ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec
April 2023
Nasal septal perforation is a full-thickness defect of the nasal septum. There are many described etiologies of nasal septal perforation, including trauma, infectious, neoplastic, iatrogenic, and autoimmune. Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a common and potentially life-threatening complication that can occur after an allogenic transplant.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Direct laryngoscopy is an essential skill during perioperative intubation and otolaryngology procedures. Dental injury is a common complication of direct laryngoscopy. However, the technique and tools used by anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, and others during perioperative intubation and by ear, nose, and throat surgeons for their procedures are different.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImmunoglobin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a chronic fibro-inflammatory condition that presents as a single or multiple tumefactive lesions affecting virtually any organ system. Here we report a case of recurrent sinonasal IgG4-RD and review the literature of this evolving entity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Rosette-forming glioneuronal tumors (RGNTs) are rare, low-grade, primary CNS tumors first described in 2002 by Komori et al. RGNTs were initially characterized as a World Health Organization (WHO) grade I tumors typically localized to the fourth ventricle. Although commonly associated with an indolent course, RGNTs have the potential for aggressive behavior.
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