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M. J. Ashraf, N. Azarpira, B. Nowroozizadeh, M. Shishegar, B. Khademi, A. Faramarzi, S. B. Hashemi, A. Hakimzadeh and E. Abedi Fine needle aspiration cytology of palatine tonsils: a study of 112 consecutive adult tonsillectomies Objective: To study fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) findings of tonsillar lesions with histological controls and to assess its role in the diagnostic evaluation of tonsillectomy specimens. Methods: This study consisted of 112 cases that required tonsillectomy, comprising 55 (49.1%) men and 57 (50.9%) women. The ages ranged between 20 and 62 years. The clinical diagnosis in 101 cases was chronic tonsillitis, whereas 11 were suspected of neoplasia. FNAC was performed before tonsillectomy under general or local anaesthesia or on fresh specimens using a 21-G needle. The smears were stained using Wright–Giemsa and Papanicolaou methods. Histological examination was carried out on surgical specimens of all cases and, when required, immunohistochemistry was performed on histological sections. The diagnostic outcomes between FNAC and surgical biopsy were compared. Results: In this study, 106 cases were diagnosed as chronic tonsillitis/follicular hyperplasia, four cases as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, one as Hodgkin’s lymphoma and one as monophasic synovial sarcoma. All malignant cases were diagnosed by FNAC, but synovial sarcoma was incorrectly diagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma. Five cases clinically suspected of neoplasia were correctly diagnosed as chronic tonsillitis on cytology. Conclusion: Tonsillar aspiration is a safe procedure and is useful in the evaluation of tonsillectomy specimens. However, ancillary tests on cytological material are often needed when neoplasia is suspected and would help clinical management and allow histological examination of cases diagnosed cytologically as lymphoma. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a case study of a 47-year-old man with Ollier's disease. The patient has bone tumors that result to the deformity of extremities. Computerized tomography (CT) showed a large mass attached to the body, while radiography and CT imaging reveals a honey comb appearance in the tibia and fibula. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) was performed and a benign chondroid tumor was diagnosed. For a clearly defined diagnosis, the mass was removed.

Objective: Prevention of granulation tissue formation and acceleration of epithelialization of the mastoid cavity in canal wall down (CWD) mastoidectomy by use of amniotic membrane (AM) as a biologic dressing., Study Design: Prospective and randomized study., Methods: During CWD mastoidectomy, an inferiorly base musculoperiosteal flap was rotated into the cavity. In order to coverage of this flap, the AM (75 ears) or the temporalis fascia (control group, 73 ears) was used. The times for mastoid cavity epithelialization were compared in both groups., Results: In the AM group, duration of complete epithelialization of the cavity was 41.4 ± 7.7 days, whereas in the control group it was 59.2 ± 9.1 days. Duration of time for complete epithelialization in the AM group was shorter than in the control group, which was significant (P < 0.0001)., Conclusion: The use of AM in CWD mastoidectomy is beneficial in minimizing postoperative epithelialization time., Level of Evidence: 1b Laryngoscope, 129:1453-1457, 2019., (© 2019 The American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Society, Inc.)