Publications by authors named "Devika Shere"
Rare Case of Nasal Tip Schwannoma - A Case Report.
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
February 2024
Schwannoma is a benign neurogenic neoplasm which is arising from schwann cells of peripheral nerve sheath. It can occur in anywhere in the body. Schwannoma of sinonasal tract is extremely rare.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFButterfly tragal cartilage for repair of focal canal wall defects.
Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp (Engl Ed)
December 2020
Background: Meato-mastoid fistula is a connection between the external auditory canal and the mastoid cavity. It may be iatrogenic or pathological. The repair of these focal canal wall defects is necessary to prevent retraction pockets or sequential cholesteatoma and attain relief from otorrhoea.
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- Schwannomas are benign tumors that mainly arise from Schwann cells and are particularly rare when found in the palate, making extensive studies on this specific type limited.
- In reviewing previous cases, including a new one involving a 16-year-old female, researchers found a total of 46 palatal schwannoma cases published since 1985, indicating a slight female predominance and a tendency for the hard palate to be more affected than the soft palate.
- Surgical excision is the preferred treatment approach, with very few cases showing recurrence or malignant changes, and while imaging helps in diagnostics, the definitive diagnosis relies on pathological examination.
Introduction: Foreign bodies in the external auditory canal are fairly common, and tend to be seeds, toys, or insects. However, foreign bodies in the middle ear are rarer and are generally accidental or iatrogenic. Although there are numerous reports regarding fascinating foreign bodies in the ear, the same cannot be said about foreign bodies in the Eustachian tube (ET).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEndoscopic cartilage tympanoplasty: full thickness and partial thickness tragal graft.
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol
June 2020
Introduction: Cartilage is the grafting material of choice for certain disorders of the middle ear. The indications for its routine use remain controversial due to the possible detrimental effect on post-operative hearing.
Objective: The present study was carried out to report a personal experience with "tragal cartilage shield" tympanoplasty to compare the results, in terms of graft uptake and hearing improvement, of endoscopic cartilage shield technique using either partial thickness or full thickness tragal cartilage for type 1 tympanoplasty and to highlight the tips for single-handed endoscopic ear surgery.