Programme

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: D. Hadnadjev Šimonji, Novi Sad/RS
08:00-08:10 Welcome and explanation
D. Hadnadjev Šimonji, Novi Sad/RS
08:10-08:55 Anatomy review: Neck spaces
Y. Pekcevik, Izmir/TR
08:55-09:15 The clinical challenge: Neck swelling in children
C. Butler, London/UK; A. Siddiqui, Kings Hill/UK
09:15-09:35 Congenital lesions
C. Robson, Boston/US
09:35-10:10 Infection/inflammation and tumoral lesions
A. Siddiqui, Kings Hill/UK

 

10:10-10:25 Break

 

10:25-10:35 Introduction to the Workshops: Explanation remote case reading and template report
D. Field, Uppsala/SE; D. Hadnadjev Šimonji, Novi Sad/RS; A.Siddiqui, Kings Hill/UK
10:35-12:05 Workshop 1: Pediatric neck swelling
P. De Graaf, Amsterdam/NL; R.K. Lingam, London/UK; Y. Pekcevik, Izmir/TR; C. Robson, Boston/US; A. Siddiqui, Kings Hill/UK;
R. Vaidhyanath, Leicester/UK

 

12:05-12:10 Room change

 

12:10-12:40 Q&A with the experts: Neck swelling in children
C. Butler, London/UK; G. Madani, London/UK; Y. Pekcevik, Izmir/TR; A. Siddiqui, Kings Hill/UK; D. Hadnadjev Šimonji Novi Sad/RS (moderator)

 

12:40-13:40 Break

 

Moderator: J. Hirvonen, Turku/FI
13:40-14:10 The clinical challenge: Neck swelling in adult patients
I. Mijatov, A. Spasic; Novi Sad/RS
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)
J. Goh, Singapore/SG

 

15:10-15:25 Break

 

15:25-16:55 Workshop 2: Neck swelling in adults
P. De Graaf Amsterdam/NL; J. Goh, Singapore/SG; J. Hirvonen, Turku/FI; R.K. Lingam, London/UK; G. Madani, London/UK;
R. Vaidhyanath, Leicester/UK

 

16:55-17:00 Room change

 

17:00-17:30 Q&A with the experts: Neck swelling in adults
J. Goh, Singapore/SG; I. Mijatov, Novi Sad/RS; C. Robson, Boston/US; A. Spasić, Novi Sad/RS; J. Hirvonen, Turku/FI (moderator)

Friday, November 21

TOPIC: How to deal with hearing loss, dizziness and ringing ear?

Moderator: B. De Foer, Antwerp/BE
07:55-08:00 Welcome
B. De Foer, Antwerp/BE
08:00-08:30 Temporal bone anatomy
A. Péporté, Rorschach/CH
08:30-08:50 The clinical challenge: Sudden and fluctuating hearing loss, tinnitus and dizziness
T. Bruintjes, B. Verbist; Leiden/NL
08:50-09:10 Imaging in inflammatory disease without and with cholesteatoma: How to do it and pitfalls
P. Touska, London/UK
09:10-09:40 Hydrops imaging: Clinical perspectives, technical controversies and developments
B. De Foer, Antwerp/BE
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
A. Bernaerts, Antwerp/BE; S. Connor, London/UK; B. De Foer, Antwerp/BE; A. Péporté, Rorschach/CH; P. Touska, London/UK;
A. Venkatasamy, Paris/FR

 

11:45-11:50 Room change

 

11:50-12:20 Q&A with the experts: Inflammation, hydrops and tinnitus
T. Bruintjes, Leiden/NL; S. Connor, London/UK; A. Péporté, Rorschach/CH; P. Touska, London/UK; B. Verbist, Leiden/NL;
B. De Foer, Antwerp/BE (moderator)

 

12:20-13:20 Break

 

Moderator: A. Juliano, Boston/US
13:20-13:50 Hearing loss and auditory implants
S. Connor, I. Pai; London/UK
13:50-14:25 Hearing loss due to malformations
F. D’Arco, London/UK
14:25-15:00 Postoperative imaging (after ossicular reconstruction and implants)

A. Juliano, Boston/US

 

15:00-15:10 Break

 

15:10-16:40 Workshop 4: Temporal bone: Hearing loss due to malformations and postop imaging
F. D’Arco, London/UK; A. Juliano, Boston/US; B. Ozgen Mocan, Chicago/US; S. Qureshi, Abu Dhabi/AE; A. Venkatasamy, Paris/FR;
F. Wagner, Bern/CH

 

16:40-16:45 Room change

 

16:45-17:15 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; A. Juliano, Boston/US (moderator)

Saturday, November 22

TOPIC: Let’s talk about cranial nerve palsy

Moderator: B. Kovacsovics, Linköping/SE
07:55-08:00 Welcome
B. Kovacsovics, Linköping/SE
08:00-10:00 CRANIAL NERVES: I-VI
– 08:00 Olfactory nerve and olfactory pathway
K. Šurlan Popovič, Ljubljana/SL
– 08:15 Optic nerve and pathway
B. Kovacsovics, Linköping/SE
– 08:30 Occulomotor, trochlear and abducens nerve
A. Zarei, Leeds/UK
– 08:45 Trigeminal nerve
R. Maroldi, Brescia/IT
– 09:05 Pearls and pitfalls for assessing perineural spread
F. Pameijer, Utrecht/NL
– 09:30 MRI safety and how to improve images in the presence of implants (neurostimulators, cochlear implants, auditory brainstem implants etc)
J.M. Lieb, Basel/CH

 

10:00-10:15 Break

 

10:15-11:45 Workshop 5: Cranial nerve palsy I-VI
T. Beale, London/UK; M. De Win, Breukelen/NL; B. Kovacsovics, Linköping/SE; R. Maroldi, Brescia/IT; K. Šurlan Popovič, Ljubljana/SL;
A. Zarei, Leeds/UK

 

11:45-11:50 Room change

 

11:50-12:20 Q&A with the experts: Upper cranial nerve dysfunction
J.M. Lieb, Basel/CH; R. Maroldi, Brescia/IT; K. Šurlan Popovič, Ljubljana/SL; A. Zarei, Leeds/UK; B. Kovacsovics, Linköping/SE

 

12:20-13:20 Break

 

Moderator T. Beale, London/UK
13:20-15:00 CRANIAL NERVES: VII-XII
– 13:20 Facial nerve
B. Verbist, Leiden/NL
– 13:40 Vestibulocochlear nerve
E. Vassallo, Msida/MT
– 13:55 Jugular foramen: Glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory nerve
T. Beale, London/UK
– 14:20 Hypoglossal nerve
D. Farina, Brescia/IT
– 14:40 Clinicians warning: Beware of referred pain
S. Loughran, Manchester/UK; G.M. Potter, Manchester/UK

 

15:00-15:15 Break

 

15:15-16:45 Workshop 6: Cranial nerve palsy VII-XII and referred pain
T. Beale, London/UK; M. De Win, Breukelen/NL; D. Farina, Brescia/IT; L. Preda, Pavia/IT; E. Vassallo, Msida/MT; B. Verbist, Leiden/NL

 

16:45-16:50 Room change

 

16:50-17:20 Q&A with the experts: Lower cranial nerve dysfunction
M. De Win, Breukelen/NL; D. Farina Brescia/ IT; S. Loughran, Manchester/UK; G.M. Potter, Manchester/UK; B. Verbist, Leiden /NL;
T. Beale, London/UK (moderator)

17:20-17:30 Closing remarks
D. Hadnadjev Šimonji, Novi Sad/RS