The controversy over the influence of nasal breathing on facial bone development has continued for decades and otolaryngologists are often questioned on this subject. The pharynx is a segment of the airway whose walls are soft and shaped primarily by the constrictor muscles and tongue, which attributes a very dynamic character. This tract is also delimited by the adenoids, tonsils and the lingu...

no value, and that actual harm might be done by operating, and enlarged tonsils and adenoids might be left alone or treated by means other than operation. You insinuate that I am in favour of inaction, of allowing the children slowly to become diseased and deaf?you then quote what you describe as an admirable picture postcard, with the object of popularising the operation, which you commend to ...

Lingual tonsil hypertrophy (LTH) is a common finding for children with residual obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) following an adenotonsillectomy. Secondary to the significant morbidity associated with OSA, identification and treatment of residual OSA are paramount. A dedicated LTH grading scale for children does not exist. The current adult LTH scale is impractical for children. Imaging is not rou...

AIM To determine the possible correlation between otitis media and dental malocclusion in children. METHODS Fifty subjects (26 males and 24 females; mean age: 7.8 +/- 1 years) were assessed: 25 patients, with otitis media formed the study group, while 25 healthy subjects formed the control group. An otolaryngological examination and dental cast measurements were performed in order to evaluate...

for throat affections prevailing there, 1 do not consider that the number of cases operated on by ine mostly in Bangalore with a population of two lakhs or so compares unfavourably. The operation hitherto practised in Europe, so far as I am aware of, was the removal of enlarged tonsils by the guillotine. The cases suitable for the guillotine are large tonsils causing difficulty in swallowing an...

The pharyngeal tonsil (adenoid) constitutes the upper portion of the Waldeyer's ring and is located at the top of the nasopharynx, next to the auditory tube and choana. It plays an important role in recurrent otitis of the middle ear and many times its enlargement is responsible for upper airway obstruction. Tonsillectomy is often the treatment of choice for tonsillar diseases. So far, it is th...

AIM to obtain the OSAS prevalence and risk factors of OSAS in obese early adolescents and to create a scoring system based on risk factors for diagnosing OSAS. METHODS an observational study in Jakarta, November 2007 until December 2008 on obese adolescents aged 10-12 years with snoring. Subjects underwent clinical examination, lung function test, paranasal sinus X-ray, and polisomnography. M...