AIMS The objective of the present study was to determine the specificity, sensitivity and accuracy of intraoral and transcutaneous ultrasound (US) in the diagnosis of peritonsillar cellulitis and abscess. STUDY DESIGN Clinical-Prospective. MATERIAL AND METHODS Thirty nine patients were seen at the otorhinolaryngology emergency department of the University Hospital, of the School of Medicine...

PURPOSE To study the characteristics of orbital cyst associated with microphthalmos in a group of Chinese patients, and to analyze the relationship between orbital cyst and orbital volume. DESIGN Cross-sectional comparative study. PARTICIPANTS 120 patients who were diagnosed as unilateral clinical blind microphthalmos, in which 20 patients had orbital cyst in the affected eye. METHOD Part...

Mucormycosis is a very commonly encountered disease in the sinonasal region patients with diabetes and immunocompromised status specially northern part of Indian continent. Due to its fulminant nature involvement rhino-orbital-cerebral region, prognosis poor even after extensive debridement amphotericin-B therapy. We present case diagnosis sarcoidosis being treated systemic steroids who develop...

Intra-orbital wooden foreign bodies pose a significant challenge for clinicians as they are uncommon and difficult to diagnose due their unique characteristics. Surgery is usually recommended the presence of body can potentially induce severe complications, such diplopia, proptosis, loss vision. However, specific symptoms associated with these not yet well understood may, in some cases, take se...

A 61-year-old woman presented to the ER with worsening right-sided headaches. She had noticed a painful blister behind her right 3rd molar about a week ago. Chills and rigors associated with myalgias and arthralgias followed. Two days later she developed right-sided headaches, which got worse over the next few days. Vital signs were normal on presentation. Physical examination did not reveal an...