We reviewed 70 patients with lower lip mucoceles for patient characteristics, clinical
features, and histopathologic findings. These cases represented approximately 75% of oral …

We have treated seven patients with a plunging ranula during the past 10 years. All patients
underwent surgery via a cervical approach. In two, the ranula reached the anterior neck by …

Objectives Describe contribution of laryngeal movement to pressure changes at the upper
esophageal sphincter (UES) and the effect of aging on the swallowing function. Study …

High-speed digital imaging of the medial surface of the vocal folds was performed in excised
canine larynx experiments. Building on the excised larynx investigations of Baer [Ph. D …

Objective: It has often been hypothesized, with little empirical support, that vocal fold
hydration affects voice production by mediating changes in vocal fold tissue rheology. To …

Objective: To investigate the progression of dysphagia in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
using videofluoroscopy (VF), according to two different scales: the duration following bulbar …

OBJECTIVE: The proportion of elderly Japanese is increasing significantly and aging society
greatly influences the medical services. The number of elderly patients who visited out Voice …

Descriptions of vocal fold lesions related to autoimmune diseases are rare in the literature,
and focus mainly on rheumatoid nodules. This is the first report in which autoimmune …

OBJECTIVE: It is important to assess the causes of vocal fold paralysis. Many studies have
reported causes of paralysis, but few reports have shown changes in longitudinal etiology in …

Objective To quantify vibratory characteristics of various laryngeal disorders seen by high-
speed digital imaging (HSDI). Methods HSDI was performed on 78 patients with various …