Background: Olfactory neuroblastoma also known as Esthesioneuroblastoma (ENB) is a tumor arising from the basal layer of olfactory epithelium in the superior recess of the nasal cavity in the region of cribriform plate. Incidence peaks once in 11 20 years of age and again in 50 60 years of age. It is equally found in men and women. Aim: The main aim of this case report is to characterize the cl...

Two cases of osteoma arising in the maxillary sinus are reported. Both of the tumors were found incidentally during the evaluation of unrelated diseases. In a 55-year-old female patient, a bone tumor was found on CT, which was taken to rule out paranasal sinusitis. CT showed a pedunculated tumor arising from the inferomedial angle of the maxillary sinus. It was resected intramurally through the...

Methods: This study was a single-centered, retrospective chart review. The population included all adult patients admitted to a large academic medical center from December 2014 to November 2015 from the emergency department to an adult inpatient floor with a primary diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis. The primary efficacy endpoint included gap closure of 12 or less. The primary safety endpoint ...

SUI is a highly prevalent condition of involuntary urine leakage resulting from faulty closure of the urethra typically associated with coughing, sneezing or exertion. SUI is often a debilitating and bothersome condition that can substantially reduce a woman’s quality of life. Although non-surgical treatments such as pelvic floor exercises and behavioral modification are helpful in alleviating ...

BACKGROUND Transnasal endoscopic sphenopalatine artery ligation is becoming the procedure of choice for surgical management of intractable posterior epistaxis. Landmarks for localization of the sphenopalatine foramen can assist in rapid surgical exposure of the sphenopalatine artery. OBJECTIVE This study examined distances from easily identified endoscopic surgical landmarks to the sphenopala...

Morén, S. 2018. Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate. Speech, Voice and Nasal Function in Adults. Digital Comprehensive Summaries of Uppsala Dissertations from the Faculty of Medicine 1423. 89 pp. Uppsala: Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis. ISBN 978-91-513-0224-9. Cleft lip and palate (CLP) is the most common craniofacial malformation. Even after repair of the cleft there may be persistent symptoms aff...

PURPOSE Numerous methods have been utilized to repair nasal septal perforation with varying degrees of success; however, no consensus has been reached on nasoseptal perforation repair. Here, the authors describe a surgical method based on human dermal allograft (Surederm, Hans Biomed Corp. Korea) for the repair of nasal septal perforations. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eleven patients with a nasal s...

OBJECTIVES Nasal septal perforation is an anatomic defect of the cartilaginous and bone tissues of the nasal septum. Many approaches and techniques to repair nasal septal perforations have been reported on. The purpose of this paper is to report on our surgical technique and the results of the treatment for nasal septal perforations. METHODS From May 2001 to March 2008, 14 patients (12 males ...

OBJECTIVE To introduce and analyze suction-assisted analysis of nasal valve strength in functional septorhinoplasty. This is a novel method for helping the surgeon analyze the integrity of a patient's airway during surgery. METHODS In this prospective study, 20 patients who underwent functional septorhinoplasty were analyzed. Negative pressure using suction tubing was placed at the nasal sill...

OBJECTIVE Hypernasality in velocardiofacial syndrome (VCFS) is more severe, persistent, and difficult to manage compared to other populations with cleft palate or velopharyngeal (VP) dysfunction. This pilot study investigated why children with VCFS have more severe hypernasality. METHODS Pressure-flow methodology indirectly measured VP orifice size and VP closure timing during speech in a gro...