Publications by authors named "Mohammad O Aloulah"

Background: Endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) has become the gold standard for treating patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) refractory to medical therapy. It is considered a relatively safe and effective procedure in all age groups, with overall success rates ranging from 76% to 97.5%.

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  • Chronic Rhinosinusitis (CRS) affects 5%-12% of people worldwide and is classified into type 2 and non-type 2 diseases, with type 2 inflammation marked by specific cytokines and immune cell activity.
  • A retrospective study in Saudi Arabia assessed the prevalence of type 2 inflammation in patients with nasal polyps who underwent Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (ESS) from 2015 to 2020, focusing on factors like blood eosinophils and IgE levels.
  • Results showed a striking 99.7% prevalence of type 2-CRS among the 381 studied patients, with significant rates of olfactory dysfunction and common co-morbidities like allergic rhinitis and asthma.
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The management of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is challenging due to disease recurrence and adverse effects. Both surgical and medical treatment modalities impact the quality of patients' lives. Monoclonal antibody treatment has recently been used successfully in CRS with limited reported adverse events.

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Isolated superior oblique myositis is a rare variant of idiopathic orbital myositis. We are reporting for the first time the case of a 19-year-old woman who had isolated superior oblique myositis with sinusitis that mimics a subperiosteal abscess. Despite the typical history of upper respiratory tract infection and laboratory test results and initial radiological findings suggestive of orbital cellulitis secondary to sinusitis, the initial response to systemic steroid with subsequent imaging changes and the relapse after cessation of steroid therapy helped us reach the diagnosis.

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