We describe the clinical findings in two patients with pathologically diagnosed olfactory neuroblastoma (ONB) of the sinonasal area and the surgical methods used for its treatment. Using an endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) without dura resection, along with radiotherapy, we successfully treated ONB at the Kadish stage A. One of our patients, however, experienced tumor recurrence 24 years aft...

OBJECTIVES Recurrent mucosal disease and anatomic obstruction are commonly cited causes of failed endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). Hyaluronic acid (HA) has been reported to reduce scarring and to promote wound healing in sinonasal surgery. HyFence is HA stabilized by 1, 4-butandiol diglycidyl ether, which makes it less-water-soluble and highly viscoelastic. The purpose of this study is to examin...

BACKGROUND Sinonasal teratocarcinosarcoma is a rare and aggressive malignancy with histological features of both carcinosarcoma and teratoma. The optimal management of this malignancy is unclear, with most patients being managed by a combination of surgery and radiotherapy. CASE PRESENTATION We describe an 83-year-old white woman with sinonasal teratocarcinosarcoma of her left nasal cavity tr...

OBJECTIVE: The aims of this study were to investigate the prevalence and distribution sinonasal diseases in patients that underwent paranasal sinus computed tomography (CT) due chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with or without nasal polyps, explore association between CRS variations effect environmental factors.MATERIAL AND METHODS: CT images files 1000 referred a tertiary health center Ankara retro...

Schwannomas or neurilemmomas are tumors of benign nerve sheath, and between 25 and 45% of all arise in the head and neck region. Less than 4 % are found in the sinonasal tract and their diagnosis may have difficulty due to non-specific symptoms and image characteristics. In several cases, complete surgical removal by endoscopic approach is the treatment of choice in these tumors. We report the ...

Although United States health care costs are significantly higher than any other industrialized country, we still lag behind many countries in health care equity and quality metrics. One feature of the Affordable Care Act that intended to address this was the establishment of Accountable Care Organizations (ACO). ACOs create a network of physicians that ostensibly will enhance care coordination...

BACKGROUND Pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is broadly defined as 90 or more uninterrupted days of respiratory symptoms with corresponding endoscopic and/or computed tomography (CT) scan findings. It is a common yet difficult problem in the pediatric population. Otolaryngologists agree on initial medical management with nasal saline irrigations, nasal steroid sprays, and an antibiotic dir...