BACKGROUND With continuing advancements in minimally invasive endoscopic nasal and sinus surgical techniques, image-guided endoscopic transsphenoidal approaches to the pituitary gland and anterior skull base have progressively become more popular. METHODS Clinical records were reviewed retrospectively from 2001 to 2006. Twenty-nine consecutive patients with pituitary tumours underwent transna...

INTRODUCTION Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis is a common chronic disease that often affects maxillary sinus. Endoscopic sinus surgery is the most common procedure for treating the majority of maxillary sinus lesions. OBJECTIVE To demonstrate the role of canine fossa puncture during endoscopic sinus surgery procedure in patients with severe maxillary sinus disease. METHODS We pre...

aim : the aim of this study was to analyze clinical findings and treatment outcomes of patients with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography complications. background : endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography has become a very common procedure for the evaluation and treatment of biliary and pancreatic diseases. patients and methods : a retrospective review of 2447 endoscopic retro...

Inverted Papilloma is a benign sinonasal tumor which generates considerable interest because they can recur and undergo malignant transformation. We report a case of giant inverted papilloma coming out of nasal cavity through the nasopharynx and hanging in oropharynx which was treated by transnasal endoscopic approach. The patient was asymptomatic 9 months after surgery. Endoscopic approach has...

Introduction: Rhabdomyosarcoma is a high-grade malignant neoplasm with skeletal muscle differentiation; common soft tissue sarcoma in children but considered one of the rarest adults. Case description: We report case 35-year-old male chronic productive cough and haemoptysis for five days. A CT scan nasopharynx revealed blocked left maxillary ethmoid sinus bone destruction. These findings raised...

High-grade B cell lymphoma not otherwise specified (HGBL, NOS) is a new diagnostic category of non-Hodgkin (NHL) based on World Health Organization statement in 2016. Up to 40% NHLs are located the extra-nodal area, commonly involving gastrointestinal tract, head and neck region, bone skin. The diagnosis NHL originating from inferior turbinate (IT) rare, there have been no reported cases yet HG...

INTRODUCTION To evaluate the most sensitive symptom to predict early recurrence of nasal polyposis. Prospective longitudinal cohort study. Tertiary university referral center with accredited otorhinolaryngology residency programs. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this prospective study, we evaluated 62 patients with diffuse nasal polyposis. All patients underwent functional endoscopic sinus surgery. ...

benign fibrous histiocytoma is a rare tumor of nose and paranasal sinuses that originates from histiocytes. ‎‎the main symptoms of patients are nasal obstruction and nasal mass. ‎our patient was presented with chief complaints of nasal obstruction and rhinorrhea non responsive to antibiotic treatment. in computed tomography scan a giant mass in left maxillary sinus and ipsilateral nasal cavity ...

Background: Successful outcome of endoscopic sinus surgery depends on complete visualization of the operative field and intraoperative control of bleeding. Major disadvantage of general anesthesia is the increased bleeding encountered, which can interfere with optimum visualization of the intranasal anatomy unless hypotensive methods are used. Objectives: To study the different anesthetic techn...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of rehydration of Merocel nasal packs with prilocaine or levobupivacaine on reducing pain and discomfort of nasal packing removal in patients who had undergone septoplasties or endoscopic sinus surgery. STUDY DESIGN Prospective clinical study. Setting. Tertiary referral center. METHODS This prospective study was conducted on 72 pa...