The ESHNR Masterclass 2025 preliminary programme is still subject to changes.
Timings refer to CET – Central European Time.
Thursday, November 20
TOPIC: How to approach lumps and bumps in the neck?
Moderator: TBC
08:00-08:10 Welcome and explanation
TBC
08:10-08:55 Anatomy review: Neck spaces
Y. Pekcevik, Izmir/TR
08:55-09:15 The clinical challenge: Neck swelling in children
TBC
09:15-09:35 Congenital lesions
C. Robson, Boston/US
09:35-10:10 Infection/inflammation and tumoral lesions
TBC
10:10-10:25 Break
10:25-10:35 Introduction to the Workshops: Explanation remote case reading and template report
TBC
10:35-12:05 Workshop 1: Pediatric neck swelling
Y. Pekcevik, Izmir/TR; C. Robson, Boston/US
12:05-12:10 Room change
12:10-12:40 Q&A with the experts: Neck swelling in children
Y. Pekcevik, Izmir/TR; C. Robson, Boston/US
12:40-13:40 Break
Moderator: J. Hirvonen, Turku/FI
13:40-14:10 The clinical challenge: Neck swelling in adult patients
TBC
14:10-14:40 Neck swelling due to infection
J. Hirvonen, Turku/FI
14:40-15:10 Neck swelling due to benign or malignant tumors (including lymphadenopathy)
TBC
15:10-15:25 Break
15:25-16:55 Workshop 2: Neck swelling in adults
J. Hirvonen, Turku/FI
16:55-17:00 Room change
17:00-17:30 Q&A with the experts: Neck swelling in adults
J. Hirvonen, Turku/FI (moderator)
Friday, November 21
TOPIC: How to deal with hearing loss, dizziness and ringing ear?
Moderator: TBC
07:55-08:00 Welcome
TBC
08:00-08:30 Temporal bone anatomy
A. Péporté, Rorschach/CH
08:30-08:50 Temporal bone: radiologist and clinician
TBC
08:50-09:10 Imaging in inflammatory disease without and with cholesteatoma: How to do it and pitfalls
TBC
09:10-09:40 Hydrops imaging: Clinical perspectives, technical controversies and developments
TBC
09:40-10:00 Tinnitus
S. Connor, London/UK
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-11:45 Workshop 3: Temporal bone: Inflammation, hydrops and tinnitus
S. Connor, London/UK; A. Péporté, Rorschach/CH
11:45-11:50 Room change
11:50-12:20 Q&A with the experts: Inflammation, hydrops and tinnitus
S. Connor, London/UK; A. Péporté, Rorschach/CH
12:20-13:20 Break
Moderator: TBC
13:20-14:05 Hearing loss due to malformations
F. D’Arco, London/UK
14:05-14:50 Postoperative imaging (after ossicular reconstruction and implants)
TBC
14:50-15:05 Break
15:05-16:35 Workshop 4: Temporal bone: Hearing loss due to malformations and postop imaging
F. D’Arco, London/UK; ; S. Qureshi, Abu Dhabi/AE; F. Wagner, Bern/CH
16:35-16:40 Room change
16:40-17:10 Q&A with the experts: Hearing loss due to malformations and postop imaging
F. D’Arco, London/UK; S. Qureshi, Abu Dhabi/AE; F. Wagner, Bern/CH
Saturday, November 22
TOPIC: Let’s talk about cranial nerve palsy
Moderator: TBC
07:55-08:00 Welcome
TBC
08:00-10:00 CRANIAL NERVES: I-VI
– 08:00 Olfactory nerve and olfactory pathway
TBC
– 08:15 Optic nerve and pathway
B. Kovacsovics, Linköping/SE
– 08:30 Occulomotor, trochlear and abducens nerve
TBC
– 08:45 Trigeminal nerve
TBC
– 09:05 Pearls and pitfalls for assessing perineural spread
TBC
– 09:30 MRI safety and how to improve images in the presence of implants (neurostimulators, cochlear implants, auditory brainstem implants etc)
TBC
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-11:45 Workshop 5: Cranial nerve palsy I-VI
B. Kovacsovics, Linköping/SE
11:45-11:50 Room change
11:50-12:20 Q&A with the experts: Upper cranial nerve dysfunction
B. Kovacsovics, Linköping/SE
12:20-13:20 Break
Moderator TBC
13:20-15:00 CRANIAL NERVES: VII-XII
– 13:20 Facial nerve
TBC
– 13:40 Vestibulocochlear nerve
TBC
– 13:55 Jugular foramen: Glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory nerve
TBC
– 14:20 Hypoglossal nerve
TBC
– 14:40 Clinicians warning: Beware of referred pain
TBC
15:00-15:15 Break
15:15-16:45 Workshop 6: Cranial nerve palsy VII-XII and referred pain
TBC
16:45-16:50 Room change
16:50-17:20 Q&A with the experts: Lower cranial nerve dysfunction
TBC
17:20-17:30 Closing remarks
TBC