Auris, nasus, larynx
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Auris, nasus, larynx · Aug 2014
Case ReportsLaryngeal neuroma in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B.
Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) type 2 syndrome is an autosomal dominant inherited disease caused by mutations of the RET proto-oncogene, and is clinically divided into three phenotypes: MEN2A, MEN2B, and familial medullary thyroid carcinoma. Although multiple mucosal neuromas are commonly observed in patients with MEN2B, there are only a few reports of laryngeal neuroma. We present here a rare case of laryngeal mucosal neuromas with MEN2B.
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Auris, nasus, larynx · Aug 2014
Surgery for juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma with lateral extension to the infratemporal fossa.
The study aimed to assess the usefulness of skull base surgery for large juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA) with lateral extension to the infratemporal fossa. ⋯ Coupled with craniotomy, tumor removal was successfully carried out in 11 patients with JNAs, which showed large lateral extension. Our surgical strategy is a safe and effective approach for the removal of JNAs with infratemporal fossa extension.