In this chapter, we examine the chronic inflammatory diseases of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. First, we examine the basic characteristics of the various chronic inflammatory diseases of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses and chronic inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity. Further, we discuss the etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and treatment options for the ...

Rhinolith is stone formation within the nasal cavity. We describe a case of large rhinolith of right nasal cavity in a 51 yrs old female with history of foul smelling right nasal discharge and right epiphora. The rhinolith was removed using rigid nasal endoscope.

The nasal cavity is a main part of the human upper airway, and it has the important functions of respiration, heating and humidifying the inhaled air. The properties of the air flow in the nasal cavity may contribute to the occurrence of respiratory disease. In addition, particles are filtered by the nasal cavity. This function prevents toxic particles to enter into the human body, but it also ...

Surgical interventions in the nasal cavity are accompanied by reactive phenomena in the postoperative period. On their background the process of physiological regeneration is disorganized resulting in impaired physiological functions of the nasal cavity. The objective of the research was to study the recovery process of the main physiological functions of the nasal cavity in patients with aspir...

introduction: solitary fibrous tumours (sfts) of the nose and paranasal sinuses are extremely rare.these were originally described as neoplasms of the pleura originating from spindle cells. it is further sub-classified as a benign type of mesothelial tumour. its occurrence in many extra pleural sites have been reported earlier, mainly in the liver, parapharyngeal space, sublingual glands, tongu...