Evaluation of Fallopian Canal Dehiscence in Mastoid Surgeries.

The risk of iatrogenic facial nerve injury increases in presence of Fallopian canal dehiscence during mastoid surgeries. This study aimed to find out the incidence, site, and size of Fallopian canal dehiscences and their pre-operative & intra-operative predictors. Prospective cross-sectional observational study.

Effect of Adenotonsillectomy on Peak Expiratory Flow Rate Among Children.

Unlabelled: Adenotonsillar hypertrophy is one of the commonest causes of upper airway obstruction in children. It can cause hypoxic state by impairing pulmonary functions. Peak expiratory flow rate is a basic, convenient and reliable indicator of pulmonary function in children.

Atypical Facial Chondroid Syringoma, A Rare Clinical Entity: Case Report with Review of Literature.

Chondroid syringoma (CS) is a rare mixed tumor of sweat gland origin with a reported incidence of less than 0.1%. The tumor is mostly benign and usually seen in males.

Primary sinonasal lymphoma in immunocompetent patients: A 10 years retrospective clinicopathological study.

Introduction: Sinonasal tumors occur in the nasal cavity or paranasal sinuses (PNS). These tumors are rare and lymphomas are even rarer. Lymphoma of the nose and PNS may mimic benign processes and may manifest either in an isolated fashion or in conjunction with systemic diseases.

Age-Related Maturation of Wave V Latency of Auditory Brainstem Response in Children.

Background And Objectives: Auditory brainstem response (ABR) is a noninvasive measurement of a stimulus-locked, synchronous electrical event. ABR provides information concerning the functional integrity of brainstem nuclei. Age is a key factor in the interpretation of ABR peak latency among different age groups.

Effects on auditory function of chronic exposure to electromagnetic fields from mobile phones.

The widespread use of mobile phones has given rise to apprehension regarding the possible hazardous health effects of high-frequency electromagnetic fields (EMFs) on auditory function. We conducted a study to investigate the effects of long-term (>4 yr) exposure to EMFs emitted by mobile phones on auditory function. Our study population was made up of 40 healthy medical students-31 men and 9 women, aged 20 to 30 years (mean 22.

Trichinella spiralis: Mere Co-Existence or Carcinogenic Parasite For Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma?

Trichinella spiralis is a parasite which is usually seen in pork-eaters. Most of the trichinosis infections cause little or no symptoms. We report a rare case of a middle aged North Indian male who presented with a painless ulcer in right buccal mucosa which was biopsied and reported as squamous cell carcinoma.

Conidiobolus coronatus granuloma of the right inferior turbinate: A rare presentation.

Fungal infections are common in tropical countries such as India. Very few clinical cases caused by the Entomophthorales Zygomycetes have been reported. Rhinofacial infection is a rare form of zygomycosis in humans, and only limited information regarding optimal treatment is available.

Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma of the mandible: a rare malignant tumor.

Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma (MCHS) is a highly aggressive, malignant, cartilaginous tumor that represents about 1% of all chondrosarcomas. Only about 50 cases of MCHS of the jaw have been reported in the English-language literature; maxillary tumors are much more common than mandibular tumors. We present a new case of MCHS of the mandible that arose in a 22-year-old woman whose initial two biopsies did not reveal the features of the tumor.

Juvenile aggressive cemento-ossifying fibroma of the sinonasal tract: case report.

Cemento-ossifying fibroma (COF) is a rare nonodontogenic tumor of the periodontal membrane that arises from the mesodermal germ layer. Clinically, these lesions are usually asymptomatic, slowly growing, and well circumscribed. However, they have demonstrated an aggressive course of development in a very small number of cases, particularly in younger patients.

Human papilloma virus: a new risk factor in a subset of head and neck cancers.

Head and neck cancer is the sixth most common malignancy worldwide. Tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption are two well known behavioral risk factors associated with head and neck cancer. Recently, evidence is mounting that infection with human papilloma virus, most commonly human papilloma virus-16 is responsible for a subset of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma especially tumors of tonsillar origin.

Study of pain management in advanced cancer patients in a tertiary care hospital in India.

This observational study was carried out to investigate the pain management of 100 advanced cancer patients in a multidisciplinary academic centre. Ninety-five percent of patients reported substantial pain, 66% of patients received inadequate analgesics and only 6.32% received strong opioids.

Cervical lymphangioma: An acquired idiopathic presentation in an adult.

Lymphangioma is an uncommon benign pathology, usually reported in children and rarely in adults. In the past, the definitive diagnosis was made intraoperatively and was usually an unexpected finding. However, with today's modern imaging technologies, such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, the diagnosis can be assumed before intervention, even though the final diagnosis still can be reached only via histopathologic examination.