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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.
ReadKERATINOUS CYST IN A CERVICAL LYMPH NODE: REPORT OF A RARE ENTITY AT AN UNCOMMON LOCATION AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Epidermal cysts (epidermoid cyst or epidermal inclusion cyst) are a course of neck masses or cervical lymphadenopathies and commonly present head and neck. But only a few reports of inclusion cysts in cervical nodes were found in the literature. We present here a rare case of keratinous cyst in a cervical cymph node diagnosed by ultrasonography. Surgical excision was done and diagnosis confirmed b...
Read MoreCONGENITAL MIDLINE MASS: NASAL GLIOMA
Nasal gliomas occur due to abnormal embriological development and they are benign and rare tumors. Clinically, three types are defined as extranasal, intranasal and combined. These masses are non-pulsatile, gray or pink lesions that occlude the nasal cavity or cause extranasal cosmetic deformity. Histologically these masses are fibrous and vascular connective tissues which are composed of astrocyt...
Read MoreOSTEOMA OF THE EXTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL CAUSING CONDUCTIVE HEARING LOSS
Osteomas are benign, massively asymptomatic, massive bone lesions that are rarely seen in temporal bone.In addition to physical examination and audiometric examination, temporal CT can be used in diagnosis.Total surgical excision is sufficient for treatment.In differential diagnosis, especially exocytosis is suspected and other bone tumors should be considered.A 24-year-old male patient who presen...
Read MorePARAPHARYNGEAL GIANT PLEOMORPHIC ADENOMA
The parapharyngeal space is located between the hyoid bone and the skull base, alongside the pharynx. It is divided into prestyloid and poststyloid compartments. Parapharyngeal space tumors are rare and usually benign. They are usually asymptomatic until they reach large dimensions due to their slow growth tendencies. It is difficult to reach the mass because of anatomic location. Although tumors ...
Read MoreLARYNGEAL PEMPHIGUS VULGARIS PRESENTING AS SORE THROAT
Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a rare autoimmun disease characterized by clinically blistering of the skin and mucosa as a result of IgG antibodies against desmosomal proteins of squamous epithelia. 56-year-old male patient was referred to our clinic with the complaints of shortness of breath, hoarseness, dysphagia and throat pain for 3 months and the complaints were intensifying for the last 20 days...
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