A rare case in childhood: Pott's puffy tumor developing secondary to frontal sinus osteoma.

Pott's puffy tumor is a rare and serious complication of frontal sinusitis, characterized by the development of osteomyelitis and subperiostal abscess in the frontal bone. Paranasal sinus osteomas are benign osteoblastic tumors, usually seen in the 3 and 4 decades of life. In this report, we present a case of Pott's puffy tumor due to frontal sinus osteoma in an adolescent male patient.

Efficacy of topical halofuginone in myringotomy patency.

The objective of the study is to determine whether topical halofuginone (HF) application has an impact on prolonging the time for healing of myringotomy incision, and to investigate histopathologic effects of HF on tympanic membrane (TM) in rat model. Forty rats with normal eardrums were involved in this study. The study group and control group consisted of 30 and 10 rats, respectively.

Effectiveness of topically applied halofuginone in management of subglottic stenosis in rats.

Objective: The aim of the study is to ascertain the antifibrotic effect of topically applied halofuginone after acute subglottic injury.

Materials And Methods: After standardized trauma to subglottic area, rats were divided into two groups: the study group that received treatment and the control group that did not. The subjects were treated with topical application of cottonoid soaked in 30 mg/dL halofuginone solution for 5 minutes after subglottic trauma.