Maxillary Antrostomy Patency Following Intraoperative Use of Spray Cryotherapy.

/ Stenosis of the middle meatus antrostomy (MMA) represents a major cause of recurrent disease following endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). Various strategies have been developed to prevent the occurrence of MMA stenosis. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of spray cryotherapy (SC) on nasal wound healing following ESS.

Tonsillar lymphoma masquerading as obstructive sleep apnea - pediatric case report.

The commonest cause of head and neck malignancy in pediatric patients is lymphoma. A particular case is the tonsillar lymphoma. Even though unilateral tonsillar enlargement represents an ominous sign for neoplasia, clinical manifestations vary and are non-specific.

Diagnostic techniques for organic foreign body aspiration in children – case reports.

Tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration represents a life-threatening condition especially in young children. It carries a great amount of mortality and morbidity through the possibility of obstructing the airway and thus resulting in acute respiratory failure. The diagnostic challenges are brought by the great variability of clinical presentation which sometimes only consists of subtle symptoms.

COMBINED APPROACH FOR LARGE TUMORS OF THE NOSE AND PARANASAL SINUSES--CASE REPORT.

Due to the insidious onset and common symptoms, the diagnostic of sinonasal tumors is late in the evolution. Usually, at that time, the preferred endoscopic approach alone is not recommended, therefore a mixed openendoscopic approach appears to be the best choice in terms of exposure of the tumor and a clear margin resection. The purpose of this case report study is to demonstrate the necessity of careful preoperative assessment and the advantages of combined approach for a complete resection and favorable long-term results.