Abstract Many patients and their families regard tonsillectomy as a minor operation because it is performed so commonly. However, although tonsillectomy is indeed a relatively safe surgical procedure, in extremely…
Abstract Isolated blunt injury to the submandibular gland (SMG) is rare owing to the protection afforded by the overlying mandible. Like other causes of submandibular swelling, glandular trauma can lead…
1 Introduction Myospherulosis is a foreign-body reaction to petroleum-based ointments that occurs after surgery or trauma first described in the musculature of 7 patients in 1969 . Since then, there…
Abstract Otophyma is the term used for sebaceous gland hypertrophy and hyperplasia of the ear. It is usually the end stage of rosacea—a common, chronic, cutaneous disorder of unknown etiology….
Abstract Type III frontal recess air cell as a cause of frontal sinus pneumocele has not been previously reported in literature. A 31-year-old woman with chronic history of sinusitis presented…
Abstract Radiation induced carotid vasculopathy may present as steno-occlusive disease or less commonly as a pseudoaneurysm. The latter most often presents with a pulsatile mass but is a potential cause…
Abstract Direct traumatic optic neuropathy is a rare complication of endoscopic sinus surgery and can result in irreversible damage to the optic nerve. We report a case of direct traumatic…
Abstract The goal of this study was to compare the outcome of septoplasty in our patients with previous reports. We found some different outcomes of septoplasty at our center compared…
Abstract Purpose The aim of the study was to determine the prognostic impact of preepiglottic space (PES) involvement on local failure after concurrent chemoradiation therapy for squamous cell carcinoma. Materials…
Abstract Purpose The purpose of the study was to examine the test-retest value of tinnitus pitch and loudness in patients with tinnitus and noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). Materials and methods…
