Facial Flaps, Scars, and Keloids

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39 Facial Flaps, Scars, and Keloids 39.1 Advancement Flaps (Fig. 39.1) • Lesions in nasolabial fold, infraciliary area, and junction of nose to face • Advanced along same axis as…

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Congenital Malformations of the Ear

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62 Congenital Malformations of the Ear 62.1 Inner Ear • Common in those with SNHL; may involve membranous, bony, or both parts of labyrinth (former probably most common but do…

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Tinnitus

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9 Tinnitus 9.1 Definition • Tinnitus is a symptom, not a disease • It is the sensation of sound not brought about by simultaneously externally applied mechanoacoustic or electrical signals—the…

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Embryology and Anatomy of the Ear

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1 Embryology and Anatomy of the Ear 1.1 External Ear 1.1.1 Embryology (Fig. 1.1) • External auditory meatus from 1st pharyngeal cleft; at 3/12 cells at bottom of cleft form…

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Vestibular Schwannoma

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10 Vestibular Schwannoma 10.1 Terminology • Sometimes called acoustic neuroma, but is not on the cochlear (acoustic) nerve, nor is it a neuroma 10.2 Epidemiology • Male = female distribution;…

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Major Salivary Gland Tumours

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46 Major Salivary Gland Tumours 46.1 Benign Tumours • Pleomorphic adenoma—most common in parotid, 1% risk of malignant change per year after 10 years • Warthin (papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum)—smoking risk…

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External Ear Disease

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3 External Ear Disease 3.1 Inflammatory Disorders of the Auricle • Cellulitis of auricle: regional neck nodes may be inflamed; usually gram +ve cocci (not Pseudomonas) • Allergic dermatitis: no…

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Paediatric Laryngeal Pathology

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66 Paediatric Laryngeal Pathology 66.1 Laryngomalacia 66.1.1 Incidence and Aetiology • Most common cause of stridor in newborn • May be autosomal dominant • 68% have other respiratory disorders (as…

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