To cite: Saibene AM, Di Pasquale D, Pipolo C, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2013-200300 DESCRIPTION A 46-year-old man was referred to our ear nose throat clinic for the right nasal obstruction, purulent nasal discharge, mid-facial swelling and upper right gingival retraction since 6 months. He had previously received antibiotic therapy wi...

OBJECTIVE To determine the benefit of nasally inhaled dornase alfa in patients with cystic fibrosis and nasal symptoms. DESIGN Double-blind placebo-controlled trial. SETTING Cystic Fibrosis Regional Center of Campania at the University of Naples "Federico II." PATIENTS A total of 24 patients with cystic fibrosis and chronic sinusitis. INTERVENTIONS Patients underwent sinonasal surgery d...

Abstract Background Sinonasal mucormycosis is a quickly progressing and lethal fungal disease which showed an increased incidence in COVID-19 patients the Indian population during second wave of pandemic. The objective this study was to various sinus areas affected imaging findings disease. Methods records with sinonasal pandemic were reviewed analysed for whom computed tomography (CT) and/or m...

garbage collectors are occupationally exposed to a variety of airborne contaminants. the main objective of this study was to evaluate the respiratory health of garbage collectors. this study was carried out in fars province, south of iran. a group of 105 garbage collectors and 93 referent subjects were investigated. a standard questionnaire was administered to both groups. furthermore, subjects...

Sinonasal lymphomas are uncommon malignancies. They are difficult to differentiate from carcinomas, and immunohistochemistry is needed to make the diagnosis. We describe an unusual case of a T cell lymphoma that involved only the paranasal sinuses in a middle-aged man. The patient presented with a complete loss of vision in one eye and lateral rectus muscle palsy, but no nasal symptoms.

Primary clear cell microcystic adenoma of the sinonasal cavity is rare. It has previously been described only as a VHL-associated tumour. Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) syndrome is an inherited cancer syndrome characterised by an elevated risk of neoplasia including clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), haemangioblastoma, and phaeochromocytoma. We describe the second reported case of a primary clea...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the efficacy of endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) in the management of chronic sinusitis and asthma in patients with nasal polyps and steroid-dependent asthma. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective chart review. METHODS The study included 17 patients who underwent ESS with nasal polyps, steroid-dependent asthma with or without aspirin sensitivity and a minimum of 1 year postopera...