Clinical Cases in Otolaryngology

This book is a practical guide to the diagnosis and treatment of otolaryngologic disorders.

Divided into four key sections - Diseases of the Ear, Head and Neck Diseases from ENT Perspective, Diseases of the Throat, and Diseases of the Nose and Sinuses – each chapter covers a different condition or disease.

Each case is presented in a simple question and answer format, followed by a detailed explanation of the appropriate diagnosis, treatment and possible prevention.

Cases are enhanced by high quality clinical photographs to assist learning.

Key points

• Practical guide to diagnosis and treatment of otolaryngologic disorders
• Covers numerous diseases and conditions in each of the key otolaryngologic regions – ear, nose and throat
• Cases presented in simple question and answer format, followed by detailed explanation
• Highly illustrated with clinical photographs

Section 1: Diseases of the Ear

• Microtia
• Preauricular Sinus
• Preauricular Appendages (Accessory Auricular Tags)
• Cauliflower Ear
• Keloid Ear Lobule
• Exostoses (Diaphyseal Aclasis)
• Osteoma
• Otomycosis (Otomycotic Disease)
• Traumatic Perforations of the Tympanic Membrane
• Secretory Otitis Media
• Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media
• Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media with Atticoantral Disease
• Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media with Ear Polyp
• Multiple Perforations of the Tympanic Membrane
• Bell’s Palsy
• Glomus Tumors

Section 2: Head and Neck Diseases from ENT Perspective

• Dermoid Cyst
• Hemangioma
• Lipoma
• Capillary Hemangioma
• Squamous Cell Carcinoma (Epithelioma)
• Rodent Ulcer (Basal Cell Carcinoma)
• Branchial Cyst
• Branchial Fistula
• Cystic Hygroma (Cavernous or Cystic Lymphangioma)
• Cervical Lymphadenitis
• Thyroglossal Cyst
• Ranula
• Occult Primary with Neck Node (Metastasis)
• Submandibular Sialadenitis
• Mixed Parotid Tumor (Pleomorphic Salivary Gland Tumor)
• Malignant Tumor of Parotid Gland

Section 3: Diseases of Throat

• Oral Cavity, Pharynx and Larynx
• Carcinoma Lip
• Leukoplakia
• Epulis
• Carcinoma of the Tongue
• Oral Cancer
• Oral Submucous Fibrosis
• Chronic Tonsillitis
• Enlarged Adenoids
• Vocal Cord Nodules (Singer’s Nodule)
• Vocal Cord Polyp
• Contact Ulcer Larynx
• Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis
• Juvenile Multiple Papilloma Larynx
• Cancer Larynx
• Malignancy Pyriform Fossa
• Postcricoid Carcinoma

Section 4: Diseases of the Nose and Sinuses

• Rhinophyma
• Rhinolith
• Antrochoanal Polyp (Killian’s Polyp)
• Ethmoidal Polypi
• Deviated Nasal Septum
• Osteomyelitis of the Nasal Bone
• Atrophic Rhinitis
• Frontonasal Encephalocele
• Rhinoscleroma
• Rhinosporidiosis
• Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma
• Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
• Dentigerous Cyst and Ameloblastoma
• Sinonasal Tumors

Index

Nirmal Kumar Soni MBBS MS
Professor and Head, Department of ENT, RUHS College of Medical Science andAssociated Group of Hospitals, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Lokesh Kumar Bhama MBBS DLO
Department of ENT, Balaji Hospital and Research Centre, Bikaner Rajasthan, India