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Facial nerve schwannoma is a rare benign tumour, which originates from the neural sheath of Schwann cells. Schwannoma can affect any part of the nerve from the cerebellopontine angle to the distal extratemporal segment. Intratemporal localization of the tumour is the most common. Localization of the tumour and the extent of nerve affliction are reflected in clinical symptomatology of schwannoma. The case presented is of a patient with facial nerve schwannoma propagating to the external auditory canal, which manifested clinically by progressive facial nerve paralysis. The correct dia­gnosis was made years later because another etiology (stroke) was considered to be the cause of the paresis at first. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Laryngomalacia is the most frequent cause of inspiratory stridor in infants. It is a congenital anomaly that causes the collapse of soft supraglottic structures and indrawn into the larynx and inspiratory stridor is showed. The course of the disease is not serious in most cases. It doesn´t need treatment and symptoms spontaneously disappear. The severe course has occurred in 10% of all cases. Failure to thrive, swallowing problems, suffocation, and aspiration are presented. It is important to considersurgery – plastic of vestibulum laryngitis (supraglottoplasty) in these cases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this case report is to discuss a very rare pathology – temporal bone meningioma. The extracranial location of meningiomas and temporal bone meningioma is a very rare condition. The symptomatology of temporal bone meningiomas is nonspecific, imitating chronic otitis media with cholesteatoma. However, temporal bone meningioma has a distinctive image on computed tomography. There is a change in the architecture without bone destruction that should be known by otorhinolaryngologist and radiologist. Magnetic resonance paging should be performed when temporal bone meningioma is suspected. The management of temporal bone meningiomas depends on a variety of factors. The most common therapy includes a combination of neurosurgical and otological surgery. There are also alternatives like stereotactic irradiation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Laryngocele is a cystic dilatation of laryngeal ventricle which communicates with laryngeal lumen. The disease is rare, often asymptomatic and benign. It can also manifest as an acute obstruction of the respiratory tract with the necessity of an urgent tracheostomy. We can divide laryngoceles into internal and mixed. The old classification of laryngoceles into internal, external, and mixed is incorrect, because the existence of an external laryngocele is anatomically impossible. Diagnostics is difficult and symptoms are usually non-specific. Patients are often treated for different diseases of the larynx and a proper diagnosis is assigned only in the operation theatre. In this publication, we focus on the latest trends in the diagnostics and treatment of laryngoceles. We also present the treatment results of patients with laryngocele at our hospital. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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We present a case of a 75- year old man with posterior glottic stenosis and difficult breathing. It is necessary to differentiate posterior glottic stenosis from bilateral vocal cord paralysis. Posterior glottic stenosis with arytenoid fixation is an uncommon complication of laryngeal injury. Through etiologies vary, the most common is prolonged intubation. Injury of posterior commissure may lead to scar and fixation of one or both arytenoid cartilages in an adducted position. Bilateral fixation commonly causes dyspnea, dysphonia and tracheostomy dependence. Surgical treatment techniques for posterior glottic stenosis includes simple scar transection, suture lateralization according to Ejnell or Lichtenberger, posterior cordectomy and subtotal or total arytenoidectomy and posterior cricoid split using cartilage graft (usually form rib). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective The human papillomavirus (HPV) causes recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP). Although HPV prevalence is high, the incidence of papillomatosis is low. Thus, factors other than HPV infection probably contribute to RRP. This study investigated whether patients with papillomatosis are more often infected with herpes simplex virus type 2 and chlamydia trachomatis (ChT) and whether laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) occurs in this group of patients more often. Design Prospective case-control study. Setting Department of Otorhinolaryngology of University Hospital. Participants The study included 20 patients with adult-onset RRP and 20 adult patients with vocal cord cyst and no pathology of laryngeal mucosa (control group). Main outcome measures Immunohistochemical analysis of pepsin, HPV, herpes simplex virus type 2 and ChT was performed in biopsy specimens of laryngeal papillomas and of healthy laryngeal mucosa (control group) obtained from medial part of removed vocal cord cyst during microlaryngoscopy procedures. Results Pathologic LPR (pepsin in tissue) was diagnosed in 8/20 (40.0%) patients with papillomatosis and in 0/20 control patients ( P = .003). Herpes simplex virus type 2 was present in 9/20 (45.0%) patients with papillomatosis and in 0/20 control patients ( P = .001). Five specimens were positive for both pepsin and herpes simplex virus type 2. No samples were positive for ChT. There were no significant differences between groups for age, body mass index, diabetes mellitus and gastrooesophageal reflux disease. Tobacco exposure was not more frequent in RRP group either ( P = .01). Conclusions Results show that LPR and herpes simplex virus type 2 are significantly more often present in patients with RRP. LPR and herpes simplex virus type 2 might activate latent HPV infection and thereby be possible risk factors for RRP. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Immunoglobulin G4 - related disease (IgG4-RD) is a rare systemic fibro-inflammatory disorder. Although patients have been described more then 100 years ago, the systemic nature of this disease has been recognized in the 21st century only. IgG4-RD can affect any organ such as salivary glands, orbits, retroperi-toneum and many others. Recent research enabled a clear clinical and histopathological description of IgG4-RD. Typically, lymphoplasmacellular inflammation, storiform fibrosis and obliterative flebitis, are found in IgG4-RD biopsies. Elevated serum IgG4 levels are found in many but not all patiens. Treatment is based on clinical experience. Glucocorticoids are the mainstay of therapy, although adjunctive immu-nosuppressive agents are used in relapsing patient. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The authors declare they have no potential conflicts of interest concerning drugs, products, or services used in the study. The Editorial Board declares that the manuscript met the ICMJE “uniform requirements” for biomedical papers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Newborn hearing screening in Czech Republic is being introduced for several years and is conducted in a majority of maternity hospitals. In the regions where Centers II (these are usually county ENT departments, where the threshold of hearing is examined and further care for children with hearing loss is pursued) were created and which serve as coordinator is on a good level. The number of examined children and the number of children with undetectable otoacoustic emissions in most maternity hospitals is periodically monitored and children with hearing loss are followed-up. Although Centers II could compare the success rate of newborn hearing screening from the accessible results (are accessible in the most maternity hospitals), majority of regions do not perform statistics of their results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The contribution evaluated the structured questionnaire of the 5th Czechoslovak Congress of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery in Hradec Kralove. The contributors positively evaluated the organization structure of the congress: round tables, instruction courses, free communications and electronic posters. There was also a positive response to the new method of electronic posters and related discussion. The participants expressed higher requirements for catering services and social part of the congress, which should deserve sufficient attention in the future in addition to the professional part of the congress. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Aim: The aim of the present study was to evaluate if antibiotic (ATB) therapy significantly reduces post--tonsillectomy pain in the first days after operation. Methods: Patients with diagnosis chronic tonsillitis were included in the study and they were divided into two groups -- group I (they received ATB therapy -- amoxicillin/davulanic acid for five days) and group II (without ATB therapy). Standardized analgesic protocol was used for all patients. At the day of surgery and first postoperative day metamizol 2.5 g iv. was given. Since second postoperative day, nimesulide 100 mg twice a day was added. Postoperative pain was assessed on linear visual analogue scale (VAS) of 1 to 10 six times per day within the first five postoperative days. Results: In day of operation and the first postoperative day no statistically significant difference in the postoperative pain between the study groups was ascertained, 2nd-4th postoperative day patients in group I noted more severe pain, difference was not statistically significant. Conclusions: Our study did not prove positive impact of postoperative administration of antibiotics on post--tonsillectomy pain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Bleeding from the anterior part of nasal cavity, from injured anterior ethmoidal artery, may be potentially life-threatening. If conservative measures fail to stop the bleeding, there are several possibilities of its surgical management: ligation (coagulation) of the anterior ethmoidal artery by using external approach via medial orbitotomy, ortransnasal endoscopic ligation (coagulation) of the artery, which has been a subject of controversy in the past few years. The authors present a case of severe posttraumatic anterior epistaxis with external approach anterior ethmoidal artery coagulation as a method of choice, and discuss current treatment trends. Despite of the rapid development of endoscopic surgery technique, the conventional external approach method of ligation (coagulation) of injured anterior ethmoidal artery remains the method of first choice. Transnasal endoscopic techniques are still a matter of discussion, with need of further clinical evaluation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A case report of a 56-year-old man with a chondrosarcoma of larynx is presented. Chondrosarcoma of larynx is a rare malignant tumour that has its origin most commonly in cricoid cartilage. Main symptoms are hoarseness and progressive inspiratory dyspnoea. However, it is mostly asymptomatic at the beginning of its growth. Detailed medical history, physical examination including endoscopy and computed tomography scans are the main parts of the diagnostic process of this tumour. Biopsy is essential for final diagnosis but it is not simple to evaluate differentiation of chondrosarcoma properly. Endoscopic surgery with maximized effort to preserve laryngeal function should be preferred as treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Early detection of hearing loss and consequent early rehabilitation with hearing aids or cochlear implants is crucial for the children's development and has been demonstrated in many studies. As the result, newborn hearing screening was implemented in many countries. Hearing screening of all newborns has not been implemented in the Czech Republic yet. In the North Moravian region, hearing screening of all newborn is conducted since 2010. The authors summarize their experience with implementation of the hearing screening within three years. They focus mainly on issues related to organization of screening. They offer solutions and practical advices on how to proceed in implementing of the screening and what to avoid, as well. They emphasize the need for long-term education of nurses and doctors of the newborn's and children's departments, who are "front line" and are the most important for the successful operation of the screening. To provide feedback on their work, it is another important point. The introduction of screening is not a short-term task but the task for several years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]