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Kussmaul disease is characterized by recurrent pain and swelling in the major salivary glands that arise from obstruction of salivary ducts by mucofibrinous plugs. In this case report, a 15-year-old girl presented with complaints of pain and recurrent swelling in both parotid regions exacerbated by food intake, which had been persisting for 2 years. History revealed allergic asthma and allergic rhinitis. Head and neck examination revealed diffuse swelling and tenderness in the both parotid glands, mucofibrinous plug drainage from the opening of the bilateral Stensen's ducts, diffuse nasal polyposis, and bilateral otitis media with effusion. The serum eosinophil and the serum immunoglobulin E levels were high while the erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein levels were normal. Computed tomography of the head and neck revealed diffuse ductal ectasia with the enlarged Stensen's duct in the parotid gland and diffuse increased density in all the paranasal sinuses. Yellowish mucofibrinous plugs were seen within the Stensen's duct on sialendoscopy. Histopathological examination of the mucofibrinous plugs demonstrated Charcot-Leyden crystals with profuse eosinophils. In conclusion, mucofibrinous plugs and the enlarged salivary ducts on sialendoscopy may be a sign of Kussmaul disease diagnosis. Sialendoscopy may be a useful diagnostic method and therapeutic approach along with other relevant treatment methods for Kussmaul disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common type of thyroid malignancy and it can cause cystic metastasis to the neck region. Branchial cleft cysts (BCCs) are among the most commonly encountered congenital cystic neck masses. PTC metastasis into BCC has been rarely reported in the literature. In this case report we report a patient presenting with a cystic neck mass for which fine needle aspiration biopsy was reported as benign cytology and eventually was diagnosed as PTC metastasis to the BCC. The importance of investigating the thyroglobulin levels in fine needle aspiration materials of cystic neck masses for early diagnosis of possible PTC metastasis is specifically emphasized., Competing Interests: Conflict of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is frequently used for diagnosing, staging, and following-up various malignancy types because it provides information on the site and metabolic activity of the tumor. Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake by the normal laryngeal tissue is symmetric and low, whereas that under some non-malignant conditions of the larynx, such as vocal cord paralysis and Teflon granuloma, is asymmetrically increased. We reported the first case of histologically proven Reinke's edema causing false-positive laryngeal FDG uptake on PET/CT imaging. A clinician must be aware of these rare benign lesions in the case of increased FDG uptake, and histopathological investigation is mandatory to rule out malignancy for suspicious cases., Competing Interests: Conflict of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Hairy polyp is a rare, benign tumor that comprises ectodermal and mesodermal germ layers. The embryogenesis of hairy polyp is precisely unknown, and concurrently, it has a female predominance. Although hairy polyp is observed in every part of the body; it is frequently located in the nasopharynx and oropharynx. Respiratory distress and feeding difficulties are the most related symptoms. Differential diagnoses comprise hemangioma, teratoma, epidermoid cyst, neuroblastoma, and meningocele. In this report, a seven-year-old patient who was admitted to our clinic with swallowing difficulty because of an oropharyngeal hairy polyp was described., Competing Interests: Conflict of Interest: No conflict of interest was declared by the authors.

Objective: This study was made to emphasize the importance of cystic echinococcosis in the Mersin province and to contribute to informarion regarding the geographic distribution of infection in Turkey., Methods: Seven different pathology laboratory records in the Mersin province between the period 2011-2012 were evaluated according to age, sex and organ involvement., Results: In study period, a total of 119 cases of cystic echinococcosis were determined. Male patients constituted 52.94% of the cases, and female, 47.05%. The age distribution of these cases was between 5 and 76 years. Most of the cases appeared in 41-50 (22.68%) year old patients. The most common localizations for cystic echinococcosis was determined in the liver (n: 53, 44.53%) and lung (n: 39, 32.77%), followed by the kidney (n: 4, 3.36%), spleen (n: 3, 2.52%) and gall bladder (n: 3, 2.52%). In 3 cases (2.52%), multiorgan involvement was seen., Conclusion: Cystic echinococcosis is an important health problem in Turkey. The stray dogs, which play an important role in the contagiousness of the disease, should be kept under control and treated. Also, slaughtering of animals must be preformed under the supervision of veterinary surgeons and destruction of infected organs should be carried out under proper conditions in slaughterhouses.