BACKGROUND
The effects of the BRAF(V600E) mutation on prognostic factors and poor clinical outcomes in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) have not been fully quantified. The authors performed… (More)
Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official…
2004
OBJECTIVES
This study retrospectively reviews the results of sclerotherapy using several sclerosants for congenital lesions of the head and neck.
METHODS AND PATIENTS
Between May 1990 and May 2002,… (More)
BACKGROUND
Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a unique tumor characterized by frequent and delayed distant metastasis (DM) with uncommon regional lymph node metastasis.
OBJECTIVES
To evaluate the… (More)
BACKGROUND
Pyriform sinus fistula is a rare brachial pouch anomaly. However, it is difficult and risky to remove the fistula tract completely. Circumferential chemocauterization of the internal… (More)
BACKGROUND
Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PMC; <or=1 cm) is thought to take a benign course during the lifetime. However, recent studies showed high recurrence rates for PMC.
METHODS
We analyzed… (More)
CONCLUSIONS
Tuberculosis of the salivary gland is mostly a medically curable disease entity but early diagnosis is very important to ensure complete remission. In cases with a high index of… (More)
In the present study an acidic polysaccharide ginsan, with a molecular weight of 150,000, devoid of lectin properties, was purified from Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer (Araliaceae). Ginsan induced the… (More)
HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES
Congenital lymphatic malformations of the head and neck (LMHN) present special challenges to the otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon. Recently, a number of sclerotherapy… (More)
BACKGROUND
Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) has been found to be up-regulated in several types of human cancers and its role in the carcinogenic process has been proposed The aim of this study was to examine… (More)
Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official…
2009
INTRODUCTION
Nonsurgical treatments, such as sclerotherapy have been attempted for head and neck lymphagiomas. Of the available sclerosing agents, picibanil has shown satisfactory short-term… (More)