In the 7 year period (1991-1998), 118,834 consultations were made of which 33,273 have ENT problems. Most frequently seen are upper respiratory infection and its complication: otitis, the morbidity is higher and May and October (rainy season) and lower at dry season.
Pathology ; ear ; nose ; Pharynx

Eagle's syndrome is a rare condition associated with recurrent throat pain, foreign body sensation and odynophagia. It is caused by elongation of the styloid process or calcification of the stylohyoid process. We present the clinical and radiologic findings of a case of Eagle's syndrome.
Foreign Bodies ; Pharynx ; Sensation

No abstract available.
Electrocardiography* ; Humans ; Pharynx* ; Sensation*

Rhabdomyosarcoma is a highly aggressive malignant tumor that originates from mesenchymal cell and invades soft tissue. While the head and neck is the common site of the rhabdomyosarcoma, the parapharyngeal space is rarely reported as a primary site of rhabdomyosarcoma. Therefore, we present a case of rhabdomyosarcoma in the parapharyngeal space.
Head ; Neck ; Pharynx ; Rhabdomyosarcoma*

Study on 168 cases of traumas in the ear, nose and throat in Hue hospital during 1997-1998 has shown that the traumas occurred in all ages of which sinonasal traumas, ear traumas. The trauma due to traffic accidents, due to the accomodation and due to the working. The traumas in the ear, nose and throat usually combined with traumas in other regions
Wounds and Injuries ; Pharynx ; ear ; nose

The application of the diagnostic radiology and interventional radiology (I.R) is more and more popular all over the world. In Vietnam the I.R was first applicated at Bach Mai Hospital (Ha Noi) 1991 and Cho Ray Hospital in 1999, I.R has been used widely in many medical fields also in E.N.T (treatment of severe epistaxis and naso-angiofibroma). The authors report two typical severe epistaxis cases which treated by I.R at E.N.T department Cho Ray Hospital. The authors dertermined DSA was a very good mean that could help to evaluate and intervent for the injury of the vein, reduced the mininum ratio of severe naso-angiofibroma
Pharynx ; Nose ; ear ; diagnosis ; Radiology

New advances have been pioneered in the pathogenesis,clinicopathological features,and treatment of oral venous lakes. It is concluded that oral venous lakes can be classified as a venous malformation,and multidisciplinary approaches (in particular the involvement of department of dermatology and department of ear,nose and throat) may be adopted to achieve better management of this disease.
Humans ; Mouth ; Neck ; Nose ; Pharynx

Hangekobokuto, on the basis of Jin-kui-yao-lue, has been used to treat acute and chronic gastric disease, psychiatric disorders, abnormal sensation in the throat, and edema which gives the feeling of a small food particle obstructing the throat. We experienced 2 cases involving a sense of incongruity in the interscapular region (pain and/or stiffness), which were successfully treated with hangekobokuto extract.On the basis of these first cases, we investigated the efficacy of hangekobokuto extract in 15 patients having both “ki-utsu” and “suitai”, and a sense of incongruity (pain and/or stiffness) in the interscapular region, without the throat-obstructive feeling of a small in-situ food particle.Improvements in complaints were observed in all patients, with a reduction or disappearance of their sense of incongruity in the interscapular region. Thus, it is possible that hangekobokuto could be widely applicable where symptoms of tenderness or a sense of incongruity in the interscapular region occur (especially the sides of the spinous process of thoracic vertebrae 4-7), in addition to the previously documented indications (heart burn, epigastric discomfort and abdominal fullness).
Pharynx ; particle ; seconds ; Investigations ; Indications

Lymphatic malformation is one of common benign disease in head and neck lesion. It frequently arises from oral cavity, pharynx, skin, and mediastinum. Huge lymphatic malformation may result in dysfunction of vital structure. Lymphatic malformation, which has commonly ill-defined margin, would affect surrounding structures which include upper aero-digestive tract with unresectable margin. Lymphatic malformation is mainly treated with conservative methods. Recently, various treatment modalities have been introduced. So, we intended to describe this disease entity with the review of recent literature.
Head ; Lymphangioma ; Mediastinum ; Mouth ; Neck ; Pharynx ; Skin

BACKGROUND: Group A streptococci (GAS) cause various infections in the school children. The change of isolation rate of GAS between time interval was observed by repeated throat cultures and acquisition rate of new strain was investigated by comparing the serotypes of GAS. METHODS: Throat cultures were taken from the school children in Chungnam and Seoul. Second throat cultures were taken from 119 children in Chungnam after 1 month and from 59 children in Seoul after 4 months, who showed GAS in the first throat culture. Serotypings such as T, M and opacity factor typing were performed and compared against 40 children in Chungnam and 26 children in Seoul who grew GAS in both throat cultures. RESULTS: GAS were isolated from 57.1% (68/119) in Chungnam and 45.8% (27/59) in Seoul in the second throat culture. Different serotypes between first and second throat culture were 5 of 40 (12.5%) in Chungnam and 4 of 26 (154%) in Seoul, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Almost half of children contained GAS continuously until 4 months and acquisition rate of new serotypes was 14.0% during this time. When GAS is repeatedly isolated, serotyping was very useful to recognize whether the strain is same or not.
Child* ; Chungcheongnam-do ; Humans ; Pharynx* ; Seoul ; Serotyping