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Nose Bleed (Epistaxis)
I think most of us ENTs (in independent practice) would open our offices after hours for a colleague with a nosebleed. I’d much rather treat a nosebleed in my office than the ED (no offense meant...
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Frontal Sinus Surgery
Frontal sinusotomy is a broad term which encompasses both external and intranasal approaches to open and/or create a permanent communication from the sinus to the nose. Endoscopic frontal sinusotomy...
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Branchial Cleft Anomalies
A branchial cleft cyst is a congenital epithelial cyst that arises on the lateral part of the neck due to failure of obliteration of the second branchial cleft (or failure of fusion of the second and...
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Muscular Diastasis vs Submucous Cleft of the soft palate
A submucous cleft palate is one type of cleft palate. The word “palate” refers to the roof of the mouth and the term “cleft” indicates a split in the palate. The palate consists of both a bony portion...
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Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, Adenitis Syndrome (PFAPA)
Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, Adenitis Syndrome (PFAPA) This syndrome includes recurrent episodes of fever with aphthous stomatitis (mouth sores) and pharyngitis (sore throat with...
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The Rhinoplasty Experience
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Chalazion
A chalazion (/kəˈleɪziən/; plural chalazia /kəˈleɪziə/), also known as a meibomian gland lipogranuloma, is a cyst in the eyelid that is caused by inflammation of a blocked meibomian gland, usually on...
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Carcinoma in Situ
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Congenital Nasal Masses
Congenital nasal masses are rare. Usually they represent trapped epithelial elements, primarily manifesting as epidermal inclusion cysts (63%) or dermoids. Overall, they represent 15% of dermoids....
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Congenital Cholesteatoma
Keratin-filled cysts that grow medial to the tympanic membrane are considered to be congenital if they fulfill the following criteria: mass medial to the tympanic membrane, normal tympanic membrane, no...
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Labial Frenulectomy
A labial frenectomy is a form of frenectomy performed on the lip. The labial frenulum often attaches to the center of the upper lip and between the upper two front teeth. This can cause a large gap...
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Xolair
Omalizumab (trade name Xolair, Roche/Genentech and Novartis) is a humanized antibody originally designed to reduce sensitivity to inhaled or ingested allergens, especially in the control of moderate to...
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Rhinophyma
The term rhinophyma is derived from the Greek rhis (‘nose’) and phyma (‘growth’). Rhinophyma is a large, bulbous, ruddy nose caused by granulomatous infiltration, commonly due to untreated rosacea. It...
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Human Bite Injuries
Eikenella corrodens is a fastidious Gram-negative facultative anaerobic bacillus. It was first identified by M. Eiken in 1958, who called it Bacteroides corrodens. E. corrodens is a pleomorphic...
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Inverted “V” Deformity
Among the more common complications that occur from a rhinoplasty are asymmetry, difficulty breathing, incompetent internal nasal valves (inverted V deformity) and a pinched tip. Modern rhinoplasty...
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Nasal Moisturizing
Our nose makes over a liter of secretions per day. To warm, filter and humidify the incoming air in preparation for the lungs is one of the major functions the nose is responsible for. Bactroban...
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Pyriform Aperture Stenosis
Post on Pyriform Aperture Stenosis Pyriform aperture stenosis (PAS) is a very rare congenital anomaly where the anterior opening of the nose is narrow secondary to overgrowth of the maxillary bone....
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Holoprosencephaly (HPE, once known as arhinencephaly) is a cephalic disorder in which the prosencephalon (the forebrain of the embryo) fails to develop into two hemispheres. Normally, the forebrain is...
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Moisturizing Nasal Treatments
Our nose makes over a liter of secretions per day. To warm, filter and humidify the incoming air in preparation for the lungs is one of the major functions the nose is responsible for. Bactroban...
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The nasal sinuses and passages are such a unique set up. They are essentially air containing spaces lined with mucous membranes designed to warm, filter, and humidify the incoming air for our lungs....
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