Foreign body inhalation is commonly seen in children who need to be treated promptly and immediately otherwise it leads to complications. We here report a rare case of foreign body detached part of metallic tracheostomy tube in left main bronchus.
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September 2009
Introduction: Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) has revolutionized the approach and treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis. Certain anatomical variations are thought to be predisposing factors for the development of sinus disease and it is necessary, for the surgeon to be aware of these variations, especially if the patient is a candidate for FESS.
Objective: The aim of the present study was to identify the various anatomical variations of the ostiomeatal complex in patients of chronic rhinosinusitis who underwent FESS.
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
June 2009
Four hundred pediatric patients (0-12 years of age) who presented with cervicofacial masses were evaluated clinically and pathologically. Infl ammatory lesions were the commonest (48%) followed by congenital and developmental malformations (26%). In infl ammatory lesions, reactive lymphadenopathy was the commonest (16%) followed by tubercular lymphadenitis (11.
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