Ear, Nose and Throat Journal back issues from November 2008:
Small-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma originating from the lateral nasopharyngeal wall.(Online Exclusives)(Author abstract)(Clinical report)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Abstract A 40-year-old man presented with right-sided nasal blockage and epistaxis of 18 months' duration. Examination revealed a pinkish mass in the right nasal cavity and nasopharynx. Initial ...
Multiple paragangliomata of the lungs and temporal bone.(Online Exclusives)(Author abstract)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Abstract We report the case of a 71-year-old woman with multiple benign lung paragangliomata and a benign glomus jugulare paraganglioma in one temporal bone that mimicked a malignancy. The ...
Traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the occipital artery: case report and review of the literature.(Online Exclusives)(Author abstract)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Abstract Only 3 cases of traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the occipital artery have been reported since 1644. We report a fourth case, which occurred in an 85-year-old woman who experienced a blunt trauma during a fall. ...
Usual and unusual features of sinonasal cancer in Nigerian Africans: a prospective study of 27 patients.(Online Exclusives)(Author abstract)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Abstract Sinonasal cancers often masquerade as chronic inflammatory conditions of the upper respiratory tract, and thus they may progress unrecognized and untreated. In Nigeria, early diagnosis is complicated by ...
Advanced journal technology: opportunities for readers and authors.(Editorial)
Nov 01, 2008; ... EAR, NOSE & THROAT JOURNAL has enjoyed two technologic advances in 2008 that provide new opportunities, both for our authors and our readers. This editorial is offered to explain and highlight those changes. The first change is not unique to ENT JOURNAL. We are pleased to have ...
Sinonasal mycetoma.(IMAGING CLINIC)
Nov 01, 2008; ... [FIGURE 1 OMITTED] A mycetoma is a colonization of benign fungal hyphae in the sinonasal cavity. It may develop in response to changes in the local microenvironment, such as those that can occur after surgery or radiotherapy. Some patients with a mycetoma may complain of chronic ...
White mass in the middle ear.(OTOSCOPIC CLINIC)
Nov 01, 2008; ... [FIGURE OMITTED] Different pathologic and nonpathologic conditions can result in the formation of a mass or a mass-like lesion behind the tympanic membrane. The differential diagnosis of a white mass includes a congenital or acquired cholesteatoma, middle ear tympanosclerosis, a ...
Adenosquamous carcinoma of the nasal cavity.(PATHOLOGY CLINIC)(Clinical report)
Nov 01, 2008; ... [FIGURE 1 OMITTED] Adenosquamous carcinoma of the nose and paranasal sinuses is rare, as only 7 cases have been reported in the literature. (1-3) We report a case of adenosquamous carcinoma of the nasal cavity with a unique presentation that was managed endoscopically. ...
An approach to tinnitus management.(AUDITORY AND VESTIBULAR MEDICINE CLINIC)(Clinical report)
Nov 01, 2008; ... A 46-year-old man presented with a 4-month history of tinnitus. Six months earlier, he had experienced a dental infection. Two months later, he noticed the tinnitus one day upon awakening. He also noticed bi-frontal pressure in his head that extended across the temporal area and a feeling ...
Aspergillus otomycosis in an immunocompromised patient.(ORIGINAL ARTICLE)(Case study)(Clinical report)
Nov 01, 2008; ... Abstract Aspergillus niger, an opportunistic filamentous fungus, was identified as the cause of chronic unilateral otomycosis in a 55-year old, immunocompromised man who had been unresponsive to a variety of treatment regimens. The patient presented with intermittent otalgia and ...
Nasal packing after septoplasty: a randomized comparison of packing versus no packing in 88 patients.(ORIGINAL ARTICLE)(Clinical report)
Nov 01, 2008; ... Abstract The once-common practice of packing the nose after septoplasty was based on a desire to prevent postoperative complications such as bleeding, septal hematoma, and adhesion formation. However, it was since found that not only is nasal packing ineffective in this regard, ...
A hemangioma on the floor of the mouth presenting as a ranula.(ORIGINAL ARTICLE)(Clinical report)
Nov 01, 2008; ... Abstract A painless, bluish, submucosal swelling on one side of the floor of the mouth usually indicates the presence of a ranula. Rarely, such a swelling may be caused by an inflammatory disease process in a salivary gland, a neoplasm in the sublingual salivary gland, a ...
Eagle syndrome: case report and review of the literature.(ORIGINAL ARTICLE)(Case study)
Nov 01, 2008; ... Abstract Eagle syndrome, which is an uncommon sequela of elongation of the styloid process, can manifest as pain in the anterolateral neck, often with referred pain to the ear. In most cases, the elongation is an acquired condition, often occurring as a result of a traumatic ...
Analysis of radiation therapy for the control of Merkel cell carcinoma of the head and neck based on 36 cases and a literature review.(ORIGINAL ARTICLE)(Clinical report)
Nov 01, 2008; ... Abstract Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and aggressive epidermal cancer. We conducted a retrospective study and literature review to investigate the impact that radiation therapy has on local, regional, and distant control as part of the oncologic management of MCC of the ...
Buyers guide.(Buyers guide)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Introduction We at ENT-Ear, Nose & Throat Journal are pleased to offer readers our third annual Buyers Guide! Its listings give you convenient access to useful information about companies offering products and services of interest to ENT physicians. The Buyers Guide, within its ...