Rhinoentomophthoromycosis: rarity revisited.

We describe a case of rhinoentomophthoromycosis, also known as rhinophycomycosis, in an Indian man hailing from the tropical northern region of the country. The patient presented with subcutaneous swelling in the midline of the forehead, dorsum of the nose, adjoining cheek area (more on the right side), philtrum, and upper lip. Biopsy taken from the right nostril area revealed nasofacial phycomycosis.

Endoscopic removal of an unusual foreign body in the nasopharynx of an adult.

We report a rare case of sewing needle impaction in the nasopharynx of an adult patient after sneezing. The impacted foreign body was removed using nasal endoscope. To the authors' knowledge, such a case has not been previously reported in medical literature.

Management of aural foreign body: an evaluative study in 738 consecutive cases.

Objective: Foreign body in aural canal is a common ENT (ears, nose, and throat) emergency, although not always managed by an otolaryngologist. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment of this emergent problem by medical personnel other than otolaryngologist.

Materials And Method: A retrospective study in 738 consecutive cases with an internal control group was carried out at the Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India, and the Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, over a period of 2 years each.