Objectives. This paper focuses on current diagnostic and treatment options for Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EE). Study Design. literature review. Results. EE can be suspected on history and endoscopy although definitive diagnosis is strictly based on histopathology. It is a relatively new entity and is often misdiagnosed as gastroesophageal reflux (GERD). Eosinophilic infiltration of the esophagea...

Objective To assess the characteristics and quality of cost utility analyses (CUA) related to otolaryngology within the CEA registry and to summarize their collective results. Methods All cost-utility analyses published between 1976 and 2011 contained in the Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Registry (CEA Registry) were evaluated. Topics that fall within the care of an otolaryngologist were include...

In the early insidious phase of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), the patient will often present initially to the otolaryngologist for a presumed speech problem or dysphagia. Adult onset hypernasality, breathiness, articulation defects and voice harshness should all be seen as possible early signs of ALS and may allow the otolaryngologist to be the primary diagnostician for that disease; thr...

James Costen, otolaryngologist, cited by Edward F. Wright, [1,2] described a few symptoms related to the ear and Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ), which he grouped in term Costen syndrome, Bell [3] suggested Disorders (TMD).

Objectives. Chronic cough is a multifactorial symptom that requires multidisciplinary approach. Over the last years, general practitioners refer increasingly more chronic cough patients directly to the otolaryngologist. The aim of this paper is to highlight the issues in diagnosis and management of chronic cough patients from the otolaryngologist perspective. Design. Literature review. Results....

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 5th updated edition, 2016
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 Update from: 4th edition CD-Rom 2003; ISBN 90-75575-05-X, edited by: Frans JM Hilgers, MD, PhD, Otolaryngologist/Head & Neck surgeon With contributions of: Alfons JM Balm, MD, PhD, FACS, R Th...