The Endoscopic Anatomy of the External Acoustic Meatus and of the Middle Ear in Dry Temporal Bones: A Study Conducted Using Digital and Mobile Device Technology.

 The endoscopic anatomy of the middle ear (ME) and of the external acoustic meatus (EAM) has been described in cadavers, in fresh temporal bones, or in vivo using conventional video recording, but not in dry bones or using an alternative inspection and recording technique.  To study the anatomy of the ME and of the EAM in dry temporal bones using a smartphone-endoscope system.  The EAM and the ME were studied in dry temporal bones using an endoscopic transcanal approach with a telescope connected to a smartphone (M-scope mobile endoscope app and adaptador, GBEF Telefonia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil).

Removing nasal packing in epistaxis: what to do in the case of an undeflatable foley catheter balloon.

Introduction Undeflatable Foley catheter balloons adapted for use as nasal packing in epistaxis represent a possible complication. Case Reports We report on three cases in which Foley catheter balloons adapted for use as posterior nasal packing in epistaxis failed to deflate. In one patient, deflation was achieved by simply using the fingertips to massage the segment of the catheter collapsed by the fixation device.

Chronic rhinitis in HTLV-1 carriers: a histopathologic study.

Unlabelled: The nasal histopathology of HTLV-1 carriers with chronic rhinitis is unknown.

Objective: To describe the histopathological features of HTLV-1 carriers with chronic rhinitis.

Materials And Methods: Biopsies of nasal mucosa of ten HTLV-1 carriers with chronic rhinitis (eight patients with allergic rhinitis and two patients with non-allergic rhinitis) were studied using a light microscope.