ABSTRACT
The authors present a case of 51 years old female suffering from the purulent thrombophlebitis of the sigmoid sinus and internal jugular vein. The disease developed in the course of chronic otitis media. During first 2 weeks she was treated with antibiotics because of the septic fever without significant otogenic symptoms. An incidental otolaryngologic examination showed the reason of the illness. The authors emphasise the thrombophlebitis process extended from transverse sinus to the lower end of internal jugular vein. Nowadays the otogenic thrombophlebitis complications are rare, but the knowledge of them is indispensable in the everyday practice. The authors emphasise the necessity of cooperation otolaryngologists with other specialists. Especially it is important in the Polish new model of health service, which place the main role of the treatment to general practitioners.
Subject(s)
Abscess/diagnosis , Abscess/etiology , Jugular Veins/pathology , Otitis Media/complications , Otitis Media/diagnosis , Paranasal Sinus Diseases/diagnosis , Paranasal Sinus Diseases/etiology , Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial/diagnosis , Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial/etiology , Venous Thrombosis/etiology , Venous Thrombosis/pathology , Abscess/therapy , Combined Modality Therapy , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Otitis Media/therapy , Paranasal Sinus Diseases/therapy , Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial/therapy , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Venous Thrombosis/therapyABSTRACT
The authors present a case of an 8-moth-old female infant treated for prolonged otitis media. The inflammatory process was connected with teratoma of tympanum and throat. The authors discuss presumable connection of the both masses. The child was completely cured by surgical treatment.
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Ear Neoplasms/diagnosis , Ear, Middle , Neoplasms, Multiple Primary/diagnosis , Pharyngeal Neoplasms/diagnosis , Teratoma/diagnosis , Chronic Disease , Ear Neoplasms/complications , Ear Neoplasms/surgery , Female , Humans , Infant , Neoplasms, Multiple Primary/complications , Neoplasms, Multiple Primary/surgery , Otitis Media/complications , Pharyngeal Neoplasms/complications , Pharyngeal Neoplasms/surgery , Remission Induction , Teratoma/complications , Teratoma/surgeryABSTRACT
Authors described a case of 60 year old woman with multiple lateral neck cysts. Four cysts, 5 x 4 x 3 cm and 3 x 2 x 2 cm in diameter, were located in the supraclavicular region of lateral neck triangle. During histopathological studies of postoperative specimens a cystic hygroma diagnosis was established. The fact, that cystic lymphangioma occurred in an adult woman, was interesting. The authors stress the necessity of preoperative evaluation of tumor size in view of the possibility of its penetration into the thorax. The CT examination may be useful in these cases.
