Three Cases of Variation Muscle Bundles, that Arise from the Second Costa and Insert to the Medial Border of the Scapula Bilaterally, and that Passes Down ward in the Right Posterior Neck Region

1975 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 224-227
Author(s):  
Atsushi Rokutanda ◽  
Yasuhiro Fukamizu ◽  
Kazuo Mizuki ◽  
Masayoshi Kaji
Keyword(s):  
Neck Region ◽  
Medial Border ◽  
Posterior Neck ◽  
The Right

Smartphone addiction and the relationship with head and neck pain and electromiographic activity of masticatory muscles

Work ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Fabiana Foltran Mescollotto ◽  
Érica Brito Gonçalves ◽  
Ester Moreira de Castro Carletti ◽  
Ana Beatriz Oliveira ◽  
Elisa Bizetti Pelai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Neck Pain ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Muscle Activity ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Masticatory Muscles ◽  
Smartphone Addiction ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Smartphone Use ◽  
The Right

Background: Excessive use of smartphones may be associated with behavioral and physical health changes and might cause musculoskeletal alterations in the head and neck region. Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of smartphone addiction in college students and its correlation with symptoms of head and neck pain and masticatory and trapezius muscle activity while resting, before and after smartphone use. Methods: Twenty university students participated in the study. They answered the Smartphone Addiction Scale and the Fonseca Anamnestic Index. Next, the participants were seated and prepared for electromyography through the placement of surface electrodes on the masseter, temporal, and trapezius muscles. Rest condition data were collected for 10 seconds before and after 30 minutes of smartphone use. Results: The results showed that 35% of the evaluated individuals were classified as smartphone addicted and 35% reported no head or neck pain in the previous 30 days. There was no association between smartphone use and head and neck pain. In the electromyography, there was an increase in RMS values after smartphone use in the right and left masseter muscles and the left trapezius. Conclusion: College students presented a high prevalence of smartphone addiction and head and neck pain, but these were not statistically associated. There was a change in muscle activity only in the right trapezius muscles before and after 30 minutes of smartphone use. These findings are contrary to the current belief that the use of smartphones correlates with pain in the neck region and changes in the electrical muscle activity, leading to fatigue in the cervical muscles.

scholarly journals Spontaneous Resolution of Late-Onset, Symptomatic Fluid Collection Localized in the Meningioma Resection Cavity: A Case Report and Suggestion of Possible Pathogenesis

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 299
Author(s):  
Yeong Jin Kim ◽  
Tae-Young Jung ◽  
In-Young Kim ◽  
Shin Jung ◽  
Kyung-Sub Moon
Keyword(s):  
Brain Imaging ◽  
Late Onset ◽  
Fluid Collection ◽  
Good Condition ◽  
Treatment Strategies ◽  
Imaging Studies ◽  
Resection Cavity ◽  
Perilesional Edema ◽  
Posterior Neck ◽  
The Right

Postoperative complications after brain tumor surgery occur occasionally and it is important for clinicians to know how to properly manage each complication. Here, we described a rare case of late-onset, subdural fluid collection localized at the resection cavity that caused motor weakness after convexity meningioma resection, requiring differentiation from an abscess, to help clinicians determine treatment strategies. A 58-year-old right-handed female was admitted to the hospital with a headache and posterior neck pain. Brain computed tomography (CT) scans and magnetic resonance (MR) images showed a homogeneously enhanced, calcified, and multi-lobulated mass adjacent to the right motor strip without perilesional edema. The patient underwent surgery without incident or residual deficit and was discharged from the hospital in good condition. Six weeks after surgery, the patient complained of left arm monoparesis without infection-related symptoms. Brain imaging studies showed a localized fluid collection in the resection cavity with an enhanced margin and perilesional edema. Diffusion restriction was not detected. After three months of conservative treatment without surgery or antibiotics, she recovered from the neurologic deficits, and brain imaging studies showed the spontaneous regression of the fluid collection and perilesional edema. Late-onset, localized fluid collection at the resection cavity, which is similar to an abscess, could occur three to eight weeks after meningioma resection. When there are predisposing factors, including blood components and hemostatic materials in the surgical cavity, it is important for clinicians to understand this type of complication and choose conservative management as a feasible strategy.

scholarly journals Cervical Sympathetic Trunk-Centered Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor Complicated with Postoperative First Bite Syndrome

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liu Yang ◽  
Wen Li
Keyword(s):  
Neck Region ◽  
Sympathetic Trunk ◽  
Cervical Sympathetic Trunk ◽  
First Line Therapy ◽  
Normal Limits ◽  
Serum Igg4 ◽  
Postoperative Serum ◽  
Cervical Sympathetic ◽  
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First Bite Syndrome

AbstractInflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs) in the head and neck region are common, but those with sympathetic trunk involvement are extremely rare. Here we present a case of cervical sympathetic trunk-centered IMT which is also accompanied by ipsilateral carotid artery, internal jugular vein, and vagus nerve involvement. The patient initially complained of an episodic painful swelling on the right side of the neck and underwent surgery. Preoperative and postoperative serum IgG4 level during 3-year follow-up time is within normal limits. Immunohistochemical study of the tumor has also revealed negativity to IgG4. Postoperative first bite syndrome (FBS) was observed. Surgery seems to be first-line therapy in the patient with IgG4-negative IMT.

scholarly journals Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor of the Submandibular Gland: A Case Report and Literature Review

ORL ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Qingjiao Li ◽  
Xiaolu Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Submandibular Gland ◽  
Young Patients ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Cell Tumor ◽  
Pelvic Cavity ◽  
Round Cell ◽  
Round Cell Tumor ◽  
Small Round Cell Tumor ◽  
Small Round Cell ◽  
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Desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT) is a rare and aggressively malignant tumor mostly occurring in the abdominal and pelvic cavity of young patients. However, few cases had been reported concerning DSRCT occurring in the head and neck region. We presented a rare case of DSRCT of the right submandibular in a 25-year-old man. MRI revealed a 3 × 2-cm solid nodule located in the right submandibular, and physical examination showed no other occupying lesion elsewhere. Histologically, the tumor was composed of various-sized small round cell nests, embedded in an abundant desmoplastic stroma. Immunohistochemically, the tumor cells were typically positive for epithelial (CK and EMA), mesenchymal (vimentin and desmin), and neuroendocrine (CD56, NSE, Syn, and CgA) markers, but negative for WT1. Fluorescence in situ hybridization revealed the presence of a break apart involving the <i>Ewing sarcoma</i> (<i>EWS</i>) gene. The patient received chemotherapy and radiotherapy and relapsed after 19 months of follow-up. DSRCT of the submandibular gland is rare, and the diagnosis of this tumor in an uncommon location relies on the histomorphology, immunophenotype, and <i>EWS</i> gene translocation detection. Differential diagnosis including primary salivary gland tumors and the other small round cell tumors needs to be excluded.

Spontaneous craniocervical osseous fusion caused by cervical dystonia

2001 ◽  
Vol 95 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralf Weigel ◽  
Michael Rittmann ◽  
Joachim K. Krauss
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Dystonia ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Sternocleidomastoid Muscle ◽  
Facet Joints ◽  
Content Type ◽  
History Of ◽  
Posterior Neck ◽  
Atlantoaxial Rotatory Fixation ◽  
The Right ◽  
Rotatory Fixation

✓ The authors report on a 31-year-old man with spontaneous craniocervical osseous fusion secondary to cervical dystonia (CD). After an 8-year history of severe CD, the patient developed a fixed rotation of his head to the right. Three-dimensional computerized tomography reconstructions revealed rotation and fixation of the occiput and C-1 relative to C-2, which was similar to that seen in atlantoaxial rotatory fixation. There was abnormal ossification of the odontoid facet joints and ligaments. Additional ossification was observed in the cervical soft tissue bridging the lateral mass of C-1 and the occiput. The patient underwent partial myectomy of the dystonic left sternocleidomastoid muscle and selective posterior ramisectomy of the right posterior neck muscles; postoperatively he experienced relief of his neck pain. In patients with CD refractory to conservative treatment, the appropriate timing of surgical treatment is important.

A RARE CASE OF RECURRENT ADENOID CYSTIC CARCINOMA OF THE BUCCAL MUCOSA

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Surya Rao Rao Venkata Mahipathy ◽  
Alagar Raja Durairaj ◽  
Narayanamurthy Sundaramurthy ◽  
Anand Prasath Jayachandiran ◽  
Suresh Rajendran
Keyword(s):  
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma ◽  
Buccal Mucosa ◽  
Malignant Neoplasm ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Minor Salivary Glands ◽  
Head And Neck Region ◽  
Adenoid Cystic ◽  
The Right ◽  
Carcinoma Buccal Mucosa

Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a malignant neoplasm most commonly originating in the minor salivary glands of head and neck region. Among intra oral adenoid cystic carcinoma, buccal mucosa is one of the rarer sites. Here, we report a case of recurrent adenoid cystic carcinoma of the right buccal mucosa in a 33 year old female. As this is an uncommon site for adenoid cystic carcinoma, it should be considered as a differential diagnosis of mass of buccal mucosa. It is imperative that we identify such cases and plan for early surgical excision with adequate margins.

scholarly journals Extremely rare case of retropharyngeal space benign plexiform schwannoma - Excised through Smith- Robinson Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 182
Author(s):  
Rajendra Sakhrekar ◽  
Vishal Peshattiwar ◽  
Ravikant Jadhav ◽  
Bijal Kulkarni ◽  
Sanjiv Badhwar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Retropharyngeal Space ◽  
Case Description ◽  
Head And Neck Region ◽  
Plexiform Schwannoma ◽  
Spine Mr ◽  
The Right ◽  
Slow Growing

Background: Approximately 25–45% of schwannomas are typically slow-growing, encapsulated, and noninvasive tumors that occur in the head-and-neck region where they rarely involve the retropharyngeal space. Here, we report deep-seated benign plexiform schwannoma located in the retropharyngeal C2-C5 region excised utilizing the Smith-Robinson approach. Case Description: A 30-year-old male presented with dysphagia and impaired phonation attributed to an MR documented C2-C5 retropharyngeal schwannomas. On examination, the lesion was soft, deep seated, and extended more toward the right side of the neck. Utilizing a right-sided Smith-Robinson’s approach, it was successfully removed. The histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of a plexiform schwannoma. Conclusion: Retropharyngeal benign plexiform schwannomas are rare causes of dysphagia/impaired phonation in the cervical spine. MR studies best document the size and extent of these tumors which may be readily resected utilizing a Smith-Robinson approach.

scholarly journals Calcified Triticeous Cartilage Detected on Digital Panoramic Radiographs in a Sample of Lebanese Population

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Georges Aoun ◽  
Ibrahim Nasseh
Keyword(s):  
Neck Region ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Panoramic Radiographs ◽  
Carotid Artery Calcification ◽  
Lebanese Population ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Statistical Connection ◽  
The Right ◽  
Spearman’S Correlation

Objective: Triticeous cartilage is a small ovoid structure belonging to the laryngeal skeleton. When calcified, it becomes visible on panoramic radiographs and be mistaken for a carotid artery calcification (CAC) associated with cerebrovascular accidents. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of calcified triticeous cartilage (CTC) detected by means of digital panoramic radiographs in a sample of Lebanese population. Materials and Methods: Digital panoramic radiographs of 500 Lebanese adult patients (281 females and 219 males) with a mean age of 47.9 years were included in this study and examined for CTC. The IBM® SPSS® for Windows version 20.0 (SPSS, Chicago, IL, USA) was used to carry out statistical analysis of the data collected. Results: Nearly 10.6% (53 out of 500) of the radiographs examined presented CTC. Of all the calcifications, 11 were on the right side, 5 on the left side, and 37 were bilateral. The cases detected belonged to 31 females and 22 males with an average age of 55.6 years (ranging from 24 to 85 years). Chi-square test did not show any statistical connection between gender and CTC, while Spearman's correlation analysis showed low positive correlation with age (r = 0.146). Conclusion: CTC can be detected on panoramic radiographs taken in daily dental practice; its identification is essential to avoid misdiagnosis with other calcifications in the neck region closely related to life-threatening risks such as CAC.

Syringoid Eccrine Carcinoma of the Foot: Report of a Rare Cutaneous Adnexal Neoplasm

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (7) ◽  
pp. 659-664 ◽  
Author(s):  
Woo Cheal Cho ◽  
Brian Wagner ◽  
Melissa Gulosh ◽  
Zendee Elaba
Keyword(s):  
African American Woman ◽  
S100 Protein ◽  
American Woman ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Immunohistochemical Analysis ◽  
Reticular Dermis ◽  
Plantar Surface ◽  
Adnexal Tumor ◽  
Eccrine Carcinoma ◽  
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Syringoid eccrine carcinoma is a rare malignant adnexal tumor that typically presents in the head and neck region. Involvement of the extremities is uncommon, with only a few cases reported in the literature. Here, we report our experience with a rare case of syringoid eccrine carcinoma occurring on the plantar surface of the right foot in a 47-year-old African American woman. Histologically, incisional biopsy revealed a tumor consisting of tubulocystic structures lined by basaloid cells with an infiltrative growth pattern, extending from the reticular dermis to the deep biopsy margin. Some of the nests and cords of basaloid cells displayed syringoma-like, tadpole morphology. Immunohistochemical analysis showed diffuse immunoreactivity with monoclonal carcinoembryonic antigen, epithelial membrane antigen, cytokeratin 7, S100 protein, and CD117. These morphologic and immunophenotypic features were most consistent with syringoid eccrine carcinoma. Syringoid eccrine carcinoma has a broad differential diagnosis which must be carefully ruled out by morphology, immunohistochemistry, and thorough metastatic survey with imaging studies. Our case highlights the importance of recognizing this rare entity, which is locally destructive and has a propensity for recurrence. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of syringoid eccrine carcinoma presenting on the sole of the foot.

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