Objective: Radiographic frontal recess and sinus anatomic measurements were obtained to evaluate the feasibility of the endoscopic modified Lothrop procedure.
Study Design: Computed tomography anatomic study.
Materials And Methods: Computed tomography (CT) scans from 97 patients, 39 male and 58 female, were analyzed in the sagittal plane.
Objectives/hypothesis: Thyroglossal duct cysts (TGDC) are uncommon congenital midline neck masses arising from tubal remnants of embryologic thyroid descent. A rare variant of TGDC can present in the central tongue base and is named lingual TGDC (LTGDC). Left untreated, LTGDC may present with life-threatening airway obstruction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives/hypothesis: Operative intervention of anterior skull base lesions is challenging. Various endoscopic surgical approaches have been described. The goal of the present study is to perform a radiographic analysis of the endoscopic transnasal approach to the clivus.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOtolaryngologists should be made aware of a newer cause of nasal septal perforations resulting from the more recent antiangiogenic therapy used to treat malignancies. This case describes a 52-year-old white woman who developed a spontaneous nasal septal perforation after given the antiangiogenic drug, bevacizumab, for metastatic ovarian cancer treatment. Bevacizumab is a recently developed monoclonal antibody against vascular endothelial growth factor receptor used to inhibit angiogenesis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
May 2006
Thyroglossal duct cysts originate from trapped elements of the thyroglossal duct tract during embryological descent of the thyroid gland. The incidental finding of a thyroglossal duct cyst during cervical surgery has not been described previously. We present four cases of small asymptomatic thyroglossal duct cysts discovered as an incidental finding during laryngotracheal reconstruction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLingual choristomas or foregut duplication cysts are infrequently reported congenital anomalies that typically present in the perinatal period, and can cause respiratory or feeding problems. These cysts are lined by epithelial cells characteristic of the upper aerodigestive tract. We describe two children who presented shortly after birth with lingual cysts lined with squamous epithelium and foci of respiratory epithelium.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To reconcile conflicting published reports regarding the clinical efficacy of postoperative antibiotics for reduction of posttonsillectomy morbidity.
Study Design: Systematic review (meta-analysis).
Methods: Meta-analysis of seven randomized controlled trials of postoperative oral antibiotics in patients undergoing tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy.