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There are four cardinal symptom manifestation in nasopharyngeal cancer presentation. Nasal symptoms, Otological symptoms, Ophthalmo-neurologic symptoms and Metastatic symptoms. This study is concentrated on the ophthalmo- neurologic manifestation of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, which may be confusing to the clinician if there is no high index of suspicion...... ReadMore -
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To determine the prevalence rates of vocal changes, nerve injury and vocal cord immobility in patients after thyroidectomy and compare the results with phonatory parameters, surgical data and laryngeal electromyography (LEMG) data...... ReadMore -
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Paranasal sinus Aspergillosis is a fungal infection caused by Aspergillus species. This is a case of invasive Aspergillosis treated with Voriconazole and surgical debridement...... ReadMore -
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Tympanic membrane (TM) perforation due to barotrauma is common among scuba diving patients. The closure of the TM by performing tympanoplasty contributes to lessening the infectious risk among these patients. Tympanoplasty is one of the most commonly performed procedures by Otolaryngologists. There are variations of the types of grafts used as well as different techniques...... ReadMore -
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Zika virus is a flavivirus (arthropod-borne virus) transmitted primarily by the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito [1]. During the Zika virus pandemic, more than one million confirmed infected patients were reported in Brazil, which predominated in the north and northeast regions (Pernambuco state and others), declaring a national and international emergency [1] (Zousa EP, 2018). Colombia ranked second among Latin American countries, with more than 47,000 cases [2]..... ReadMore -
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The endoscope is a modern assistance tool for primary surgeries in rhinology. The endoscopic view provides a better evaluation of intranasal pathologies and convenience in diagnosing and treating them. In particular cases for minimal nasal invasion, endoscope assistance can be more beneficial during rhinoplasty surgery for short and comfortable periods. Twenty-one patients were included in the study who underwent endoscope-assisted Rhinoplasty. Retrospectively evaluated three parameters: patients, endoscope, and Mentor-Mentees. In the patient’s parameters, we evaluated sociodemographic data, intranasal pathologies such as septum deviation pattern, middle and inferior concha pathologies, etc. In endoscope parameters, we evaluated the advantages and disadvantages of using it during surgery. In mentor-mentee parameters, we evaluated s..... ReadMore -
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Introduction: Tonsil surgery is a common procedure in otolaryngology and may be associated with complications. Its indications have evolved and are well codified. In the literature, obstructive and infectious indications remain the most common ones. In Africa, there is little data on the annual number of tonsil surgeries performed. Although these are routine procedures in ORL. We proposed to evaluate the practice of this surgery in our context. Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess the practice of tonsil surgery and its complications in the five teaching hospitals of Yaounde the city capital of Cameroon. Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in the ENT units of five teaching hospitals in Yaounde. The targets were patients who underwent tonsil surgery from January 2015 to March 2021. The vari..... ReadMore -
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Tonsillectomy is considered as the most common surgical procedure in the specialty of otorhinolaryngology. Therefore, there are frequent thoughts regarding this procedure to improve its conditions from different aspects, indications, time of surgery, techniques, safety measures..... ReadMore