Ear, Nose and Throat Journal back issues from May 2007:
Allergic contact dermatitis of the auricle.(OTOSCOPIC CLINIC)
May 01, 2007; ... A 37-year-old man with chronic otitis media underwent a left tympanoplasty via a postauricular approach. During surgery, the external auditory canal was packed with gelatin foam soaked in neomycin/colistin/hydrocortisone otic suspension. Three days after surgery, the patient began ...
Endoscopic view of cystic fibrosis with nasal polyposis.(RHINOSCOPIC CLINIC)
May 01, 2007; ... A 25-year-old man with cystic fibrosis (CF) presented with a complaint of increasing nasal congestion. He denied headaches, rhinorrhea, and epistaxis, and he had no history of sinus problems. Of note was the fact that his two siblings had cystic fibrosis, and both had required sinus ...
An impacted fish bone in the subglottis manifesting as protracted stridor: photodocumentation.(LARYNGOSCOPIC CLINIC)
May 01, 2007; ... A 1-year-old boy presented with a 2-day history of stridor and cough and associated low-grade fever. His condition was initially treated as acute laryngotracheitis, and he was given salbutamol (albuterol) and budesonide by nebulizer. An antibiotic was also prescribed to cover for possible ...
Salivary gland lymphoepithelial cysts.(PATHOLOGY CLINIC)
May 01, 2007; ... Lymphoepithelial cysts are benign, slowly growing unilocular or multilocular lesions that may appear in the head and neck. Among the reported head and neck sites are the salivary glands (typically the parotid gland) and the oral cavity (usually the floor of the mouth). These cysts are ...
Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma.(IMAGING CLINIC)
May 01, 2007; ... A 68-year-old man was referred to us with a 3- to 4-week history of progressive dysphagia for solids and a 1-week history of progressive dyspnea. He had initially presented to the emergency department alter becoming acutely short of breath. Physical examination identified a firm, ...
Cavernous hemangioma of the frontal bone.(HEAD AND NECK CLINIC)
May 01, 2007; ... A 44-year-old man presented with a 1-year history of a right forehead mass. Over the previous 3 months, he had begun to feel increasing pressure and discomfort around the mass. On physical examination, the palpable mass was present over the right brow (figure, A). Findings on the remainder ...
Pharmacologic reversal of Horner's syndrome-related ptosis with apraclonidine.(FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY CLINIC)
May 01, 2007; ... A 20-year-old woman presented to the facial plastic and reconstructive surgery clinic for evaluation of left-sided ptosis. Her condition developed after she had undergone resection of a left cervical sympathetic chain schwannoma 1 year earlier. She said that she had to strain to see ...
Charging patients for medical records.(PRACTICE MANAGEMENT CLINIC)(Brief article)
May 01, 2007; ... Charging patients for copies of their medical records is a legitimate practice, and some physicians consider it an important aspect of good practice management. Officials at your state medical society can help you determine a fair fee for retrieval and duplication of records. Although ...
Hyaluronic acid spreader-graft injection for internal nasal valve collapse.(SPECIAL TOPICS CLINIC)
May 01, 2007; ... A 50-year-old man presented with a long history of left nasal obstruction. He had no history of rhinoplasty, relevant trauma, or infection. Endoscopic examination revealed that the left upper lateral cartilage had completely collapsed into the septum at rest (with quiet, not forced, ...
Unilateral hearing impairment in Oman: a community-based cross-sectional study.(Survey)
May 01, 2007; ... Abstract This report on unilateral hearing loss is based on the findings of a national survey on hearing loss and blindness in Oman. The survey of randomly selected households was conducted by trained healthcare personnel between Oct. 1, 1996, and Feb. 28, 1997. A total of ...
Auricular angioleiomyoma: a case report and review of the literature.
May 01, 2007; ... Abstract A 29-year-old woman presented with an unusual lesion on the right auricular antihelix. The mass was purple and painful, and it had been present for 17 years. Preoperatively, the presumptive diagnosis was a venous malformation. The mass was resected, and a staged ...
Multifocal tuberculosis of the nose and lymph nodes without pulmonary involvement: a case report.
May 01, 2007; ... Abstract Tuberculosis of the nose is very rare. When it does occur, it almost always arises secondary to primary pulmonary tuberculosis. Nasal tuberculosis is most common in women older than 20 years. We report the case of a 16-year-old girl who presented with epistaxis, fever, ...
Malignant melanoma of the sinonasal mucosa: two case reports and a review.
May 01, 2007; ... Abstract Malignant melanoma of the sinonasal cavity is an uncommon disease, and therefore a limited amount of data exists regarding its optimal treatment. The course of the disease is highly variable. Individual survival is also highly variable, but the overall prognosis is ...
Pneumosinus dilatans.
May 01, 2007; ... Abstract Pneumosinus dilatans refers to an abnormally large aerated sinus; two other characteristic features of this disease are that the bony walls of the sinus are of normal thickness and there is no evidence of erosion. Most cases occur in the frontal sinuses. We describe a ...
Cell-mediated immunity in nasopharyngeal carcinoma and allergic rhinitis: a controlled study.(Clinical report)
May 01, 2007; ... Abstract We conducted a prospective study of 60 patients in a tertiary care referral center to ascertain the status of cell-mediated immunity as determined by delayed hypersensitivity reactions in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) or allergic rhinitis. Delayed ...
Hypothyroidism following hemithyroidectomy for benign nontoxic thyroid disease.(Clinical report)
May 01, 2007; ... Abstract Hypothyroidism following hemithyroidectomy for benign nontoxic thyroid disease is an underappreciated phenomenon. Up until recently, it was common practice for physicians to place post-hemithyroidectomy patients on thyroid suppression therapy during the immediate ...
Spontaneous splenic rupture in infectious mononucleosis.
May 01, 2007; ... Abstract Abdominal complaints in patients with infectious mononucleosis should alert the surgeon to the potential, and possibly fatal, risk of splenic rupture. Radiologic evaluation by ultrasonography and computed tomography is indicated for appropriate management. We describe a ...
Outer ear dryer.(PRODUCT MARKETPLACE)
May 01, 2007 ... Mack's[R] EarDryer was invented by an ENT doctor to help prevent otitis externa after swimming, bathing, and water sports. This device dries the outer ear canal in about one minute with a push of a button. The patented folding unit is cordless and rechargeable, fits easily into a gym bag ...
Ergonomic microdebrider.(PRODUCT MARKETPLACE)
May 01, 2007 ... Stryker Neuro Spine ENT has added the ESSx Microdebrider to its product line. This device offers improved ergonomics and balance and increased cutting ability. Product features include 5,000 maximum RPM in oscillation mode and straight-through suction. The ESSx's patented flush feature ...
Trocar ventilation tube.(PRODUCT MARKETPLACE)
May 01, 2007 ... KURZ Medical, Inc., recently introduced its Titanium Ventilation Tubes to the U.S. market, including the self-seating Trocar Tube. This unique, trocar-mounted tube is inserted without prior paracentesis simply by piercing the tympanic membrane. Withdrawing the trocar allows the surgeon to ...