To study causes of hypertrophied inferior turbinate, results of its surgical management by partial inferior turbinectomy and complications of this surgical procedure. Patients with symptomatic hypertrophied inferior turbinate who were willing to undergo partial inferior turbinectomy were included in the study. Patients were followed up after 2 weeks, 2 months and 6 months. Subjective improvemen...

We report eight patients presenting to the Department of Otorhinolaryngology between 1990 and 1998 in whom a diagnosis of sarcoidosis was made. The most common presenting symptom was that of nasal obstruction and crusting and the most common site of involvement was the septum and inferior turbinate. These patients differ from the majority of patients who present with the other manifestations of...

Bullous systemic lupus erythematosus (BSLE) is a rare antibody-mediated blistering eruption of subepidermal tissues in patients with underlying SLE. We report case 19 years old Indian unconscious male who presented acute generalized lesion and widespread tense vesicles Bullae at the superior trunk, proximal limbs, face(lips) symmetrical distribution. contained haemorrhagic fluid bleeding was al...

We devised a new surgical alternative to the conventional nasoseptal flap, pedicled posterior septal–nasal floor flap that we named Kegon flap. evaluated effectiveness of this for skull base reconstruction in patients with high-flow cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage after sellar/parasellar tumor resection. The novel rescue was designed preserve blood flow and mucosa anterior nasal septum avoid ...

Purpose: The aim of this study is to compare the effects acyclovir and penciclovir creams in treatment recurrent herpes labialis. 
 Materials Methods: Seventy patients with pre-diagnosed labialis lesions were enrolled study. Diagnosis was confirmed HSV-1 IgM antibody test. Patients separated under 2 groups as cream. Both agents applied until complete healing seen. Burning, itching bleeding...

Objective: To correlate the symptoms of dry eye with young adult riders. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Al-Tibri Medical College, Isra University, Karachi. Period: December 2020 to November 2021. Material & Methods: 60 riders eyes between age 21-30 years were included in study and their duration riding bike, bike a day, lastly recorded. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 24...

BACKGROUND Over the years, acyclovir has been the oral antiviral agent approved for the treatment of patients with acute herpes zoster,Its effectiveness in lessening the acute signs and symptoms of herpes zoster has been established but the effects on post herpetic neuralgia are less clear cut. Famciclovir is a new member of guanine nucleoside family of drugs. It is a well absorbed oral form of...