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Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract
January 2025
VCA Aurora Animal Hospital, 2600 W Galena Boulevard, Aurora, IL, USA.
Feline aural inflammatory polyps originate from the tympanic bulla and less frequently from the auditory tube, representing the most common benign tumor of the feline ear. Clinical signs may be compatible with otitis externa, media, and/or interna with rare occurrences involving meningoencephalitis or abscessation of periauricular tissue. Traction and avulsion is an effective treatment procedure with a relatively low recurrence rate, especially when systemic glucocorticoids are given after polyp removal.
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January 2025
Emergency Department, Henry Ford Jackson Hospital, Jackson, MI.
Introduction: Fishhook injuries are a common occurrence among anglers. There are no guidelines for prophylactic antibiotic use after fishhook removal. This study analyzed the management of embedded fishhooks, prophylactic antibiotic use, and complication rate at a Michigan county emergency department to observe whether antibiotic use changes patient outcome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTurk Arch Otorhinolaryngol
January 2025
University of Health Sciences Türkiye Sancaktepe Şehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Training and Research Hospital, Clincic of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, İstanbul, Türkiye.
Otitis media, a common childhood disease, can lead to serious complications such as acute mastoiditis and, rarely, Luc's abscess, with life-threatening consequences. Luc's abscess, a rare but severe complication, can occur without acute mastoiditis. This case report details a case of Luc's abscess in a 14-year-old girl with acute otitis media, presenting with ear pain, facial swelling, and hearing loss.
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December 2024
Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G2W1, Canada.
Veterinarians are essential in antimicrobial stewardship. Companion animal (CA) practitioners have recently received more attention. There are few relevant studies on CA antimicrobial prescribing practices in South Asia.
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December 2024
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, General Hospital of Athens "Georgios Gennimatas", Athens, GRC.
Objective: This study aims to present a case of temporal bone (TBP) paraganglioma with an insidious clinical presentation, deviating significantly from the typical hearing loss and pulsatile tinnitus pattern.
Methods: A 70-year-old lady presented to the emergency department with a five-day history of right progressive later cervical swelling extending to the mastoid region and chronic worsening purulent otorrhea. The clinical and radiological findings confirmed the presence of a chronic middle ear process complicated by a Bezold abscess.
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