Published in Ear, nose, & throat journal
Lacrimal drainage system disorders leading to epiphora are a common ophthalmologic complaint. When such a patient is identified, the ophthalmologist frequently collaborates with the otolaryngologist to perform a dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR). In rare cases, sinonasal sarcoidosis may lead to nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLD) and dacryocystitis. A 48...
Published in Ear, nose, & throat journal
To evaluate the characteristics of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) in patients with different hypertrophic laryngeal diseases and to explore the relationship between LPR and these diseases. A retrospective analysis was performed. The clinical data of 154 patients were collected. According to their diagnoses, patients were divided into 3 groups. Grou...
Published in Ear, nose, & throat journal
We report a case of primary temporal bone diffuse B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which is a rare entity. A 71-year-old male with a history of dementia and hemicraniectomy presented due to 1 month of a pronounced left ulcerative mastoid lesion. Strikingly, there were no cranial nerve deficits which was unexpected due to the degree of the lesion. Initi...
Published in Ear, nose, & throat journal
Published in Ear, nose, & throat journal
A 45-year-old female who had undergone Nissen fundoplication for long-standing laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) developed episodes of coughing and throat clearing. Strobovideolaryngoscopy demonstrated evidence of LPR with a reflux finding score of 11. A cough workup including a chest X-ray and pulmonology consultation was negative. Consultation with ...
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Pott's puffy tumor (PPT) is a nonneoplastic complication of acute frontal sinusitis characterized by subperiosteal abscess (SPOA) formation and osteomyelitis. Although various clinical conditions are associated with frontal SPOA, cases associated with odontogenic sinusitis are rare. We report a recurrent case of frontal SPOA who had a previous hist...
Published in Ear, nose, & throat journal
Published in Ear, nose, & throat journal
To analyze factors regarding patient characteristics, sampling techniques, and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) specific manifestations that may cause false-negative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). A cross-sectional study was conducted. For the diagnosis of COVID-19, patients with RT-PCR test positive in the first nasop...
Published in Ear, nose, & throat journal
Published in Ear, nose, & throat journal
The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of bioabsorbable steroid-eluting sinus stents versus absorbable Nasopore packs after endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) for the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). One hundred eighty-one patients with CRS who underwent ESS were randomly assigned to receive a steroid-eluting sinus stent in one eth...
