Recurrent Parotitis of Childhood / Juvenile recurrent parotitis
Recurrent Parotitis of Childhood also known as Juvenile recurrent parotitis is second most common inflammatory disorder of salivary glands in childhood after mumps. It can occur at any age, but […]
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What are adenoids? Adenoid Hypertrophy, Clinical features and Adenoidectomy
Adenoids are a subepithelial collection of lymphoid tissue, which is present at the junction of the roof and posterior wall of the nasopharynx. They increase in size up to the […]
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Clinical features, Diagnosis and Treatment Otitis Media with Effusion
Otitis Media with Effusion (OME) is a clinical condition of ear characterized by chronic accumulation of serous / mucoid fluid within the middle ear or mastoid air cells for more […]
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Acute Otitis Media (AOM) – Clinical features, Treatment and Complications
Acute Otitis Media (AOM) is a clinical condition defined as sudden onset inflammation of mucosal lining of middle ear and mastoid air cells by pyogenic organisms for less than 6 […]
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Choanal Atresia – Clinical Features and Treatment
Choanal atresia is a rare congenital abnormality with a reported incidence of 1 in 5000 / 8000 live births. The condition is characterized by the partial or complete obstruction of […]
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Tornwaldt cyst – Clinical presentation, Diagnosis and Treatment
Tornwaldt cysts also spelled as Thornwaldt cyst or Thornwald cyst are benign, midline cystic swelling located in the roof of nasopharynx. It is also known as Pharyngeal bursa (Luschka Bursa). The […]
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Sruthi Tharangam – Kerala Government Cochlear Implantation project
Cochlear implants are proven options for the treatment of profound hearing loss. “Sruthi Tharangam” is a Kerala state government aided free cochlear implantation program for kids less than 3 years […]
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Gayathri’s Adenoidectomy: How One Procedure Changed a Little Girl’s Life?
Sleep disturbed breathing is a common condition that affects both children and adults. For children, this condition can be particularly problematic as it can impact their physical and cognitive development. […]
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കുട്ടികളിലെ കേൾവിക്കുറവ് : മാതാപിതാക്കൾ അറിയേണ്ടത്
ലോകമാകെ, ആയിരത്തിൽ അഞ്ചു കുട്ടികൾക്ക് എന്ന തോതിൽ കണ്ടു വരുന്ന കേൾവിക്കുറവ്, മനുഷ്യരിൽ ഉണ്ടാകുന്ന ജന്മവൈകല്യങ്ങളിൽ മുൻപിൽ നിൽക്കുന്ന ഒന്നാണ്. ശാരീരികമായ ബുദ്ധിമുട്ടുകൾ ഒന്നും ഇല്ലാത്തതിനാലും, പുറമേക്ക് പ്രകടമല്ലാത്തതിനാലും പലപ്പോഴും തിരിച്ചറിയപെടാതെ പോകുന്ന ഒരു വൈകല്യമാണ് കുട്ടികളിലുള്ള കേൾവിക്കുറവ് അഥവാ ബധിരത. […]
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അഡിനോയ്ഡ് ഹൈപെർട്രോഫി, അഥവാ കുട്ടികളിലെ മൂക്കിലെ ദശ വളർച്ച
എന്താണ് അഡിനോയ്ഡ്? മൂക്കിന്റെ പിന്നിലായി, 2 വയസു മുതൽ 12 -15 വയസു വരെ ഉള്ള എല്ലാ കുട്ടികൾക്കും ഉണ്ടാകുന്ന സാധാരണ ഗ്രന്ഥിയാണ് അഡിനോയ്ഡ്. സാധാരണ രീതിയിൽ 12 വയസു വരെ ഉള്ള കുട്ടികളിൽ ആണ് അഡിനോയ്ഡ് ഗ്രന്ഥി കണ്ടുവരാറുള്ളത്. 12 […]
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Pediatric Hearing loss: What Parents Need to Know?
Pediatric Hearing loss is one of the leading birth defects in humans, occurring in about five out of every 1,000 children worldwide. Hearing loss or deafness in children is a […]
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Subglottic Stenosis – Clinical Features and Treatment
Subglottic stenosis is a clinical condition occurring due to the narrowing of the subglottic lumen of the larynx (voice box) at the region of the cricoid cartilage. Based on the […]
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Ultrasound Otoscopes For Aiding Diagnosis Of Middle Ear Infections
Middle ear infections are one of the most common problems for a clinical visit to an otolaryngologist. The disease is more prevalent in pediatric populations but can affect any age […]
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Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis – Clinical features, Diagnosis and Treatment
Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP) also known as juvenile-onset laryngeal papillomatosis/ laryngeal papillomatosis, is a rare airway disease characterized by the development of small, wart-like growths (papillomas) anywhere in the respiratory […]
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Does my child need tonsillectomy? – Indications for pediatric tonsillectomy
Tonsillectomy is a surgical procedure performed with or without adenoidectomy that completely removes the tonsil, including its capsule, by dissecting the peritonsillar space between the tonsil capsule and the muscular […]
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