Frey’s syndrome is a rare disorder which in majority of cases occurs as a complication after parotid gland surgery in adults. It can also occur as a result of surgery or traumatic injury near the parotid and submadibular gland. Patient …
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Olfactory neuroblastoma is a rare cancer of nose which develops in the olfactory epithelium on upper part of nose and paranasal sinuses. In 1924, Berger described this malignant tumor. Olfactory neuroblastoma, originates from the nerves in the nose that are …
Acoustic neuroma is a rare benign tumor arising on the vestibular branch of VIII cranial nerve. This nerve leads from brain to inner ear. The nerve is involved in two functions; transmission of sound from inner ear to brain and …
Mesothelioma is a cancer originating out of mesothelial cells. It is a rare cancer that accounts for 1 percent of all cancers. Mesothelium is a thin layered tissue that lines almost all major internal organs such as the pleura of …
Lambert-eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) is a rare syndrome which usually occurs in association with small cell lung cancer. It is an autoimmune disease. In LEMS the immune system attacks the nerve synapse or the area between the nerve and muscle. …