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May 01, 2009 ... Frontochoanal polyp: Case report Alper Nabi Erkan, MD; Ozcan Cakmak, MD; Nebil Bal, MD Choanal polyps are solitary benign growths that can cause unilateral nasal obstruction. A frontochoanal polyp originates from the frontal sinus and extends to the ... A ...
Request product information online.(Product Info)
May 01, 2009 ... ENT Journal's new Online Reader Service Program enables readers to request information on advertised products from any issue, at any time, multiple times. Readers can find products by ...
Restrictions on business relationships with industries, and their unintended adverse consequences.(EDITORIAL)
May 01, 2009; ... Conflicts of interest have resulted in biases that have affected clinical decision making and medical research. Most such situations breach the highest standards of medical ethics and are legitimate causes of concern for the medical community, the general public, and legislators ....
Three-dimensional computed tomography for detection and management of ingested foreign bodies.(IMAGING CLINIC)(Case study)
May 01, 2009; ... An 83-year-old woman arrived at the emergency room complaining of severe odynophagia after having a fish meal. Complete physical examination of the head and neck, including flexible fiberoptic endoscopy, revealed normal findings. Plain radiography of the neck and chest was interpreted as ...
Neurofibromatosis type 1 causing conductive hearing loss.(OTOSCOPIC CLINIC)(Case study)
May 01, 2009; ... A 53-year-old woman was referred to us for evaluation of muffled hearing in the right ear that had progressed gradually over a 1-year period. Examination of the right ear canal revealed that it was obliterated with neurofibromatotic lesions, which filled the meatus (figure). Countless ...
Oncocytoma of the parotid gland.(PATHOLOGY CLINIC)(Disease/Disorder overview)
May 01, 2009; ... Oncocytoma is a rare benign tumor that accounts for approximately 1% of all salivary gland neoplasms. Almost 90% of oncocytic salivary gland tumors arise in the parotid gland, and the rest occur in the submandibular gland; tumors of the minor salivary glands are very rare. Most affected ...
Dizziness in a SCUBA diver.(NEUROTOLOGY CLINIC)(Case study)
May 01, 2009; ... A 49-year-old, 235-lb man--a SCUBA diver--presented with a 17-month history of vestibular symptoms. His first episode had occurred about 15 minutes after he finished a routine dive. His symptoms included hearing loss and ringing in the right ear, rotary vertigo, an inability to maintain an ...
Latrogenic nasal saddling--a consequence of aphakia.(SPECIAL TOPICS CLINIC)(Case study)(Brief article)
May 01, 2009; ... [FIGURE OMITTED] We present a rare case of iatrogenic saddling of the nose in a 63-year-old man. Because he was bilaterally aphakic after cataract extractions in the 1950s without intraocular lens implants, his subsequent spectacle prescription of +17 diopters rendered his ...
The role of angiography in managing patients with temporal bone fractures: a retrospective study of 64 cases.(ORIGINAL ARTICLE)(Report)
May 01, 2009; ... Abstract We conducted a retrospective study of the utility of angiography in the evaluation of patients with temporal bone fractures. Our study population was made up of 64 patients--58 males and 6 females, aged 14 to 75 years (mean: 35.3)--with a temporal bone fracture who had ...
Patient history and CT findings in predicting surgical outcomes for patients with rhinogenic headache.(ORIGINAL ARTICLE)(Report)
May 01, 2009; ... Abstract The concept of rhinogenic headaches remains a subject of much debate. While many authors have reported good results in treating these headaches with endoscopic sinus surgery, few have attempted to establish objective criteria for identifying the best surgical ...
Aggressive fibromatosis of the oropharynx: a multidisciplinary approach to a benign disease.(ORIGINAL ARTICLE)(Case study)
May 01, 2009; ... Abstract We present the case of a 23-year-old woman with aggressive fibromatosis of the oropharynx that was initially treated elsewhere as a peritonsillar abscess. We discuss the characteristics of this rare tumor and review the literature, stressing the importance of ...
OTC intranasal breathing aid.(PRODUCT MARKETPLACE)(Brez by AirWare, Inc.)(Brief article)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] AirWare, Inc., has launched Brez[TM], an antisnoring device that fits inside the nose and lifts, expands, and sup ports the interior walls of the nasal passages to reduce the resistance of airflow. It is intended for use by individuals who do not have ...
Rx dietary product for reducing pediatric AOM recurrence.(PRODUCT MARKETPLACE)(acute otitis media)(Brief article)
May 01, 2009 ... Arbor Pharmaceuticals has launched xylitol (Xylarex) oral solution for the dietary management of recurrent acute otitis media (RAOM) in children. Available by prescription only, xylitol is intended to be administered daily to reduce the number of ear infections children experience, ...
Novel Tx for chronic rhinosinusitis.(PRODUCT MARKETPLACE)(Entellus Medical offers FinESS[TM] Sinus Treatment)(Brief article)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Entellus Medical[R] offers FinESS[TM] Sinus Treatment, its less-invasive procedure for the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis in patients for whom treatment with antibiotics and steroids has not been successful, or those who don't need, want, or cannot ...
Connector for use in middle ear reconstruction.(PRODUCT MARKETPLACE)(Kurz Medical Inc. offers [ohm] Connector)(Brief article)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] KURZ Medical, Inc., offers its new [ohm] Connector, an optional modular system for total ossicular chain reconstruction. It serves as a prosthesis shoe and balances the postoperative movements of the tympanic membrane, to prevent dislocation and improve ...
Telephone caption service for hearing impaired.(PRODUCT MARKETPLACE)(Brief article)
May 01, 2009 ... The FCC has approved PhoneCaption, American Network, Inc.'s telephone captioning service for the deaf and hard of hearing. This new, patent-pending technology allows users to see captions of their conversations while talking on the phone. According to the company, this is the first service ...
Cartilage knife.(PRODUCT MARKETPLACE)(Brief article)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The KURZ[R] Precise Cartilage Knife is designed to simplify the cutting of cartilage grafts of defined thickness (0.1 to 0.7 mm), usually needed for plastic repair of tympanic membrane defects, covering of middle ear implants, or reconstruction of the ...
ENT patient education system.(PRODUCT MARKETPLACE)(Eyemaginations, Inc., offers Eyemaginations Office-ENT)(Brief article)
May 01, 2009 ... Eyemaginations, Inc., offers Eyemaginations Office-ENT, a software system designed to streamline and enhance the patient consultation process by reducing the need for time-consuming, repetitive procedural education. The system can be implemented in the examination room, waiting ...
Powered nasal irrigator.(PRODUCT MARKETPLACE)(NasoNeb[TM] Powered Nasal Irrigator from Medlnvent, LLC)(Brief article)
May 01, 2009 ... The NasoNeb[TM] Powered Nasal Irrigator from Medlnvent, LLC, available without a prescription, is designed to replicate the spray pattern of atomizers or spray bottles commonly used before nasal endoscopy is performed. It delivers an aerosol of saline into both nostrils with just enough ...
Online ordering system for tracheostomy tubes.(PRODUCT MARKETPLACE)(Brief article)
May 01, 2009 ... Covidien has recently launched a new Web site to simplify the ordering of Shiley[TM] Custom Tracheostomy Tubes, www.shileycustomtrach, com. This new ordering system saves time by eliminating paperwork and faxing. Instead, clinicians can sign in to a secure, password-protected Web site and ...