Dimitrios Koutsimpelas

TL;DR: Promoter hypermethylation of the tumor suppressor genes MGMT and RASSF1A in HNSCC is shown, suggesting that this epigenetic inactivation of TSGs may play a role in the development of H NSCC.

TL;DR: The bFGF and VEGF mRNA expression and the bF GF and V EGF protein expression in sporadic VS correlates to the tumour volume, to the tumor growth index, and to the MVD, which might indicate an angiogenic and neurotrophic influence of these factors and a possible involvement in the growth of sporadic VS.

TL;DR: Endoscopic laser surgery combined with local MMC and triamcinolone application and postoperative oral steroid/methotrexate and PPI therapy provides a treatment option that results in prolongation of the symptom-free time intervals and avoidance of open surgery in patients with idiopathic and Wegener-associated hard and short SGS.

TL;DR: A head and neck cancer patient receiving palliative care, presenting with threatened carotid blowout, who was managed with endovascular placement of a covered stent under elective conditions in order to prevent an inevitable carOTid rupture is introduced.

TL;DR: A rare case of a multifocal adult rhabdomyoma in a 72-year-old woman diagnosed with two lesions located in the area of the left aryepiglottic fold and the second right cervical arising from oesophagus is presented.