Objectives: This study aimed to ascertain the prevalence of left-handedness (LH) among otolaryngology-head and neck surgery (ORLHN) practitioners, investigate dexterity's impact on LH trainees, and identify common patterns in their training to improve the training experience.
Methods: A web-based survey was distributed anonymously via email to members of the Saudi Otorhinolaryngology Society. The survey targeted ORLHN attending consultants, board-certified registrars, and current residents.
Background: Acute bacterial rhinosinusitis (ABRS) is a common infection of the paranasal sinuses that can lead to complications such as orbital and intracranial extension. The abducens nerve course is adjacent to the sphenoid sinus. Diplopia is rarely the initial presentation of sphenoid sinus pathology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFForeign body insertion inside the nose is not uncommon in pediatric age groups. It can pass unnoticed by parents, sometimes underdiagnosed or incompletely removed by a clinician. In another scenario, it may be incidentally discovered by imaging during dental workups commonly.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Antrochoanal polyp (ACP) is a well-known benign sinonasal polyp first described in the early 20th century. ACP mostly presents as a unilateral mass and is treated solely with surgical excision.
Case Presentation: We report a rare case of a middle-aged man presenting with nasal obstruction, rhinorrhea, and sleeping disturbances, eventually diagnosed with bilateral ACPs.
Accessory maxillary ostium (AMO) is one of the anatomical variations in the maxillary sinus. It can be present in different sizes, shapes, and locations. We here reported a case of a rare variation of AMO with large size in a patient with chronic rhinosinusitis.
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