In the pre-antibiotic era, parapharyngeal infection was a frequent complication of tonsillitis. However, due to widespread use of antibiotics, its frequency has decreased and consequently the infection is quite uncommon…

Reinke's edema is a fairly common cause for vocal problems in middle-aged women who smoke. The cause of voice problems is an edema of the Reinke's space in the vocal…

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is as rare in Slovenia as in other Western countries. Given the etiopathogenetic interdependence of viral infection, neoplastic transformation and host immune response, nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a unique…

The most common causes of speech development disorders (SDD) were established, along with the types of professional help these patients received. Their speech progress was also assessed with respect to…

Diseases of ear, nose and throat are among the most frequent causes for the patient's visit to a doctor. Precise and orientated history and otorhinolaryngologic examination enable accu­rate diagnosis and…

The ear consists of three parts that have different origins, but function as one unit. The inter­nal ear originates from the otic vesicle, which is detached from surface ectoderm during…

Functional voice disorder is the commonest cause of dysphonia as it leads to the development of vocal fold nodules. They develop because of voice misuse, overuse and/or abuse. An otorhinolaryngologist…

In this article we present a pacient who has been admited to a Department of otorhinolaryngology and cervicofacial surgery at General Hospital in Celje, after external otitis with retroauricular abscess…

Infection with certain types of human papillomaviruses is intimately linked with benign and malignant squamous epithelial cell lesions of the lower genital tract in both sexes. This rela­tionship can be…