Introduction: The objective of this retrospective cross-sectional study was to obtain epidemiological data from the charts of 297 patients with nasal polyposis who were operated on in a referral hospital in Mashhad and to determine the frequency of the presenting symptoms of nasal polyps.  Materials and Methods: The variables recorded included age, gender, the presence of asthma or allergic...

Introduction: Nasal bone fractures are one of the most common problems in patients who are referred to otolaryngology centers. We aimed to evaluate physical examination, sonography and conventional lateral nasal bone radiography in patients with nasal bone trauma and its relation to intra-operative findings. Methods: This prospective study was performed on 200...

A 30‐year‐old man noticed acute visual loss in his left eye following explosion of a vehicle tire tube while inflating. On presentation, Snellen visual acuity (VA) was 20/20 in the right eye and 2 meters counting fingers in the left eye. Relative afferent pupillary defect was negative. A small area of temporal conjunctival hemorrhage, anterior chamber red blood cells (1+), and inferotemporal ir...

The management of post-traumatic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak in the context of facial bone fracture remains a surgical challenge. The complexity increases in those cases of concurrent traumatic brain injury and craniofacial fractures. The optimal timing for facial bone fracture repair is still controversial in traumatic CSF leak patients [1]. An unrestrained, non-helmeted 14-year-old female ...

PURPOSE To emphasize the effect of an inflammatory event like lens extraction on choroidal neovascularization. CASE REPORT A 56-year-old woman was referred due to decreased vision in the right eye after bilateral clear lens extraction. The anterior segment examination was unremarkable and intraocular lenses were in the bag of both eyes. Fundus examination of the right eye revealed a choroidal...

Rod lens endoscopes provide residents in otolaryngology a means of more accurately identifying the site of bleeding and, when possible, cauterizing the bleeding vessel. Identification of a posterior bleeding point is often difficult and sometimes impossible. Intranasal manipulation for electrocautery is painful, may require general anesthesia, and is associated with complications. We describe a...

Introduction: Nasal polyps are benign prolapsed mucosal lesions which commonly arise from the paranasal sinuses and lateral walls of the nose especially the contact areas of osteomeatal complex. Though nasal polyps arising from the nasal septum have been reported, those arising from its anterior part are extremely rare and present a diagnostic dilemma.  Aetiology is multifactorial and is mainl...

Background: Nasal inflammatory disorders such as chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyp are among the most prevalent complications with high socioeconomic costs. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) plays a key role in angiogenesis and cell proliferation. In the present study the effect of VEGF on the development and prognosis of chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal p...

despite the many studies about timing for surgery in subarachnoid hemorrhage (sah), the optimum time is still unclear. the aim of this study was to determine the results of early and late surgery for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. in this cross-sectional study we evaluated the results of 70 consecutive surgery for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in in firuzgar hospital from 2005 to 2008...