IntroductIon The field of pediatric otolaryngology has undergone significant changes over the past two decades. These changes have resulted in new areas of investigations and challenges. This article will summarize some of the more recent advances and challenges facing this field. Specific focus of this grand challenge will include: (1) Role of biofilms in infectious diseases in otolaryngology,...

*Cancer Research Center, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Khalili Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran **Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Khalili Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran ***Department of Surgery, Namazi Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran ****Department of Radiation O...

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Please cite this article as: Pulcherio JOB, Velasco CMMO, Machado RS, Souza WN, Menezes DR. Forestier’s disease and its implications in otolaryngology: literature review. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2014;80:161-6. Study conducted at Hospital Central da Polícia Militar do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. * Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected] (J.O.B. Pulcheri...

Objective. This study aims to identify factors that may help predict recurrence, the need for second-look operations, and other outcomes in the pediatric population. Study Design. Case series with chart review. Setting. Tertiary medical center. Subjects and Methods. Five hundred and seventeen ears in 493 patients underwent primary acquired cholesteatoma resection over a 37-year period. Demograp...

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Hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a rare form of malignancy and treatment approach is most commonly with chemo-radiotherapy or total pharyngolaryngoesophagectomy. We report a case of hypopharyngeal SCC managed with local resection and larynx preservation in a 77-year-old-woman. Total pharyngolaryngoesophagectomy renders patients with an alteration in both voice and ability to swal...

Objective. Develop an evidence-based model for predicting operative endoscopy findings in patients with recurrent croup. Study Design. Case series with chart review. Setting. Tertiary care children’s hospital. Subjects and Methods. Retrospective chart review was performed on 124 patients who received consultation for recurrent croup between 2000 and 2009. Direct laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy fi...

Optical coherence tomography is a novel imaging technique providing high-resolution bidimensional images of tissue microstructures. Several studies have been published on the use of this technique in different fields of medicine, particularly ophthalmology. There are very few studies in the field of otolaryngology. This paper presents various applications of optical coherence tomography in the ...

Division of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Medicine of Sensory and Motor Organs, School of Medicine, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago 683-8504, *Department of Neuro-otolaryngology, Sensory and Plastic Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, Nagoya 467-0601, †Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Tottori...