Head and Neck cancer (HNC) is one of the most prevalent and lethal cancer globally. The incidence of tobacco-induced HNC is gradually increasing in low and middle income countries. Among the various causative factors associated with HNCs, tobacco and alcohol play synergistic effect and are frequentl…
Nov 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2572-3030.jcgb-18-2428
Shilpi GuptaCorresponding author
Head and neck cancers (HNCs) are the most prevalent and aggressive type of cancers. Genetic, epigenetic, environmental and viral risk-factors are associated with HNC carcinogenesis. Persistent infection of oncogenic human papillomaviruses (HR-HPVs) represent distinct biological, molecular and epigen…
Aug 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-3585.jpmc-18-2178
Elissavet N. RousanoglouCorresponding author
Several studies examine the musculoskeletal pain (MSP) in university students sustaining physical load as part of their compulsory learning. However, only two somewhat outdated cross-sectional studies examine the physical education teacher (PET) students. This study aimed to explore the neck, should…
Dec 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2372-6601.jhor-16-1070
Sisi TianCorresponding author
Introduction: Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD) is a collection of conditions associated with abnormal proliferation of lymphoid tissues in patients after solid organ transplants (SOT). Its clinical presentations are quite variable and non-specific. Otolaryngological signs and sympt…
Dec 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4496.jtc-25-5497
Frieda SilvaCorresponding author
Our study gathered information on the diagnosis, treatment, and long-term outcome in adult and pediatric Hispanic patients with Well Differentiated Thyroid Cancer. Methods We performed a retrospective review of the clinical and imaging nuclear medicine records of cases of WDTC evaluated and treated…
Jun 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-23-4587
Rachana BhoiteCorresponding author
Background Cachexia is highly prevalent in cancer patients and is responsible for as much as 20% of all cancer deaths. Nevertheless, there is little emphasis on cachexia in routine clinical practice. This study looks at the efficacy and tolerability of a protein and energy-dense nutritional suppleme…
May 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2689-5773.jcdp-23-4551
Cameron Y. S. LeeCorresponding author
This case report presents a 73-year old Asian female with a presumed dermoid cyst in the buccal mucosa of the left cheek that was visible and embarrassing to her. Histopathology revealed the mass to be consistent with a cavernous hemangioma. Hemangiomas are benign vascular tumors of mesenchymal orig…
Nov 2022 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-22-4335
Cameron Y. S. LeeCorresponding author
It is estimated that over 47 million people use tobacco products, mostly in the form of combustible (smokable) tobacco cigarettes. Thirteen to 50% of smokers also use electronic cigarettes (also known as e-cigarettes or vaping). Use of tobacco is the primary preventable cause of death and risk facto…
May 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2766-8681.jcsr-21-3783
Murat YilmazCorresponding author
Background Klippel-Feil Syndrome (KFS) is described as the clinical triad of short neck, low posterior hairline, and limitation of neck mobility. Objective Topresent our clinical experience with KFS patients who also had adjacent segment disease (ASD) and to propose a novel classification system for…
Apr 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2372-6601.jhor-21-3801
Xin QingCorresponding author
Lennert lymphoma (lymphoepitheloid lymphoma) is an extremely rare variant of peripheral T-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified. Here we report a case of Lennert lymphoma diagnosed in a 57-year-old woman. She had a three-year history of waxing and waning lymphadenopathy with a rapid increase in siz…
Feb 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-21-3720
George R. RapciewiczCorresponding author
Because of the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, supply chain management performance seems to be struggling. The purpose of this paper is to examine a variety of critical factors related to the application of contingency theory to determine its feasibility in preventing future supply chain bottlenecks. The s…
Dec 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2578-2371.jslr-20-3362
Vaishali V. ShiraleCorresponding author
Background and Aim Gallbladder (GB) cancer is a highly fatal malignancy and approx. 10% new cases are diagnosed every year in India. The GB cancer has poor prognosis due to progressive nature. Understanding of risk factors that lead to GB development is urgently required for better management of the…
Dec 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-20-3628
Syiao Wei NgCorresponding author
Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Jalan Persiaran Abu Bakar Sultan, 80100 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Multiple primary malignancies especially in the head and neck region is no longer a rare occurrence and the prevalence is increasing. They were described as synchronous when the malignancies present within 6 months of another or metachronous tumors if the subsequent malignancy presents 6 months late…
May 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-20-3289
Thilaga RajendranCorresponding author
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) accounts for only 5% of all salivary gland tumors and is most often seen in the parotid glands. MEC occurrence in the larynx is, however, rare. The incidence of primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of salivary glands is also scarce and comprises only about 1.6% of all…
Apr 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2994-6743.ijstd-20-3272
Anubha BajajCorresponding author
Nevus comedonicus (NC) was initially described by Kofmann in1895 and scripted as a “comedo nevus”. Nevus comedonicus is cogitated as an exceptional subtype of epidermal nevus engendered from the hair follicle and a lesion predisposition for face and neck. Nevus comedonicus syndrome with constituent…
Oct 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-7669.ject-19-3040
Abdul Kader MohiuddinCorresponding author
Many lay people along with some so called “key opinion leaders” have a common slogan “There's no answer for cancer”. Again, mistake delays proper treatment and make situation worse, more often. Compliance is crucial to obtain optimal health outcomes, such as cure or improvement in QoL. Patients may…
Sep 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-0436.jos-19-2998
Elaine Marie Y. OmanaCorresponding author
Purpose To report a rare case of Inverting Papilloma originating from the Lacrimal Sac in Tertiary Hospital. Method Case report. Results Inverting papilloma is uncommon in lacrimal sac. More often presents in Maxillary sinus, Ethmoid sinus and lateral wall of nasal cavity. This case of 69 years old,…
Aug 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-5020.jnrt-19-2983
Léhleng AGBACorresponding author
Neurology Department, University Hospital Center of Kara, Kara University, PoBox 18 Kara (Togo)
Although it is a vaccine-preventable disease, tetanus is frequently found in sub-Saharan Africa. Because of its rarity, this disease poses two problems for doctors of the 21st century: to make early diagnosis in order to refer patients to appropriate care structures, and to continue to ensure correc…
May 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-5518.jcci-19-2816
Menon P VarunCorresponding author
Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute, Thrissur, Kerala, India
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common type of skin cancer, which arises from the basal layer of the epithelium. It is a slow growing tumor and has a low metastatic potential, it accounts for 70–80% of all cutaneous malignancies in the head face and neck region .Defects near nasal tip and ala…