Amal Hajjij
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View article: CSF gushers in cochlear implantation: surgical planning and management
CSF gushers in cochlear implantation: surgical planning and management Open
Background Cochlear implants (CIs) have made it possible to significantly improve hearing in people with profound hearing loss. Although, cochlear implants are considered a safe procedure, this minimally invasive surgery has an overall com…
View article: Spontaneous Retropharyngeal and Cervical Hematoma: A Case Report
Spontaneous Retropharyngeal and Cervical Hematoma: A Case Report Open
Background: Spontaneous Retropharyngeal Hematoma and cervical hematoma are rare conditions characterized by the accumulation of blood in the retropharyngeal and cervical region and poses a potential life-threatening risk. This complication…
View article: A case report of labyrinthine infarction: a ‘central’ cause of vertigo with ‘peripheral’ presentation
A case report of labyrinthine infarction: a ‘central’ cause of vertigo with ‘peripheral’ presentation Open
Introduction and Importance: The inner ear is considered an ‘end organ’ since its vascular supply comes from one terminal artery, making the labyrinth especially vulnerable to ischemia, causing loss of auditory and vestibular function with…
View article: Intra-Parotid Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Following Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy: A Case Report
Intra-Parotid Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Following Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy: A Case Report Open
Introduction: Intra-parotid metastasis refers to the spread of cancerous cells from a primary tumor to the lymph nodes within the parotid gland. To our best knowledge, we report the first described case in the literature of a patient who r…
View article: Strangled by His Nerves—Cervical Plexiform Neurofibroma With Infantile Spinal Neurofibromatosis: Case Report in a 14 Years Old Child
Strangled by His Nerves—Cervical Plexiform Neurofibroma With Infantile Spinal Neurofibromatosis: Case Report in a 14 Years Old Child Open
Background: Neurofibromatoses are a rare group of autosomal dominant tumor suppressor phacomatoses syndromes. Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1 or Von Recklinghausen’s disease) is the most commonly found type of neurofibromatosis, and constitu…
View article: Evaluation of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the teaching of otolaryngology and cervico-facial surgery
Evaluation of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the teaching of otolaryngology and cervico-facial surgery Open
Background: During the Covid-19 pandemic, distance learning is increasingly present in the field of education, particularly in the health sciences. This type of teaching has emerged as the appropriate solution to the problem of knowledge t…
View article: Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Upper Eyelid: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Upper Eyelid: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Open
Introduction: Merkel cell carcinoma of the upper eyelid is a rare and aggressive tumor.It develops from Merkel cells present in areas with glabrous skin.It touches females more than males.Presentation of case: A 42 years old female patient…
View article: Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Submandibular Gland With Cutaneous Fistula: A Case Report and Literature Review
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Submandibular Gland With Cutaneous Fistula: A Case Report and Literature Review Open
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of salivary glands, also referred to as epidermoid carcinoma, is a very rare neoplastic tumor. It occurs as metastasis of a cutaneous or mucosal squamous carcinoma of the head and neck or as a primary SCC. In …
View article: Intrathyroidal parathyroid carcinoma presenting as thyroid nodule: Case report of unusual location
Intrathyroidal parathyroid carcinoma presenting as thyroid nodule: Case report of unusual location Open
The diagnosis of asymptomatic intrathyroidal parathyroid carcinoma, similar to our case report, is even more difficult, our patient had no symptoms of hypercalcemia. Surgery is the cornerstone of the treatment. A better chance to cure this…
View article: Trichilemmal cyst of the neck: case report and review of the literature
Trichilemmal cyst of the neck: case report and review of the literature Open
Introduction: Trichilemmal cysts are lesions originating in the isthmus of the hair follicle. They are more common in women and occur in 90% on the scalp. Presentation of case: A 10-year-old female patient presented with a hard, slightly p…
View article: Internal jugular vein cavernous hemangioma occurring as lateral neck mass: Case report
Internal jugular vein cavernous hemangioma occurring as lateral neck mass: Case report Open
Internal jugular vein cavernous hemangioma, is a very rare tumor composed of large dilated blood vessels and containing large blood-filled spaces. It can occur as lateral neck mass, in our case neither the scanner nor the ultrasound made t…
View article: Idiopathic Harlequin Syndrome in a Young Women during Physical Exercise: A Case report and literature review
Idiopathic Harlequin Syndrome in a Young Women during Physical Exercise: A Case report and literature review Open
The Harlequin syndrome is a rare and benign disorder of the sympathetic nerves that is mostly idiopathic. It is characterized by an erythema associated with an intense sweating of one side of the face, and a pallor and anhidrosis of the ot…
View article: A unique association of bifacial weakness, paresthesia and vestibulocochlear neuritis as post COVID 19 manifestation in pregnant women
A unique association of bifacial weakness, paresthesia and vestibulocochlear neuritis as post COVID 19 manifestation in pregnant women Open
SARS-CoV-2 is an infection due to a novel virus belonging to the coronavirus family. Since December 2019, first human cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Wuhan (China) and rapidly has been progressed to a global pandemic declared by …
View article: An MRI of the Olfactory Tract in a Case of Post-COVID-19 Persistent Anosmia
An MRI of the Olfactory Tract in a Case of Post-COVID-19 Persistent Anosmia Open
Anosmia is a prevalent and pathognomonic symptom in patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), often accompanied by changes of taste or dysgeusia. It is also one of the symptoms that lasts the most even aft…
View article: Rare location of head and neck adenoid cystic carcinoma
Rare location of head and neck adenoid cystic carcinoma Open
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of larynx is extremely rare location. We herein describe an unusual clinical and radiological presentation of ACCL and review recent literature. We report a case of a 38-year-old woman with history of asthma, prese…
View article: Congenital Cervical Teratoma
Congenital Cervical Teratoma Open
Introduction: The word “Teratoma” derives from the Greek word “teratos” including the meaning show. Teratoid tumors derived from the transformation of multipotent germ cells. They are composed of ectodermal, endodermic and mesodermal tissu…