This page contains real surgical photographs, which some visitors may find graphic. Every patient's condition is different, and results vary from person to person.
Thyroid & Neck
8 cases
Giant Thyroid Tumor (760 g)
14 × 12 × 10 cm thyroid tumor weighing 760 g (a normal gland weighs about 25 g), with severe tracheal deviation and internal jugular vein compression. Right hemithyroidectomy.
Right Hemithyroidectomy
Thyroid tumor of 10 × 8 × 6 cm removed by right hemithyroidectomy.
Large Neck Lymphangioma
10 × 8 × 6 cm lymphangioma extending deep to the sternomastoid, trapezius and scalene muscles and below the clavicle. Excised in toto with blood loss under 10 ml.
Neck Lipoma in a 3-Year-Old
Fatty tumor attached to the internal jugular vein, the largest vein of the neck.
Branchial Cyst
Excision of a branchial cyst on the left side of the neck in a 7-year-old boy.
Thyroglossal Cyst (Sistrunk Surgery)
Sistrunk operation for a thyroglossal duct cyst.
Massive Lipomatosis
Extensive fatty tumor excised under local anaesthesia.
Carbuncle with Necrotizing Fasciitis
Severe infection of the nape of the neck treated surgically.
Nose, Mouth & Face
9 cases
10 cm Nasal Mass
Mass from the nose reaching the back of the tongue in a 31-year-old woman, causing difficulty breathing and swallowing. Detached endoscopically through the nose and delivered through the mouth, with blood loss under 10 ml.
Large Hard Palate Tumor
Tumor of the hard palate causing difficulty breathing and eating, excised under general anaesthesia with blood loss under 20 ml.
Mandible Osteoma
Excision of a bony tumor of the lower jaw.
Cheek (Buccal Mucosa) Cancer
Excision of left buccal mucosa carcinoma with marginal mandibulectomy and nasolabial flap reconstruction.
Lower Lip Mucus Retention Cyst
Cyst of the lower lip removed in toto.
Nose Skin Cancer with Forehead Flap
Basal cell carcinoma of the nose excised and reconstructed with a midline forehead flap. Disease-free 4 years after surgery.
Basal Cell Carcinoma with Sushruta Flap
Basal cell carcinoma excised and the nose reconstructed with a midline forehead (Sushruta) flap.
Rhinophyma
Excision of rhinophyma, an overgrowth of the skin of the nose.
Post-Burn Nostril Stricture
Narrowed nostril after burns released and reconstructed with a skin graft.
Airway & Throat
4 cases
Vocal Cord Growth with Breathing Distress
Growth at the anterior commissure of the vocal cords removed endoscopically. Breathing distress relieved without tracheostomy.
Epiglottic Cyst in a 1-Month-Old
3 × 2 cm cyst blocking the airway of a 2.3 kg baby. Aspirated, then the entire cyst wall excised.
Foreign Bodies in the Airway
Foreign bodies blocking the breathing passage of an 11-month-old child and a 9-year-old boy, removed in time on the same day.
Object Stuck in a Baby's Palate
A 9-month-old had lived for 40 days with this object stuck in the palate. Removed safely without general anaesthesia.
Ear
3 cases
Congenital Ear Deformity
Surgery for a congenital defect of the outer ear (pinna).
Ear Reconstruction in a 5-Year-Old
Repair of a deformed outer ear.
Ear Lobe Keloid
Keloid of the ear lobe excised, followed by reconstruction.