Cross-sectional study of adenoidal biofilms in a paediatric population and its clinical implications

INTRODUCTION: Adenoids are nasopharyngeal lymphoid tissue with a relevant role in host defence against infection of upper respiratory tract. Nevertheless, adenoids are also a reservoir of microorganisms that can cause in...

Prognostic signifi cance of cyclin D1 and cyclin B expression in laryngeal squamous cell carcinomas treated with radiotherapy

Cyclin B1 and cyclin D1 playing the role of regulatory subunits of cyclin-dependent kinases responsible for progression of cell cycle are involved in carcinogenesis of head and neck tumors. The aim of this study is to in...

Dysphagia after total laryngectomy

Wewnątrzbłędnikowe nerwiaki nerwu przedsionkowo-ślimakowego

Aim: Presenting and discussing the patient with intravestibular schwannoma of the vestibulocochlear nerve, the course of disease, audiologic and radiologic examination and treatment possibilities. Methods: Analysis of cl...

Trudności diagnostyczne i lecznicze w guzach przestrzeni przygardłowej – opis przypadku

Only 0,5% of head and neck tumors originate from parapharyngeal space. Malignant neoplasms of parapharyngeal space are exceptionally rare (20% of all tumors in this area). Their rarity form a complex diagnostic and thera...