OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To determine whether injection augmentation reduces the likelihood of ultimately needing definitive framework surgery in unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP) patients. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. METHODS All patients diagnosed with UVFP (2008-2012) at the academic center were identified. The time from symptom onset to presentation to either community oto...

BACKGROUND Temporomandibular disorder poses a diagnostic challenge to otolaryngologists as orofacial pain, headache and otology symptoms are very common in temporomandibular disorder, and mimic a number of otolaryngological conditions. Missed diagnosis of temporomandibular disorder can lead to unnecessary investigation and treatment, resulting in further patient suffering. OBJECTIVES To revie...

kimura's disease (kd) is a rare idiopathic condition of unknown etiology. the disease is characterized by swelling and lesions in the head and neck region, with involvement of the subcutaneous soft tissue, major salivary glands and lymph nodes. patients almost always have eosinophilia and elevated serum immunoglobulin e levels. the diagnosis is established by biopsy. kd is usually self limiting...

Competency-based medical education (CBME) is an outcomes-focused approach to educating professionals that will be central future efforts improve resident training in otolaryngology. The transition CBME for otolaryngology the United States require development of specialty-specific assessments and benchmarks, financial administrative support implementation, professional faculty learners, cooperat...

introduction: osteoma is a benign tumor rarely found in the paranasal sinuses.   case report: a 30-year-old female presented with an 8-month history of proptosis of the right eye that was progressing slowly. she was diagnosed with ethmoid osteoma and managed with collaborative surgery at the ophthalmology and otolaryngology departments. after surgery, the patient suffered visual loss that was m...