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Otolaryngology and RhinologyISSN: 2572-4193

Early Online

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4193.1510152

Unmasking an Uncommon Mimicker: Peritonsillar Abscess Unveiling as Extracranial Internal Carotid Artery Aneurysm (EICAA) - A Case Report

Pooja Dhayal, MBBS, Bajrang Bawliya, MBBS, DNB and Digvijay Singh Rawat

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2024/09/14

Extracranial internal carotid artery aneurysms (EICAA) are rare vascular lesions primarily attributed to atherosclerosis, with manifestations typically neurological but occasionally involving compression of nearby structures. We present a case of a 70-year-old female initially diagnosed with a peritonsillar abscess, whose subsequent CT angiography revealed EICAA. Surgical intervention involved ligation of the affected artery. EICAA, though uncommon, poses diagnostic challenges, particularly when...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4193.1510151

A Case of Vascular Pulsatile Tinnitus in the Left Ear Occurred 4 Years after the Operation of Vascular Pulsatile Tinnitus in the Right Ear

Hai Zhao, Yao Bi and Yongtuan Li

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2024/09/05

Vascular pulsatile tinnitus is a rare tinnitus. Sigmoid sinus related lesion is found one of the important causes of venous pulsatile tinnitus in recent years. This study reports a case of vascular pulsatile tinnitus in the left ear occurred 4 years after the operation of vascular pulsatile tinnitus in the right ear....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4193.1510150

Second Branchial Cleft Cyst Expressing Estrogenic Receptors Arising during Pregnancy

Spinelli Claudio, Cordola Chiara, MD, Guglielmo Carla, MD, Ugolini Clara and Ghionzoli Marco, MD, PhD

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2024/08/23

Branchial arch anomalies may present as cysts, fistulas, or sinuses. A few cases of branchial cyst occurring in pregnant women have been previously described, characterized by growth and regression following delivery. We report on a case of a pregnant woman for which the branchial cyst increased during gestation and regressed in the months following childbirth. In the hypothesis that hormonal changes during pregnancy constituted the stimulus for growth, we included immunohistochemistry for estro...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4193.1510149

Unusual First Branchial Cleft Fistula: Case Report

L. Douimi, O. Labib, W. Bijou, Y. Oukessou, S. Rouadi, R. Abada and M. Mahtar

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2024/04/20

First branchial cleft anomalies are a rare group of congenital lesions of the head and neck area. Their incidence is quite low, since they account less than 10% of all branchial cleft defects. A wide range of clinical symptoms may occur, but they often are associated with acute infection at the initial diagnosis....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4193.1510148

Benifet of Dexamethasone in Post-Tonsillectomy Pain in Adults

Ali Obaid Muthanna, MD

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: 2024/01/16

A total of 120 patients were enrolled and divided randomly into two equal groups, dexamethasone group and placebo group. This study was conducted in OtoRhinoLaryngology, Al-thawra Teaching Hopital, Sana'a, Yemen. During the period January 2015 to January 2019. All patients were underwent to tonsillectomy under general anesthesia....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4193.1510147

Middle Cranial Fossa Approach (Surgical Technique)

Lotfi Boublata, MD, PhD and Sofiane Ouhab, MD, PhD

Article Type: Surgical Technique | First Published: 2023/12/16

It was described by Perry in 1904 [1] to perform a neurotomy in a patient suffering from a Menière's disease. It was subscribed because of the very serious postoperative morbidity. William House in 1961 [2] using microsurgical techniques was able to describe the details of this approach which he used to operate on small vestibular schwannomas and disabling vertigo by performing vestibular neurotomy....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4193.1510146

Is There Interplay between Human Gut Microbiota and Upper Airway Susceptibility to Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis Exacerbations?

Hanna Klimza, Joanna Jackowska, Natalia Zagozda and Małgorzata Wierzbicka

Article Type: Original Research | First Published: 2023/12/16

The study included 73 patients with confirmed papillomatosis. The main baseline variables were: Age of onset, breastfeeding in infancy, number of surgeries throughout life, diet, number of antibiotic treatments in the last year, BMI and current disease activity on the three-point Dikkers scale. Variables important for the analysis of the impact of intestinal dysbiosis on the course of papilloma were: Intestinal symptoms and blood test results. ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4193.1510145

Feeding and Swallowing Trends in Infants Born via Exit Procedure for Giant Head and Neck Masses

Audrey Latimore, MA, CCC-SLP, Kimberly King Latimore, MS, CCC-SLP BCS-S, Chelsea Randall, MS, CCC-SLPBCS-S, Christina Rappazzo, MA, CCC-SLPBCS-S, Milenka Cuevas-Guaman, MD and Deepak Mehta, MD, FRCS

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2023/12/08

Infants born with giant head and neck (HN) masses can experience deficits in feeding-swallowing function in early infancy. This study aims to characterize the feeding-swallowing patterns of these infants and highlight trends in this unique population....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4193.1510144

Internal Incision and Suturing Technique for Alar Base Reduction and Alar Lifting

Xiaohui Long, Qiming Zhao and Huahui Zhang

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: 2023/12/08

The alar plays an important role in the overall appearance and balance of the nose, and the correction of a hanging alar and alar flare/base is common in rhinoplasty, especially among East Asian patients. Insufficient narrowing of the alar width, unstable appearance, and obvious scarring after surgery are matters of concern....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4193.1510143

Olfactory Dysfunction and Tiktok: The Underutilization of a Potent Educational and Health Information Resource

Joseph S Lu, BS, Richard Wu, MPH, Maria Armache, MD, Nicholas R Rowan, MD and Leila J Mady, MD, PhD, MPH

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: 2023/12/07

Olfactory dysfunction (OD) impacts nearly 1-in-4 adults, many of whom turn to online resources-including social media-for expected prognoses and treatment recommendations. The primary objective of this study was to assess the quality and understandability of OD-related content on TikTok, a social media platform with 1-billion monthly users....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4193.1510142

Multiple Myeloma Presenting as Parotid Mass Diagnosed by Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology: A Case Report

YC Spoorthy Rekha, Ramkumar Kurpad Ramachandra Rao, Kulbhushan Bali and Deepthy Das

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2023/11/17

Parotid region swellings are the most commonly encountered presentations in ENT OPDs, the causes of which range from inflammatory conditions to benign/malignant parotid tumors and at times can be a manifestation of an underlying systemic disease. Multiple myeloma is a rare type of blood cancer characterized by monoclonal proliferation of plasma cells and its presentation as a parotid region swelling is very rare....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4193.1510140

Laryngeal Abscess in a Patient with End Stage Liver Disease - An Enigma

Dinesh Jothimani, Ramya S, Purushothaman PK, Vidya Devarajan, Vaibhaiv Patel, Akila Rajakumar and Mohamed Rela

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2023/10/29

Patients with liver cirrhosis are more prone to life-threatening bacterial infections. Presence of immune dysfunction and altered gut microbiome has been largely attributed to the cause of sepsis, particularly secondary to gram negative organisms in patients with cirrhosis....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4193.1510139

Efficacy of Mitomycin C in Prevention of Adhesions Formation after Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Yara Mahmoud Sulieman, Mostafa Ibrahim and Youssef Youssef

Article Type: Original Research | First Published: 2023/09/30

A prospective randomized clinical trial conducted in Otorhinolaryngology Department, Tishreen University Hospital, Lattakia, Syria, between July 2021 and July 2022. The study included 62 patients underwent bilateral functional endoscopic sinus surgery (Fess) for chronic rhinosinusitis with or without polyps. A cotton pledget soaked with 1 ml of mitomycin C (0.8 mg/ml) was randomly applied in the middle meatus of one nasal cavity (study side) for 5 minutes and a second pledget soaked with 1 ml no...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4193.1510138

Nasal Decongestant Effects of Vitellaria Paradoxa (Shea Butter) Extracts: A Hospital Based Study

Opubo Benedict Lilly-Tariah, MBBS, FMCORL, FWACS, Iyeopu Miniakiri Siminialayi, BMed Sc, MBBS, MSc, MD, Sokiprim Akoko, MBBS, MSc, PhD, Ediriverere Nosa Oghenekaro, MBBS, FMCORL and Musa Stephen, MBBS, FMCPath

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: 2023/09/13

Mucosal inflammation underlies many of the specific and interrelated factors that contribute to nasal congestion and shea butter is used by local healers as a treatment for inflammatory conditions including nasal congestion. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of extracts of Shea butter on diagnosed patients with Nasal congestion....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4193.1510137

Comparison of Speech Output between Conventional and Stereolithography Ear Moulds with and without Vent

Rashmi E, Banumathi, Vivek A, Devi N, PhD and Chandni Jain, PhD

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: 2023/09/06

Ear moulds effectively couple the hearing aid to the ears and provide a sound channel to the ear from the hearing aid. Ear moulds are usually prepared using manual procedure, but with the latest technology ear mould can also be prepared using stereolithography (SLA) printing processes. However, the speech output characteristics of this stereolithography printed ear moulds are not validated in the literature. ...

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