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&lt;b&gt;Introduction&lt;/b&gt; Parotid gland neoplasms represent a heterogenous group of tumors, either benign or malignant. The diagnosis and management of parotid gland tumors is complicated by their relative infrequency and their diverse biologic behavior. &lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Aim&lt;/b&gt; The aim of this study is to investigate the epidemiological characteristics, the recurrence rates and the surgical approach employed for parotid gland tumors in Northern Greece. &lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Material and methods&lt;/b&gt; This is a single-center retrospective study. All patients admitted to the ENT department of "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital of Thessaloniki from January 2012 to June 2019 with the diagnosis of parotid gland tumor were included in the study. Patients with incomplete charts and patients that underwent revision surgeries were excluded. Chi-squared tests were used to assess the associations between variables. &lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Results&lt;/b&gt; A total of 207 patients with a mean age of 54.97 (range 16-91) were included in the study. Benign neoplasms accounted for 87.9% of the cases. Warthin's tumor was the most common neoplasm encountered, with an incidence of 46.8%, followed by pleomorphic adenoma (31.9%). [https://www.selleckchem.com/products/gdc-0068.html Ipatasertib mouse] There was a higher incidence of parotid gland tumors in males and smokers (P = 0.025, P = 0.001 respectively). The majority of the patients were treated with an extracapsular resection (60.4%) or with a partial superficial parotidectomy (22.6%). In 12 cases (5.7%), there was a recurrence of the lesion. The most common complications encountered were facial nerve injury, Frey's syndrome and hematoma formation. &lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Conclusions&lt;/b&gt; Parotid gland tumors are typically benign, non-aggressive tumors, more frequently seen in men than women. There is a positive association between smoking and parotid gland tumor development. Comprehensive information regarding recurrence and complication rates is presented.A 63-year-old man with a history of recurrent idiopathic acute pancreatitis (AP) was admitted to our surgical ward due to severe abdominal pain. He denied chronic excessive alcohol use. Other typical causes of AP, such as gallstones, hypertriglyceridemia, and trauma, were ruled out. After considering all possible etiologies, the most likely factor producing AP was medication that had been administered to him two weeks before the very first episode of the disease. Medication should always be considered as a possible trigger of AP, especially if the first episode occurs shortly after drug administration and the etiology is unclear. During patient's hospitalization, laboratory reports revealed significant fluctuations in the serum levels of pancreatic enzymes, which can be attributed to recurrent bacteremia. After the 30-day period of hospitalization and long-lasting antibiotic therapy, he was discharged in a good condition with normal levels of serum pancreatic enzymes.&lt;b&gt;Introduction&lt;/b&gt; Gall bladder (GB) small cell carcinoma (SCC) comprises 0.5% of all gall bladder cancers. It carries a poor prognosis in view of its aggressive nature. &lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Case report&lt;/b&gt; We here report a case of small cell carcinoma of GB in a female who presented with obstructive jaundice. Examination revealed a hard lump in the right upper abdomen. Tumour markers showed raised CA 19-9. Staging CECT of the thorax and abdomen reported polypoidal enhancing wall thickening of the gall bladder with multiple metastatic deposits close to the pancreatic head encasing the main portal vein and common bile duct. Histopathology report was suggestive of small cell carcinoma, which was confirmed by immunohistochemistry. Patient was referred to the Oncology Department for palliative chemotherapy.The authors present the case of a female patient with a tumor of segment VII of the liver, which was postoperatively identified as a tuberculous granuloma. The patient was admitted for elective surgery for a liver tumor, which had been diagnosed a few months before. Computed tomography and nuclear magnetic resonance were performed, based on which focal nodular hyperplasia was suspected. Thirteen years prior to admission the patient had undergone a transurethral resection of superficial bladder carcinoma, followed by adjuvant intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG-therapy). Upon surgery, segment VII of the liver was resected; postoperative course was uneventful. After the identification of granuloma, the patient was referred to a phthysiatric clinic for further diagnostics and treatment. The authors have deemed this case worthy of reporting primarily due to the exceptionally long period between the completion of BCG therapy and the onset of hepatic tumor.In the current case report we present a novel case of a successful coil embolization of the left internal carotid artery aneurysm. The patient presented with neck pain and a palpable pulsating tumor and was admitted to the vascular surgery clinic where an angio-CT scan of the neck was performed. Angio-CT revealed a left internal carotid artery aneurysm with a narrow neck. The patient was admitted to the department of vascular surgery where she was enrolled into endovascular coil embolization. After the procedure, control angiography showed complete embolization of the aneurysm. Three months following the procedure, doppler ultrasonography of the carotid arteries showed no demonstrable flow into the aneurysm. Six months following the procedure, angio-CT confirmed complete aneurysm thrombosis. Based on this case, endovascular coil embolization of the carotid artery aneurysms is a safe and effective method of treatment.&lt;b&gt;Introduction&lt;/b&gt; Patient-reported outcome measures have been used within the otorhinolaryngologic disorders' field for many years to compare patient's perception of the severity of symptoms and the effectiveness of a therapeutic approach. Questionnaires that evaluate dysphagia are relatively complex instruments aimed mostly at patients with neurological or malignant diseases. The ICD-10 classification specifies only one broad term - dysphagia (R13). Introduction of Muscle Tension Dysphagia (MTDg) in 2016 by Kang completed the spectrum of the nomenclature. This dysphagia type is defined as a type of laryngeal muscle tension disorder manifesting primarily as swallowing difficulty with or without any accompanying organic cause, laryngeal hyperresponsiveness and/or nonspecific laryngeal inflammation. &lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Aim&lt;/b&gt; Since there were no clear diagnostic and therapeutic perspectives on the group of patients with MTDg, the aim of this work was to analyse selected diagnostic tools usedng patterns. Apart from specialistic consultations with otolaryngologist and speech therapist, while diagnosing MTDg we recommend using objective (FEES, videofluroscopy, SEMG) and subjective (SDS, DHI, EAT-10 surveys) assessment tools. In our opinion, the inclusion of questionnaires to detect reflux syndromes is also important in the causal treatment of ailments.&lt;b&gt;Introduction&lt;/b&gt; For many years, surgical treatment of otosclerosis has been a widely accepted approach. Hearing improvement following stapes surgery is sometimes spectacular, and good treatment results are obtained in many centers in over 90% of patients. However, in the subsequent years after the treatment, some patients develop permanent or progressive conductive hearing loss. &lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Aim&lt;/b&gt; The aim of the study is to present a group of patients with conductive hearing loss after the first otosclerosis surgery and to analyze the causes of its occurrence. &lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Materials and Methods&lt;/b&gt; The retrospective review covered patients who underwent the initial surgery in the years 2000-2009. We analyzed the patients' medical records from before the end of 2019, which provided results of at least 10 years of postoperative follow-up. The group consisted of 1118 patients aged 14-82, including 802 women and 316 men.&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt; Results&lt;/b&gt; Reoperations dtion creates an opportunity for finding the cause and improving hearing in the majority of cases.&lt;b&gt;Introduction&lt;/b&gt; Upon hearing that the "little" patient has trouble with hearing, we are mostly interested in the level of his hearing threshold. When the child is in the first year of life, results can only be achieved by means of ABR test. Subsequent control tests, especially in children from the hearing loss risk groups selected in this study, show that the obtained outcomes are subject to fluctuations. Their fluctuating nature is manifested by the instability of wave V threshold in subsequent diagnostic periods. Such variability often delays the implementation of the appropriate proceeding. Knowledge of the dissimilarity of behavior of the wave V threshold occurring in individual groups at risk of hearing loss allows for the correct interpretation of the obtained results, and thus, effective therapeutic measures. &lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Aim&lt;/b&gt; The aim of the paper is to analyze the stability of wave V threshold during the first year of life in children from selected risk groups for congen.&lt;b&gt;Introduction&lt;/b&gt; Preoperative imaging, besides audiological evaluation, plays a major role in evaluation of candidacy for auditory implants, and in particular cochlear implants. It is essential to assess whether the basic criteria necessary for implantation are met. Diagnostic imaging is crucial not only in determining candidacy, but also determining the feasibility of cochlear implantation as it allow to anticipate surgical difficulties which could preclude or complicate the implantation of the device. The aim of the study is to present the protocol for the evaluation of preoperative imaging studies with particular focus on the factors potentially affecting clinical decisions in children qualified for cochlear implantation. &lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Material and method&lt;/b&gt; Preoperative imaging studies of 111 children performed prior to cochlear implantation were analyzed high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) of temporal bones and MRI. The assessment was made according to the presented protmplantation. Inner ear malformations and cochlear ossification following meningitis are relatively frequently encountered in children qualified for a cochlear implant.Homologous recombination is an important source of biological genetic variation. Limited by detection methods, there are only a few reports on the homologous recombination in high plants and its product - heteroduplex DNA (hDNA). In the present study, applying the strategy of detecting hDNA by constructing populations from inhibited post-meiotic segregation, two hybrid triploid populations were constructed from two maternal parents inPopulus tomentosa by inhibiting post-meiotic segregation. One hundred and ten simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers were used to study the occurrence and variation of hDNA on nine chromosomes inP. tomentosa with different genotypes. The results showed that the frequencies of hDNA between two female parents inP. tomentosa ranged from 8.5% to 87.2%. The hDNA frequency was positively correlated to the distance from the centromere, but the average hDNA frequency on a chromosome had no correlation with the chromosome length. One to 3 times recombination events were detected on most chromosomes, and only a few four- or five-times recombination events were detected.