Ear magnetic discs to prevent cauliflower ear: a case gone wrong.

We present a case of pinna pressure necrosis secondary to the use of ear magnetic discs, used in the management of auricular haematoma. A man in his 20s sustained a left auricular haematoma while wrestling. His coach aspirated the haematoma and advised the use of commercially available compression magnets on either side of the pinna to prevent haematoma reaccumulation.

The Implementation of Virtual Clinical Skills Teaching in Improving Procedural Confidence in ENT Trainees.

Purpose: Medical education has faced new challenges with the recent coronavirus pandemic. Traditional teaching methods for face-to-face learning have shifted towards the delivery of digital teaching. The difficulty arises in specialties, such as otorhinolaryngology, where clinical procedural skills are necessary for diagnosis and management.

IJV thrombophlebitis: be wary of the occult.

A 43-year-old woman was referred to the Ear, Nose and Throat Department with a 3-day history of left-sided neck pain and swelling associated with fevers and night sweats. She also reported a cough, oral thrush and a dental extraction more than a month previously. A CT scan of the neck with contrast revealed left internal jugular vein (IJV) thrombophlebitis and the patient was initially managed for suspected Lemierre's syndrome.

An unusual headache: sphenoiditis in children and adolescents.

Sphenoid sinus infection is a rare cause of headaches in children and adolescents. Its symptoms are often non-specific and confusing. The diagnosis is made on the history, examination, nasendoscopy, cultures and CT or MRI.