Nutrition and the Upper Respiratory Tract
Study authors and n Type of study, vitamin D dosage, and duration of intervention Results Comment Aloia and Li-Ng (2007), n = 204 3-year RCT using 2,000 IU/day of vitamin D3 in…
The Neutrophil and Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Fig. 7.1 Neutrophil on blood smear, Wright’s Giemsa stain. Original magnification 100 × oil immersion. Note the characteristic multi-segmented nucleus and mostly lilac-staining specific (secondary) granules and a few azurophilic primary granules….
Mast Cells
Phenotype MCTC MCT Proteases Tryptase (+++) Tryptase (++) Chymase (+) Chymase (−) Carboxypeptidase A3 (++) Carboxypeptidase A3 (+?) Cathepsin G (+) Distribution Skin (++) Skin (−) Intestinal submucosa (+) Intestinal…
Nasal NO and Its Role in the Physiology of the Nose and Diagnosis
T. Metin Önerci (ed.)Nasal Physiology and Pathophysiology of Nasal Disorders201310.1007/978-3-642-37250-6_9© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013 9. Nasal NO and Its Role in the Physiology of the Nose and Diagnosis Peter W. Hellings1 and Glenis K. Scadding2 (1) Department of…
Malignant Tumors of the Eyelid
Figure 23.1 Normal skin anatomy. Note that there are important differences between the “normal” skin seen in this diagram and that of the eyelid; eyelid skin is the thinnest in the…
Disorders of the Lacrimal System
Figure 30.1 Lacrimal drainage system embryology. A, At 6 weeks’ gestation, a solid cord of ectoderm is formed between the primitive medial canthus and nose. B, At 12 weeks’ gestation, the…
Applied Anatomy of the Orbit and Orbital Adnexa
Figure 1.1 Orbital bones as seen in frontal view. Bones can be the site of many primary orbital disorders such as tumors and fractures. They are also often involved as a…
Eyelid Dermatitis and Other Dermatologic Conditions
Figure 13.1 Lactant with atopic dermatitis showing periocular involvement. (Courtesy of Marta Feito, Madrid, Spain.) Table 13.1 Diagnosis of Atopic Dermatitis – Clinical Features Essential features (must be present) Pruritus Eczema (acute,…
The Aging Face
Figure 38.1 Michelangelo self-portrait. This lifelike painting captured the three-dimensionality of his aged and hollowed face. Facial concavities received dark colors to shadow the temples, periorbital areas, and submalar depressions. Michelangelo…
Vascular Malformations
Figure 24.1 Generalized LM. An infant with massive lymphatic malformation of the neck, chest, and arm. This kind of LM has been associated with VEGFR3 mutations. Table 24.2 Genetics of Vascular…
