Application of Volume-Viscosity Screening Test as a screening tool in swallowing disorders diagnosis

It is commonly known that dysphagia is associated with primary (malnutrition, dehydration, aspiration pneumonia) as well as secondary consequences (longer hospital stay, increased treatment cost, higher risk of mortality...

The value of the exfoliative cytology to the diagnosis of oral hairy leukoplakia - Case report

Oral hairy leukoplakia is a lesion that generally occurs in tongue. It is characterized as a white patch in the side of the tongue with a corrugated or hairy appearance. The OHL affects patients with HIV infection and ha...

Transient bilateral palsy of vocal cord after tonsillectomy in local anesthesia – case report

Vocal cord palsy as a result of tonsillectomy in local anesthesia is a very rare complication. In literature, there is only few publication describing this side effect of tonsillectomy. We present a case of 26 years old...

Erratum to: 'Jubilee of the 50th anniversary of the Department of Otolaryngology, Medical University of Warsaw (1921–2010); scientific achievements of the Department of Otolaryngology for period up to 1939' [Polski Przegląd Otorynolaryngologiczny 2013;2 (3): 177–179]

Is there any role left for conservative treatment of ameloblastoma?

Objectives: Ameloblastoma is an aggressive benign tumor of epithelial origin that may arise from the enamel organ, remnants of the dental lamina, the lining of an odontogenic cyst, or possibly from basal epithelial cells...