The role of endoscopic sinus surgery in the diagnosis and treatment of metastatic orbital carcinoid tumors.

Carcinoid tumor metastatic to the orbit is a rare occurrence. We report such a case in a patient with a carcinoid metastasis that was found in the medial rectus muscle. The diagnosis was established via a transnasal endoscopic approach.

Successful outpatient treatment of sinusitis exacerbations caused by community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

Objective: To determine whether community-acquired MRSA sinusitis can be adequately treated on an outpatient basis without the need for intravenous antibiotics.

Study Design And Setting: Retrospective review of all cases of community-acquired MRSA sinusitis encountered by the author over a 36-month period.

Results: Of 29 patients who tested positive for MRSA sinusitis, 26 patients had follow-up information available and were retrospectively reviewed.