Primary Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Larynx: A Case Report

Neuroendocrine tumours can originate from any part of the body. The most common site in the head and neck is the larynx, accounts for less than 0.6%. The neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs) of the larynx are rare tumours with high incidence of widespread metastases and poor prognosis. Here we report a 50-year-old male with localised primary moderately differentiated NEC of the larynx. He was treated with surgery followed by adjuvant chemotherapy and concurrent chemoradiation. He is free of his disease and is doing well.

Easy and Safe Method for Facial Nerve Identification in Parotid Surgery

Background A safe and easy anatomical landmark is proposed to identify the facial nerve in parotid surgery. The facial nerve forms the center point between the base of the styloid process and the origin of the posterior belly of the digastric muscle. Objective To evaluate the consistency, accuracy, and safety of the landmark in identifying the facial nerve. Methods The study was designed in three steps: a cadaver study, a radiologic study, and a prospective clinical study. Anatomy was initially studied in two cadavers. Then the images of 200 temporal styloid regions were studied for consistency of the presence of the styloid base. In the second part of the radiologic study, the distance between the styloid base and the origin of the posterior belly of the digastric muscle was studied in 50 parotid regions. The clinical study involved 25 patients who underwent parotidectomy. Results The styloid base was present in all the images studied. The mean distance between the styloid base and the origin of the posterior belly of the digastric was found to be 0.72 cm (range: 0.45-0.99 cm). The facial nerve could be identified consistently and safely in all patients. Conclusion This trident landmark provided safe, accurate, and easy identification of the facial nerve using two fixed bony landmarks.

CdO-based nanostructures as novel CO(2) gas sensors

Crystalline Cd(OH)(2)/CdCO(3) nanowires, having lengths in the range from 0.3 up to several microns and 5-30 nm in diameter, were synthesized by a microwave-assisted wet chemical route and used as a precursor to obtain CdO nanostructures after a suitable thermal treatment in air. The morphology and microstructure of the as-synthesized and annealed materials have been investigated by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction and thermogravimetry-differential scanning calorimetry. The change in morphology and electrical properties with temperature has revealed a wire-to-rod transformation along with a decreases of electrical resistance. Annealed samples were printed on a ceramic substrate with interdigitated contacts to fabricate resistive solid state sensors. Gas sensing properties were explored by monitoring CO(2) in synthetic air in the concentration range 0.2-5 v/v% (2000-50 000 ppm). The effect of annealing temperature, working temperature and CO(2) concentration on sensing properties (sensitivity, response/recovery time and stability) were investigated. The results obtained demonstrate that CdO-based thick films have good potential as novel CO(2) sensors for practical applications.

Malignant otitis external-our experience

Malignant external otitis is an extremly morbid ostomnyelits of external auditary canal, mastoid and skitil base caused by pseudomonas arergenosa. We report our experience with six cases, which we came across in ten years.Patitents' profile our management and results are presented. A need for increasing awareness tif the condition and the probability uj early diagnosis with a high index of suspicion in the early stages is discussed. Attempt also is done to review a few recent articles with special emphasis on imaging techniques and radioistope scans.