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Thyroid swellings are common among the young especially women. Majority of these are benign goitres which require surgery for cure. Traditionally, this surgery is performed with a skin crease Kocher’s incision in the neck. Although the scar of this surgery is not unsightly, it is present on an easily visible area. Technological advancements have allowed […]

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Swellings in the neck are common. They can arise from various structures in the neck like lymph glands, salivary glands, nervous sheath, thyroid gland etc. Surgery in the neck requires experience and expertise due to several vital structures in the neck like the wind pipe ( trachea), food pipe ( esophagus), bolld vessels, cranial nerves

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Buccal mucosa composite resection: Cancers of the oral cavity  especially of the cheek ( buccal mucosa) is common in the Indian Subcontinent due to the peculiar habit of chewing tobacco. Cancers of this region are collectively called the gingivobuccal complex cancers comprising of the buccal mucosa, jaw bone ( mandible) and the retromolar trigone (

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Tumours affecting the salivary glands can either be benign or malignant. Salivary glands are parotid, submandibular and sublingual glands. Additionally, there are minor salivary glands interspersed in the mouth, palate, pharyngeal wall and occasionally the vocie box. Majority of tumours in the parotid gland (80%) are benign, while majority  of tumours in the minor salivary

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Stones occur in salivary glands more commonly in the submandibular than the parotid glands. These stones lodge either in the duct or the glandular tissue. Small stones in the duct can be milked out by manual compression. However, larger stones lodged in the duct require removal by surgical procedure called marsupialisation of the duct. Diagnosis

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Primary hypercalcemia is a condition in which the parathyroid glands which control the calcium metabolism in the body undergo enlargement. Most common is a single parthyroid adenoma in about 80% followed by double adenoma. Occasionally, there could be enlargement of all 4 glands ( hyperplasia). In about 1% ( very rare) there could be a

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Voice change or aspiration ( food particles in the windpipe) can occur due to improper vocal cord function. Normally, when someone speaks, the vocal cords come together to produce flawless sound, the same occurs during swallowing. When the vocal cord does not function due to damaged nerve or atrophy of the cord, it could result

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Tumours of the skull base like angiofibroma, clical tumours require an approach through the sinus to facilitate complete removal. This is a specialised surgery whereby the sinus is swung open, the surgery is completed and the sinus is then resutured to its original position.

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Tumours in the palate can arise from either the mucosa or minor salivary glands within the palate. It can affect either the anterior hard palate or the posterior soft palate. Treatment involves surgical removal of the tumour following oncological principles. Since the palate is a diaphragm between the nose and the mouth, its removal results

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Sudden loss of vision could occur due to swelling in the nerve responsible for vision ie the optic nerve. Causes of compression of the optic nerve commonly are trauma, infection with pus accumulation or other rare cause like vascular compromise. The optic nerve lies within a bony compartment called the orbit which lodges the eyeball,

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