The Journal of Laryngology & Otology: Volume 97 -

External, asymptomatic laryngocele without known predisposing factors in a middle-aged man
Kauko Ojala
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29 June 2007, pp. 767-769
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Ectopic meningioma of the maxillary sinus
J. J. Manni
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29 June 2007, pp. 657-660
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This paper presents a rare case of meningioma arising in the right maxillary sinus of a 23-year-old Tanzanian male. It appeared as a painless swelling of the right side of the face. The diagnosis was made after histologic examination of the specimen removed by lateral rhinotomy.

Synovial sarcoma of the pharynx and oesophagus
B. V. Palmer, A. Levene, H. J. Shaw
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29 June 2007, pp. 1173-1176
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Two patients with synovial sarcomas of the pharynx and oesophagus respectively are reported and their clinical features are described. These tumours in the head and neck rarely metastasize to lymph nodes and their management is discussed.

Laryngeal tuberculosis in Tanzania
Hans Manni
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29 June 2007, pp. 565-570
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The incidence of laryngeal tuberculosis in 341 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis was assessed in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Laryngeal involvement was present in 26.7 per cent of previously untreated cases. The clinical presentation corresponds to classical descriptions of the disease found in previous accounts. It is suggested that laryngeal tuberculosis is a common complication of pulmonary tuberculosis in developing countries. It should be the first differential diagnostic consideration in patients suffering from hoarseness, and pulmonary tuberculosis should be ruled out before a diagnostic direct laryngoscopy and biopsy are attempted.

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