Archives - Rhinology
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Role of Balloon dilatation in chronic rhinosinusitis - Clinical consensus statement 2018
Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a clinical condition characterised by inflammation of the paranasal sinuses that typically lasts beyond twelve weeks. It is caused by infections, allergies, and the presence of sinus polyps or deviated septum. Signs...
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Staging systems for Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma
Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA) is an uncommon, slow growing, benign but locally invasive vascular tumor arising from tissues in the sphenopalatine foramen inside nasal cavity. JNAs are also reported to arise from posterior aspect of...
- Feb24
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CT Scan, Endoscopy or MRI - Which is the best investigation in sinusitis?
Sinusitis is one of the commonest causes of patients visit to the oto-rhino-laryngologist (ENT). Making a diagnosis of sinusitis can be challenging as it is not always clear if it is caused by a bacterial infection or by a common cold. To...
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Recent updates in guidelines for treatment of Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
The 2017 Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters (JTFPP) comprising representatives from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI), the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (ACAAI), and the Joint Council of...
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Treatment of allergic rhinitis in pregnancy
Allergic rhinitis (AR) affects 20-30% of women in the child bearing age group with an annually increasing prevalence. The classical clinical symptoms include sneezing, itching, nasal blockage and nasal discharge. In patients who had allergic...
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Empty nose syndrome
Empty nose syndrome (ENS) is a controversial clinical entity with no consensual definition. It is thought to be a postsurgical, iatrogenic phenomenon secondary to loss of nasal turbinate tissue.
The condition was first described by Kerin &...
