[Lethal course following overlooked foreign body in the airway].

A 52-year-old previously healthy woman suffered death from choking. Asphyxia after aspiration of a foreign body is a well-known, but frequently overlooked cause of sudden death. We describe a case in which a foreign body in the airway was initially overlooked.

[Novel tonsillectomy technique].

Introduction: Coblation (Co) is a relatively new technique, which may offer a better postoperative course after tonsillectomy than traditional techniques. The purpose of this study was to determine whether Co outperforms classic dissection. Coblation uses radiofrequency energy to excite the electrolytes in a saline solution, creating a precisely focused plasma.

[Profuse epistaxis caused by a nontraumatic carotid artery aneurysm].

We present a case of epistaxis caused by a nontraumatic cavernous internal carotid artery aneurysm. A 43-year-old woman was hospitalised due to profuse epistaxis. Investigation with sinoscopy showed a pulsating artery in the sinus sphenoidalis and a follow-up MR angiography showed an aneurysm on the internal carotid artery.