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Entcase is an electronic journal which publishes peer-reviewed scientific case-reports. It is published as 4 issues through out a whole year. All accepted manuscripts are published immediately.

GLOMUS VAGALE WITH A SLOW GROWTH PATTERN INDUCING RESPIRATORY DISTRESS

Glomus vagale is a rare variant of head and neck paragangliomas arising from neuroendocrine cells. Although these tumors are highly variable in their location, size, and functionality, they are mostly detected as a mass in the neck. Treatment depends on the general condition of the patient, the location of the disease, and the symptoms it causes. We reported the case of a 71-year-old female who wa...

PRESENCE OF GIANT THYROGLOSSAL DUCTUS CYST WITH DYSPHONIA IN AN ADULT PATIENT

Laryngeal extension of the thyroglossal duct cysts is a rare event. A case of thyroglossal duct cyst showing laryngeal extension in an adult patient was presented. A mass about 6 cm in diameter, vertical moving with swallowing, was found in the midline of the neck of the patient. It was seen that the mass pushed the epiglottis backwards, therefore it was determined that the airway became narrow. ...

QUADRUPLE -GLAND PARATHYROID ADENOMA

Secondary hyperparathyroidism is a serious common complication caused of prolonged dialysis. Tertiary hyperparathyroidism occurs in patients with a history of chronic renal failure after successful renal transplant. Secondary and tertiary hyperthyroidism are always associated with hyperplasia involving multiple parathyroid glands. We present a case report of a patient who was undergoing total thy...

OROPHARYNGEAL TULAREMIA

Tularemia is a zoonotic infection caused by Francisella tularensis, which is also known as rabbit fever, fowl fever, tick fever, O'Hara’s disease, and Francis’ disease. This disease is transmitted by arthropod bites, inhaling contaminated aerosols, or drinking contaminated water. There are several forms of tularemia, including the ulceroglandular, oropharyngeal, oculoglandular, typhoidal, and pneu...

UNUSUAL THYROID MASS:ISOLATED TUBERCULOSIS IN THYROID GLAND

Even though tuberculosis can affect a variety of places in the head and neck region rarely it can present as a single thyroid mass. Most of the cases reported were reported as chronically growing thyroid masses mimicking carcinoma. Along with typical diagnostic tools such as ultrasound and computed tomography (CT), usage of Ziehl Neelsen stain, culture and histopathological studies are vital for ...