An osseous choristoma is a rare benign lesion consisting of normal bone tissue; it is seen in abnormal locations. It is most often seen in the posterior 1/3 of the tongue in the head. Its etiopatogenesis is controversial, and till date, less than 100 cases have been reported in the literature. Although a lingual osseous choristoma is asymptomatic, in some patients, symptoms such as swelling sen...

Standard or extracapsular tonsillectomy, which is typically performed under general anesthesia, involves surgically removing the palatine tonsil and capsule, and then sealing bleeding vessels (hemostasis) with ligatures (ties), sutures, or heat (diathermy). In Canada, tonsillectomy is usually performed as day surgery. The most common side effects are pain and bleeding (hemorrhage), but patients...

A 21-year-old male suffering from severe throat pain after being hit by a bullet in Syria claimed that he was shot through his eye and that the bullet subsequently descended behind his throat. Even though the first medical report stated that this course is implausible, meticulous workup provided evidence that the bullet might have entered the parapharyngeal space in a more cranial position than...

BACKGROUND Postoperative sore throat is a common complication of endotracheal intubation and can lead to dissatisfaction after surgery. Airway management has the strongest influence on the incidence of sore throat and improving endotracheal intubating conditions can reduce this complaint. Type of induction agent used during anesthesia can contribute to variances in the degree of post-operative ...

BACKGROUND Postoperative sore throat is one of the most common complications of general anesthesia and intubation with prevalence of 18%-65% in different studies. Several risk factors including female gender, postoperative nausea and vomiting and so on have been mentioned. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of postoperative sore throat in females and its associatio...

Objective. A study to determine if addition of palatal petechiae to Centor criteria adds more value for clinical diagnosis of acute strep pharyngitis in children. Hypothesis. In children, Centor Criteria does not cover all the symptoms and signs of acute strep pharyngitis. We hypothesize that addition of palatal petechiae to Centor Criteria will increase the possibility of clinical diagnosis of...

Pain of the ear, nose, sinuses, and throat is commonly encountered in clinical practice. For the most part, the pathologic process responsible for the patient's symptoms is easily identifiable after the physician performs a targeted history and physical examination. Unfortunately, the nature of this anatomic region makes it possible for the most thorough physician to miss pathologic factors tha...

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