Correlation of Air-Bone Gap on Pure Tone Audiometry with the Size of Perforation Assessed on Oto-Endoscopy.

Objective: To determine the correlation between the air-bone gap on pure tone audiometry with size of perforation oto-endoscopically.  Study Design: A descriptive study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of ENT - Head and Neck Surgery, Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), from February 2020 to August 2021.

Identification of Significant Anatomical Variations in the Nose and Anterior Skull Base Using Computed Tomography: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Introduction This study is aimed at the identification of anatomic variations in the nose, paranasal sinuses (PNS), and anterior skull base, which are substantially important to ensure safe and complete endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery. Materials and methods This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Dow Institute of Radiology, Dow International Medical College, Dow University Hospital. We included adult patients (i.

Prevalence of EBV, CMV, and HPV in oral squamous cell carcinoma patients in the Pakistani population.

Many studies have proposed an important role of viruses in the pathogenesis of oral cancer. The present study aimed to find out the prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), and human papillomavirus (HPV) among patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) in a Pakistani cohort. We investigated tissue samples obtained from 58 patients with OSCC using the polymerase chain reaction assay.

Role of Amphotericin B in Nasal Irrigation for Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps.

Objective: To determine the effect of topical antifungal irrigation fluid containing amphotericin B on nasal polyp and their recurrence pattern, and to study the association of serum IgE in predicting the presence of fungus along with the nasal polyps.

Study Design: An interventional study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Dow University Hospital, Dow International Medical College, DUHS, Karachi, from June 2015 to June 2017.

Relationship of Oral Tumor Thickness with the rate of lymph node metastasis in Neck based on CT Scan.

Objective: To determine the relationship of tumor thickness of oral lesions with metastasis in neck based on CT scan.

Methods: A total of 58 oral squamous cell carcinoma patients having the median age of 46 (39-55) years. with either gender presented with malignant tumor of buccal mucosa and tongue were prospectively enrolled.

Adenosquamous carcinoma of paranasal sinuses and Kartagener syndrome: an unusual combination.

A 34 years old non-smoker male patient reported with growth of right maxillary region which on histopathology confirmed adenosquamous carcinoma of nose and paranasal sinus. Patient also had total situs inversus including dextrocardia, bronchiectasis and sinusitis. His blood group was AB negative.

Extensive cutaneous malignant melanoma of head and neck.

Management of extensive cutaneous malignant melanomas of head and neck is usually a challenging problem especially if the tumour has nodal metastasis. A young female presented with fungating growth of right side of face extending up to the neck. Two months after surgery, she developed brain and lung metastasis.