NICE guidelines for Cochlear implantation in children and adults
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is a non-departmental public body in England, that provides national guidance and advice to improve health and social care. On 7th […]
Posted on
ENT Quiz – Its all in the genes!
A 42-year-old female was seen at an outside facility for progressive bilateral hearing loss and was referred to the otology clinic. On further inquiry, she gave a history of chronic […]
Posted on
World Hearing Day
Globally it is estimated that over 5% of the world’s population i.e around 466 million people – have disabling hearing loss (432 million adults and 34 million children). Unaddressed hearing […]
Posted on
TNM Staging of Oropharyngeal Cancer – Updates in AJCC 8th Edition
The recently released 8th edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Staging Manual, Head and Neck Section, introduces significant modifications from the prior 7th edition. In the head and neck […]
Posted on
Indications and Contraindications for total laryngectomy
Total laryngectomy is a surgical procedure mostly done for malignancies involving the larynx. In this surgery, the entire larynx (voice box) is removed by resecting the trachea and bringing out […]
Posted on
WHO launches “hearWHO” app for mobile devices to help detect hearing loss
To mark the World Hearing Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) has launched “hearWHO“, a free application for smart mobile devices which allows people to check their hearing regularly and […]
Posted on
ENT Quiz – I feel breathless!
A 42-year-old male patient presented with a non-healing ulcer on the right lateral border of the tongue for 3 months. A biopsy from the lesion proven to be well-differentiated squamous […]
Posted on
ENT Quiz – Recurrent Meningitis with Hearing loss
A 12-year-old male child was referred from the pediatric department following resolution of the third episode of meningitis, with complaints of left-sided hearing loss since childhood. Parents noticed the hearing […]
Posted on
ENT Quiz – I can’t hear you!
A 45-year-old locomotive driver consulted his family physician because of a ringing sensation in both his ears for the past 5 years. Away from work, he had difficulty understanding conversations […]
Posted on
ENT Quiz – Progressive loss of voice in a 2 year old female child
A 2-year-old female child presented with complaints of progressive loss of voice for the past 6 months. She had no history to suggestive voice abuse, foreign body inhalation, cough or […]
Posted on
ENT Quiz – You guessed it right!
A 3-year-old boy presents with a midline anterior neck mass, just below the hyoid bone that moves with deglutition and tongue protrusion. Question: What is the most probable clinical diagnosis? Explanation […]
Posted on
Cell phone radiofrequency could enhance head and neck cancers – New study says
Developments in wireless communication technology over the last twenty years resulted in the increasingly widespread use of mobile phones and wireless systems for communication purposes. This has led to concerns […]
Posted on
ENT Quiz – Painful swelling of ear in a middle aged man
A 35-year-old man presented to the ear, nose, and throat outpatient department with a 1-week history of painful swelling of the right ear. He was having recurrent episodes of similar […]
Posted on
ENT Quiz – Intra oral swelling in a nine year old child
A 9-year-old female patient presented with a chief complaint of swelling in the floor of the mouth for the past 3 months. The swelling was initially small in size & […]
Posted on
Laryngomalacia – clinical features, surgical and medical management
Laryngomalacia also called “Dis-coordinate pharyngo-laryngomalacia” is the most common congenital lesion of the larynx (60-70%) and is the most common cause of congenital stridor in neonates and infants. The condition […]
Posted on