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Dysphagia is a common clinical manifestation with a wide range of underlying medical conditions. Here, we present a case of a 52-year-old man with dysphagia, found to have a pleomorphic adenoma in the right parotid gland causing significant pharyngeal wall distortion. The patient underwent a successful total parotidectomy with facial nerve preservation using a transparotid-transcervical approach. A histological examination confirmed the diagnosis. While the patient experienced temporary facial weakness postsurgery, he had a successful recovery with no further issues during the 2-year follow-up. This case highlights the importance of considering parotid gland tumors as a potential cause of dysphagia when a mass is present in the oropharynx. Additionally, it demonstrates the feasibility of using a transparotid-transcervical approach for total parotidectomy with facial nerve preservation.

As a cross-disciplinary field, the risk communication (RC) discourse is complex. Thereof, media coverage of disasters as a fundamental resource of RC should be examined to guarantee successful delivery of risk information. Thus, this study investigated the content of risk information of cyclone-related news of the Brisbane Times and The Australian newspapers. It scrutinized the different types of risk-related messages by means of a quantitative content analysis based on the Extended Parallel Processing Model (EPPM) proposed by Witte (1980). The media coverage of the 2011 Queensland cyclones was examined with respect to the main question: what type of risk information the public was provided with? It was shown that the coverage of the Brisbane Times and The Australian might be enhanced by covering main components equally, focusing more on the component of efficacy, specifically 'the outcomes of preventive actions'.

Mesenteric cysts are rare benign abdominal lesions that possess the risk of malignant transformation in 3% of reported cases. Most cysts are asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally or during the management of their complications. In the majority of cases, they arise from the mesentery of the small bowel, followed by the mesocolon. We present a case report of a 20-year-old female with an abdominal mesenteric cyst.

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