BMC Ear Nose Throat Disord
April 2011
Background: Allergic Rhinitis is a common Ear, Nose and Throat disorder. Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis are diseases with similar underlying mechanism and pathogenesis. The aim of this survey was to highlight current treatment trends for Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Prognosis of cutaneous head and neck malignant neoplasms is related to type, site, and histologic feature but may also be influenced by delays in the referral process. Treatment aims to address the primary lesion and when necessary the secondary disease but at the same time maintaining quality of life and minimizing cosmetic deformity. The management plan should ideally be the "product" of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach of dermatologists, surgeons, oncologists, pathologists, and radiologists.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: A 75-year-old long-term male smoker and poorly controlled hypertensive presented with a 3-month history of intermittent epistaxis refractory to cauterisation with silver nitrate. Nasopharyngeal examination revealed a mass in the post nasal space. An urgent endoscopic biopsy confirmed an extraosseous plasmacytoma.
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