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Parapharyngeal lipoma causing airway obstruction - case report
Dias, Joana Ida; Azevedo, Sara Raquel; Pereira, Ana Isabel; Pereira Silva, Ana; Carvalho, Rita; Meireles, Luís; Feliciano, TelmaParapharyngeal lipomas are rare benign tumors, accounting for less than 0.5% of all parapharyngeal space neoplasms. Its proximity to critical anatomical structures requires careful diagnostic evaluation and surgical management. We report a clinical case of a 69-year-old woman presenting to our hospital with progressive dysphagia, snoring and shortness of breath. Clinical examination and imaging studies revealed...
Vestibular function in cochlear implant: a video-head impulse test study
Casanova, Maria Jorge; Azevedo, Sara Raquel; Lino, João Vale; Rego, Ângela Reis; Magalhães, António; Meireles, LuísObjectives: The goal of this study is to compare semicircular canal function in high frequencies of the implanted ear before and after cochlear implantation. Study Design: Prospective study that included adults that underwent cochlear implantation, that had performed pre-operative video-Head Impulse Test (v-HIT). Material and Methods: The patients underwent new v-HIT and tonal audiometry post-surgery. Results: ...
Cholesterol granuloma in the neck – a case of vocal fold paralysis
Azevedo, Sara Raquel; Brandão, José Ricardo; Santos , Mariline; Bebiano Coutinho, Miguel; Almeida e Sousa , CecíliaIntroduction: The aim of this study was to report a case of cholesterol granuloma in the neck with vocal cord paralysis. Case report: A 75-year-old male patient with recent onset of hoarseness complaints followed on Otorhinolaryngology appointment. Objective examination with flexible nasopharyngolaryngoscopy showed a paralysis of the left vocal cord. Neck CT scan showed a solid nodular lesion in the left vascul...