The SNOT-22 score is a useful and reliable tool in nasal septal surgery in that it combines both nasal specific and quality of life related questions, which can be assessed individually and together both pre and post operatively.
Hamartomatous polyps of the tonsil are rare. They have been described using various terms such as a lymphangiomatous polyp, lymphangiectatic fibrous polyp, lipomatous polyp, or pedunculated tonsil; hence, the actual incidence is difficult to be quantified. Polyp of the palatine tonsils is an unusual benign lesion of the head and neck. It is a rare polypoidal mass that generally arises from a pedicle attached to the tonsil and projecting into the oropharynx. Polypoid lesions of the head and neck are likewise rare, and such tumors arising from the palatine tonsils are sparse. Tonsillar polyp is an uncommon hamartomatous lesion that generally arises from the tonsillar surface. It has rarely been reported in the medical literature. We present a case of hamartomatous polyp of the palatine tonsil in a 17-year-old male patient.
BACKGROUNDHead and neck cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide, and more than 90% of these tumours are squamous cell carcinomas. Oral cancer is the most common form of cancer and of cancer-related deaths in men in India. Tobacco and alcohol are the two strongest aetiological factors responsible for the development of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, but in contrast younger patients often do not present these traditional risk factors, which leads to suspect other potential risk factors. Its high risk in the Indian subcontinent is related to the popularity of pan-tobacco (a combination of betel leaf, lime, areca nut and sun-cured tobacco) chewing in the region.The objective of this study was aimed at analysing the incidence, aetiology and clinical presentation of head and neck carcinoma in our population and to evaluate the pathological findings and also the TNM staging in patients with head and neck carcinoma.
BACKGROUNDOtitis media is an inflammation of the middle ear cleft. It is known to be one of the most common childhood infections. Children from developing countries having unfavourable environment witness an extraordinary high incidence of severe episodes of otitis media.The objective of the study is to determine the prevalence of chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) in schoolchildren of Patiala district.
MATERIALS AND METHODSA simple random sampling method was used to obtain the selected sample size of 1224 children from one urban and three rural government schools of adjacent villages of Patiala district of Punjab, India.
RESULTSThe children were aged 5-15 years. The prevalence rate of CSOM was found to be 1.41% in the urban schoolchildren and 5.45% in the rural schoolchildren. The difference was statistically significant. Unilateral disease was found to be most prevalent (78.95%). Of the studied cases, 86.84% had tubotympanic disease. Active disease was observed in 36.8% of the cases.
CONCLUSIONIt can be said that CSOM is still an important cause of morbidity. This study shows that the prevalence of CSOM is higher in rural schoolchildren than that in urban schoolchildren. Health education, improvement in socioeconomic status and healthcare facilities is required to reduce the prevalence and prevent disability among schoolchildren.
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