2018
A case of pediatric cervicofacial actinomyces masquerading as malignancy: Case report and review of the literature
Savoca E, Mehra S, Waldman EH. A case of pediatric cervicofacial actinomyces masquerading as malignancy: Case report and review of the literature. International Journal Of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 2018, 116: 204-208. PMID: 30554700, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior neck massProlonged antibiotic courseFine needle aspiratesSix-week courseAntibiotic coursesOral penicillinSurgical debridementParenteral penicillinUncommon infectionMalignant appearanceNeck massOpen biopsyCase reportNeedle biopsyCulture sensitivityNeedle aspiratesBiopsyConvalescent therapyActinomycesDiagnosisPenicillinCase discussionDebridementPatientsMalignancy
2015
Approach to en bloc resection and reconstruction of primary masticator space malignancies
Castro J, Likhterov I, Mehra S, Bassiri-Tehrani M, Scherl S, Clain J, Buchbinder D, Urken ML. Approach to en bloc resection and reconstruction of primary masticator space malignancies. The Laryngoscope 2015, 126: 372-377. PMID: 26526821, DOI: 10.1002/lary.25500.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEn bloc resectionBloc resectionParotidectomy approachFree flapSoft tissue free flapFree flap reconstructionLatissimus dorsi muscleCase seriesCase reportFacial nervePrimary reconstructionFlap reconstructionTumor extirpationMalignant lesionsMasticator spaceVascularized BoneResectionAesthetic outcomeMalignancyDorsi muscleFlapScapulaBone