Should the Impact of Postural Change of Intracranial Pressure After Surgical Repair of Skull Base Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks Be Considered? A Preliminary Survey.

Introduction: Managing skull base cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks is often challenging. Postoperative care, especially regarding postural restrictions and bedrest recommendations, is variable and continues to be based on empirical habits.

Methods: An electronic survey was submitted to French experts in skull base surgery to evaluate current practice of postoperative postural recommendations in patients treated for skull base CSF leaks.

Choanal Polyp with Osseous Metaplasia: Radiological and Therapeutic Management of a Rare Case and a Review of Bone Metaplastic Lesions of Sinonasal Tract.

BACKGROUND Osseous metaplasia is a heterotopic normal bone in soft tissues. It is occasionally found in mucosal polyps of the external auditory canal, tongue, gut, stomach, nasal cavity, and uterus. Choanal polyp with osseous metaplasia originating from the lateral wall of the nasopharynx has not been previously reported.

Allergic rhinitis and asthma assessment of risk factors in pediatric patients: A systematic review.

Allergic rhinitis (AR) is the most prevalent allergic disease in children and can be associated with asthma (A); this association can have significant effect on child's quality of life. The objective of this work was to systematically review existing literature on the risk factors of AR and A in children to better understand the link between these two diseases. We performed a literature search over the last 25 years in PubMed and Medline.