OBJECTIVE To investigate the anatomical characteristics of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses in relation to the presence of sinusitis in patients with cleft lip and palate. DESIGN Retrospective survey. SETTING Tertiary care hospital. PATIENTS Forty-seven consecutive patients with cleft lip and alveolus with or without cleft palate. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The patients underwent compu...

It is such an honor to have the opportunity to serve as Guest Editor for this edition of the American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy (AJRA), and I want to express my deepest thanks to the Editors-in-Chief Alexander Chiu, Rakesh Chandra, and Anju Peters for their continued support and outstanding leadership. The AJRA is committed to presenting the latest and highest quality clinical and transl...

It is such an honor to have the opportunity to return as Guest Editor for this edition of the American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy (AJRA), and I want to express my deepest gratitude to the Editors-in-Chief Rakesh Chandra, Raj Sindwani, and Anju Peters for their ongoing support and outstanding leadership. The AJRA is committed to presenting the latest and highest-quality clinical and transl...

OBJECTIVE To describe a quantitative analysis of the lateral lamella of the cribriform plate (LLCP) height in computed tomographic (CT) images. The LLCP is the thinnest anatomic structure in the skull base. DESIGN Software-enabled CT scan measurements. SETTING Academic center. RESULTS The CT scans from 50 patients were analyzed. The median height of the LLCP in 100 sides was 2.4 mm. The L...

BACKGROUND/AIMS To determine if patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) have a higher frequency of rhinosinusitis than people with normal vestibular function. METHODS The subjects were 52 patients with BPPV and 46 normal people. Every subject had a sinus CT scan, a blood draw for IgE and a rhinologic examination by an otolaryngologist. RESULTS The frequency of rhinosinusit...

Assessment of nasal airway is helpful in understanding nasal breathing function. Acoustic rhinometry is one of the most commonly-used objective measurements of nasal airway. This test has the ability to measure the volume and the cross-sectional area of the nose in different distances. It also determines the site of minimal cross-sectional area. These variables are different in various races. D...

BACKGROUND Maxillary sinus mucoceles are relatively rare among all paranasal sinus mucoceles. With the introduction of endoscopic sinus surgical techniques, rhinologic surgeons prefer transnasal endoscopic management of sinus mucoceles. The aim of this study is to describe the clinical presentation of maxillary sinus mucoceles and to establish the efficacy of endoscopic management of sinus muco...

On March 29, 2017, a European Summit on the Prevention and Self-Management of Chronic Respiratory Diseases (CRD) was organized by the European Forum for Research and Education in Allergy and Airway Diseases. The event took place in the European Parliament of Brussels and was hosted by MEP David Borrelli and MEP Sirpa Pietikainen. The aim of the Summit was to correspond to the needs of the Europ...